The Sandisk Optimus GX 7100M is the pinnacle of M.2 2230 SSD goodness. High performance, great power efficiency, and a well-supported drive up to 2TB.
Kioxia and Sandisk introduce BiCS10 3D QLC NAND device with a record areal density of over 37 Gbit/mm^2.
Sandisk and SK hynix formally introduce HBF specification that promises up to 3 TB/s of bandwidth eventually, though only four companies are currently interested in the technology.
Returning to Prime Day pricing, Samsung’s fastest SSD, the 9100 Pro 2TB, is just $10 more than the previous PCIe generation’s champion, the 2TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD.
High SSD speeds are helpful in many applications, but should they trump the capacity of the SSD when it comes to gaming?
We look at the state of SSD pricing one year into the AI apocalypse.
The AGI AI828 is a budget drive with subpar performance and power efficiency. This makes it a last resort, although in the current market, it might be good enough for some.
Silicon Motion is a relatively new entrant to the data center storage market, which has quickly landed orders from various customers and is now ramping up shipments of its high-end PCIe 5.0 SSD controllers both to CSPs and hyperscalers. Being a new player, the company has a unique view on the market, which it shared with Tom’s Hardware.
The Samsung 990 is the QLC variant of the manufacturer’s 990 EVO Plus. Despite having newer flash, it largely performs like last-gen, with mediocre power efficiency.
The TeamGroup G70 Pro is a high-end drive without a high-end price. Good performance, but poor power efficiency keeps it in check.