We’ve made it: Solidigm introduces first liquid-cooled SSD for AI servers
Solidigm, a subsidiary of SK hynix in the United States, has unveiled the world’s first liquid-cooled enterprise SSD (eSSD) for artificial intelligence servers. The new D7-PS1010 E1.S drive was presented at the GTC conference.
Micron reveals world’s fastest PCIe 6.0 SSD with more than 27GB/s read speed
Micron and Astera Labs joined forces at DesignCon 2025 to demonstrate the world’s first PCIe 6.0 SSDs using the Astera Scorpio PCIe 6.0 network switching device. Combined with two Micron PCIe 6.0 SSDs and an Nvidia H100 GPU, the device achieved sequential read speeds of more than 27GB/s on each drive — twice the speed of the fastest PCIe…
Western Digital stops producing SSDs: SanDisk takes over the legacy
Western Digital (WD) — is one of the most recognized brands in the world of solid state drives and hard drives. However, going forward, WD will no longer manufacture or sell SSDs.
The Mountain from «Game of Thrones» lifted a record 450+ kilograms of SSD with a total capacity of 282 petabytes
Icelandic athlete Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, known to “Game of Thrones” fans as Gregor Clegane (The Mountain), set a new world record for “deadlift data”, lifting a barbell reinforced with SSD drives with a total weight of 452 kilograms.
IRDM PRO GEN 5 – SSD with 12000 MB/s speed and graphene cooling system
The Polish brand IRDM has released the IRDM PRO GEN 5 SSD. It is designed to be used by gamers and professionals with high data transfer rates.
50% cheaper SSDs: Samsung starts production of 9th generation V9 QLC NAND
Samsung has started mass production of the 9th generation V9 QLC flash memory. This means faster, cheaper, and more efficient SSDs.
Kioxia announces light-speed SSD data transfer — optical connection allows SSDs to be placed far from servers
Kioxia, one of the world’s leading SSD manufacturers, has announced new optical interface SSDs for next-generation green data centers.
Western Digital releases 8TB gaming SSD at an attractive price
Pre-orders for the WD Black SN850X M.2 NVMe Gen 4 8TB variant have already started. The drive with the model number WDS800T2X0E without the heatsink (which is required for the PlayStation 5) can be ordered for $849, and the WDS800T2XHE variant with it costs $50 more. Western Digital is one of the few major manufacturers to offer this kind of volume…
Samsung unveils its first 61.44TB SSD — 122.88TB drives are now possible
Samsung released its first 61.44 TB SSD. The high-capacity SSD is designed for enterprise use, not for ordinary consumers. Samsung says that its new controller can produce SSDs of 122.88 TB. Previously, the company’s models were limited to 32 TB.
WD reveals world’s largest —2TB 3D QLC flash memory chip
Western Digital (WD) has introduced the industry’s first 2TB 3D QLC NAND device. The new flash memory has the potential to change the market for high-capacity SSDs by creating much faster and larger SSDs that consume less power. This was a preliminary demonstration of the chip, and its official announcement will take place later.
Gigabyte introduces Aorus Gen5 14000 SSD for M.2 PCIe 5.0 — up to 14,500 MB/s, 3D-TLC NAND, built-in DDR4 cache
Gigabyte has released one of the fastest SSDs, the Aorus Gen5 14000, with 3D-TLC NAND flash memory. According to the manufacturer, the Aorus Gen5 14000 SSD has a 99% performance boost compared to PCIe 4.0 SSDs.
Enthusiast converts Crucial QLC 512GB SSD to SLC 120GB with increased resource and speed
Tech enthusiast Gabriel Ferraz converted his Crucial BX500 512GB SSD from QLC (4 bits per cell) to SLC (one bit per cell). This reduced the drive’s capacity to 120 GB, while increasing the SSD’s performance and durability.
Nextorage releases two SSDs for gaming PCs and PS5: 8 TB, 7300 MB/s read, and $850
Nextorage has released two new 8TB solid-state drives aimed at gaming systems.
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