Kioxia unveils E1.L SSDs for hyperscalers with up to 122.88TB capacity
Kioxia unveils E1.L SSDs for hyperscalers with up to 122.88TB capacity

Kioxia’s LD4-series SSDs can store up to 122.88TB of data in a compact form-factor, but its performance remains a mystery.

Elevate your Steam Deck and ROG Ally’s SSD storage for just $0.13 per GB
Elevate your Steam Deck and ROG Ally’s SSD storage for just $0.13 per GB

The WD Black SN770M 2TB SSD is currently on sale for $259.99, just 8% over the PCIe 4.0’s launch price before the storage shortage.

Micron lawsuit claims Chinese memory maker YMTC poached its engineers, then sued it using its own stolen tech

Micron files a lawsuit against Yangtze Memory, claims that some of the patents which YMTC uses against Micron in various courts were granted to former YMTC engineers who took crucial know-how from Micron and took it to YMTC.

Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 850P 2TB SSD review: A PS5 SSD you recognize at a price you don’t
Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 850P 2TB SSD review: A PS5 SSD you recognize at a price you don’t

The Sandisk Optimus GX Pro 850P is a WD Black SN850P by another name. It’s a great PS5 SSD with good performance in a mature package, but with a stiff premium.

New DapuStor SSD pairs high-capacity QLC with a permanent pSLC region — trades 6% to 20% of its QLC capacity for more than 7x faster random writes
New DapuStor SSD pairs high-capacity QLC with a permanent pSLC region — trades 6% to 20% of its QLC capacity for more than 7x faster random writes

DapuStor’s dual-mode J5060 QLC SSD runs part of its NAND as pSLC, trading 4TB of a 30.72TB drive for 800GB of fast flash.

New DapuStor SSD pairs high-capacity QLC with a permanent pSLC region
New DapuStor SSD pairs high-capacity QLC with a permanent pSLC region

DapuStor’s dual-mode J5060 QLC SSD runs part of its NAND as pSLC, trading 4TB of a 30.72TB drive for 800GB of fast flash.

iPhone 18 Pro Max storage can drop lower than a hard drive at 1.1 MB/s during heavy writes — QLC NAND offers higher capacity but reportedly suffers 38% drop compared to TLC-based Pro
iPhone 18 Pro Max storage can drop lower than a hard drive at 1.1 MB/s during heavy writes — QLC NAND offers higher capacity but reportedly suffers 38% drop compared to TLC-based Pro

Apple’s use of QLC NAND allows the iPhone 18 Pro Max to offer higher storage capacity, but Homolab’s testing highlights the potential performance trade-off under sustained writes.

China’s premier memory maker CXMT eyes producing flash for SSDs, report claims — 3D NAND research and development line rumored for its second manufacturing facility near Beijing
China’s premier memory maker CXMT eyes producing flash for SSDs, report claims — 3D NAND research and development line rumored for its second manufacturing facility near Beijing

China’s DRAM champion CXMT is reportedly planning to enter 3D NAND production as it plots 3D NAND research programs and pilot line at its future fab near Beijing.

Kioxia Exceria Pro G2 2TB SSD Review — Speed built to last
Kioxia Exceria Pro G2 2TB SSD Review — Speed built to last

Kioxia’s Exceria Pro G2 pairs the SM2508 and BiCS8 TLC flash for fast, efficient PCIe 5.0 storage. It’s not the quickest PCIe 5.0 SSD, but it is a reliable Black SN8100 alternative.

Hands On: Sharge’s Disk Pro 2 Ultra is a compact, magnetic DIY SSD dock with active cooling, 80W passthrough charging, and HDMI 2.1, supporting up to 8TB drives
Hands On: Sharge’s Disk Pro 2 Ultra is a compact, magnetic DIY SSD dock with active cooling, 80W passthrough charging, and HDMI 2.1, supporting up to 8TB drives

One of our favorite external SSDs gets an upgrade as a compact DIY hub with an M.2 slot, active cooling, USB ports, up to HDMI 2.1, and a removable cable.