➀ Corsair and PNY have released new SSDs with sequential read speeds up to 14,900MB/s;

➁ The drives utilize PCIe 5.0 bandwidth and are nearly saturated;

➂ The drives are expected to offer impressive performance and durability.

➀ TEAMGROUP launched an M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD with read speeds up to 10GB/s using advanced 3D NAND flash and PCIe Gen5 x4 interface;

➁ Features graphene-based cooling for thermal stability, available in 1TB-4TB capacities, and includes S.M.A.R.T. monitoring with a 5-year warranty;

➂ Targets data-intensive applications like content creation and analytics, while adopting eco-friendly packaging compliant with RoHS and REACH standards.

➀ The OceanGate Titan submersible's mission computers, composed of three Nuvo-5000LP fanless PCs, were crushed into a 100-pound metal-electronics mass during its 2023 implosion;

➁ Despite finding intact SanDisk memory cards, CT scans and physical extraction revealed deformed SSDs with cracked NAND chips, rendering all data unrecoverable;

➂ Thermal damage and extreme pressure effects highlight the limits of consumer-grade electronics in deep-sea environments.

➀ TeamGroup launches T-Force Z54E, the first retail SSD with Phison's 6nm E28 controller, offering speeds up to 14.9 GB/s;

➁ The E28 controller enhances power efficiency and challenges Silicon Motion's SM2508 in PCIe 5.0 market dominance;

➂ Z54E utilizes graphene heatsink for thermal management, with 4TB models delivering up to 2,400 TBW endurance and a 5-year warranty.

➀ Teamgroup's new T-Force Z54E SSD leverages Phison's E28 controller to achieve speeds of up to 14,000MB/s for sequential writes and 14.9GB/s for sequential reads.

➁ The drive is built with high-density 232-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory and Phison's E28 controller on a 6nm process.

➂ The T-Force Z54E is available in 4TB, 2TB, and 1TB capacities with varying write speeds.

➀ Samsung's 9100 Pro SSDs hit record-low prices during Amazon Prime Day, with 2TB at $169 and 8TB at $749;

➁ The drives feature Samsung's Presto controller and 236-layer TLC flash, offering up to 14,800MB/s read speeds;

➂ While not the absolute fastest, the SSD's price-performance ratio makes it a top choice for PC builders and upgraders.

➀ Samsung's 2TB 990 Pro SSD hits its lowest price since late 2023 at $133 during Amazon Prime Day, offering top-tier PCIe 4.0 performance;

➁ Despite newer PCIe 5.0 drives, the 990 Pro remains a top choice for gaming and boot drives with 7,450/6,900 MB/s speeds;

➂ Concerns over rising memory demand from AI datacenters suggest prices may not drop further, making this an ideal time to upgrade.

➀ Major deals on high-capacity SSDs like 24TB Seagate HDD ($249) and 8TB WD_Black SN850X ($515.98);

➁ GPU discounts include ASRock RX 9070 16GB ($549) and MSI RTX 5050 ($239);

➂ Standout offers: Dell's 500Hz gaming monitor at $399 and Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU hitting all-time low ($489).

➀ Raspberry Pi launches the upgraded 500+ model with an internal 256GB NVMe SSD and 16GB LPDDR4X RAM, powered by a 2.4GHz Arm Cortex-A76 processor.

➁ The keyboard features mechanical Gateron KS-33 Blue switches with RGB backlighting controlled by a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller.

➂ Priced at $200, it includes dual 4K display support, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity, and tools for NVMe/custom key cap replacement.

➀ The Crucial X10 2TB is a compact and cost-effective portable SSD with USB 3.2 Gen2 speeds, positioned between the X6 and X10 Pro models;

➁ It features IP65 dust/water resistance and a 3-meter drop rating, making it durable for mobile use;

➂ Despite its lower price than the X10 Pro, it delivers competitive performance, offering faster speeds than entry-level options like the X6.

➀ The Solidigm D7-PS1010 is a PCIe Gen5 NVMe SSD optimized for mixed to read-intensive workloads, available in a 7.68TB 2.5″ form factor suitable for AI systems;

➁ The drive features a distinctive black casing with passive cooling fins and is part of Solidigm's Gen5 lineup, leveraging SK Hynix's parent company technology;

➂ With a 1 DWPD endurance rating, the SSD balances performance and reliability, targeting enterprise and AI applications despite lower-rated endurance compared to older high-DWPD drives.

➀ Kioxia and NVIDIA aim to launch 100M IOPS SSDs for AI servers by 2027, achieving 33x faster performance than current drives;

➁ The SSD will use PCIe 7.0 and XL-Flash SLC NAND to optimize small-block random reads critical for AI workloads;

➂ Technical challenges include overcoming NAND scaling limits, with potential adoption of High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) to boost parallelism.

➀ The 8TB WD Black SN850X SSD drops to $539.99, matching the cost of two 4TB drives;

➀ Delivers PCIe Gen 4.0 speeds up to 7,200/6,600 MB/s with 4,800TBW endurance;

➂ Ideal for gaming PCs with limited M.2 slots needing massive storage for AAA games and video files.

➀ Raspberry Pi Foundation has released its own-brand 1TB SSD, complementing the existing 512GB and 256GB options.

➁ The SSD is designed to enhance performance of I/O-intensive applications on the Raspberry Pi 5 and offers fast startup times.

➂ The 1TB model is the most performant with 4K random reads and writes at 90,000 IOPS.

➀ A Chinese Facebook group PCDIY! identified pre-release Phison firmware as the root cause of recent SSD failures, contradicting initial blame on Microsoft's Windows 11 update;

➀ Affected drives used unreleased engineering firmware, while consumer SSDs with official firmware remain stable;

➁ Phison and Microsoft previously denied responsibility, but new findings suggest overlapping complexities in firmware, hardware, and OS updates.