There is a new SSD that is about to make its mark and it changes things.  It is the mSSD, short for microSSD, and Longsys holds the patented IP (intellectual property) with Lexar already pushing forward with their Play X Gen4 SSD and AI Storage Core releases.  It has been discussed at some length by other companies, however we have …

Imagine Gen5 11GB/s data transfer speeds in a 4TB SSD the side of a SD card.  In today’s world of Gen5 ultrabooks and other mobile applications, speed and density are key.  The Micron 3610 2230 SSD solves this dilemma and is the worlds first of its kind.  This SSD is only possible with Micron’s G9 QLC NAND flash memory inside, …

High density, high performance, and reliability are three of the most critical factors in achieving data center excellence, and Solidigm may have delivered on all three. For years, the industry has pursued improved rack designs, with power efficiency and cooling at the center of that effort. While the Solidigm D7-PS1010 series has been available for some time, its newest E1.S …

We had a great opportunity to spend some time with Phison this CES, the lions share of that time learning about their aiDAPTIV software which will be the subject of a further report once we can get it all together, as well as trying the software out in person.  While at their suite, we did however, catch a live demo …

I guess…. most people might not know that companies aren’t always front and center at tech shows showing off their products with large displays on the showfloor.  There are times when they do attend, all flash aside (Bit of a pun… get it?), specifically for client meetings and low key introductions.  Such was the case with KIOXIA this year at …

What better way to start CES this year than to spend time with Lexar, members of the Argentina Football Team and to actually get a hands on with the World Cup!  Lexar announced their global partnership with AFA at an amazing release event in Las Vegas’ Museum of Illusions, tying this into some amazing ground breaking storage product releases.  We …

Not a massive SSD announcement, but nevertheless worthy of mention, is the fact that SanDisk has elected to rebrand their WD_Black and WD_Blue family of SSDs to their newest Optimus family name as of this morning at CES 2026. The WD_Black 8100 and 850x will now be designated Optimus GxPro with the SN7100 being renamed Optimus GX and WD_Blue 5100 …

Up bright and early this first day of CES 2026 Las Vegas with a bit of great news!  KIOXIA has added a new entry into the client SSD market, their first since the Kioxia BG6.  Our last KIOXIA client SSD review was way back in 2022 with the KIOXIA XG8 found here.  Keep in mind this is a client SSD …

We’ve been conducting comprehensive microSD Express card reviews for some time, and if you look back at our original charts, Samsung was included in that group. We initially held back on publishing the Samsung report because the card was supplied by a third party, never spoke of performance variables, and showed behavior that differed from the rest. It didn’t align …

When we think about data centers or any other large-scale, network-integral computing systems, we often focus on enterprise SSDs… and perhaps rightly so. Personally, I believe there is no other historical technological advance that truly compares to flash storage. We tend to overlook just how much we take for granted in the rapid evolution from hard drives to solid-state storage, …