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KIOXIA Exceria G3 Gen5 4TB SSD Review – KIOXIA BiCS 8 Memory Shines in this Consumer SSD

Les Tokar — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:59:04 +0000

We may have seen things slow down just a bit with the ‘not so recent’ demand for memory that has driven SSD prices through the roof. SSDs are not alone. This morning I priced out a RTX 5090 graphics adapter and actually found one peaking over $20,000. What once was reachable at $2000 has risen …

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Samsung P9 USB4 2TB Portable SSD Review – 4GB/s Transfer Speeds never Looked So Good

Les Tokar — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:30:37 +0000

USB4 has been out for some time now and, to say the least, it has been a breath of fresh air to storage enthusiasts and media professionals worldwide. Newest on that USB4 storage block is the Samsung P9 USB4 Portable SSD which is capable of 4GB/s read and 3.8GB/s write speeds. What’s is an even …

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KIOXIA CM9 Series Supports Cold-Plate Cooling Option in E3.S Form Factor

Les Tokar — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:02:42 +0000

KIOXIA has announced the addition of direct liquid cooling (DLC) models to its KIOXIA CM9 Series enterprise SSD lineup to support cold-plate-enabled server designs. The new E3.S DLC models also support traditional air-cooled environments. As AI and other high-performance enterprise environments continue to advance, direct liquid cooling is becoming increasingly important to address growing computing …

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SanDisk Optimus GX Pro 8100 Gen5 8TB SSD Review – This 8TB Beast Includes Industry Leading 14GB/s Gen5 Speeds & a 5-Year Warranty

Les Tokar — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:54:49 +0000

Up bright and early this morning to put the finishing touches on what has been a whirlwind of SSD reviews over the past few weeks. In less than 48 hours, I’ll be setting the keyboard aside for a month as I embark on a coast-to-coast-to-coast motorcycle journey across North America in under three weeks, Atlantic …

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Exascend PD5 Gen5 7.68TB Enterprise SSD Review – 15GB/s Throughput with 3000K+ IOPS and Exceptional Random Writes

Les Tokar — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:08:05 +0000

While attending Computex in Taiwan this past June, The SSD Review had the opportunity to meet with Exascend CEO and Founder Frank Chen, who provided valuable insight into the company’s background and philosophy. Exascend is a NAND flash storage specialty manufacturer with a product portfolio that spans memory cards, DRAM, embedded storage solutions, and enterprise-class …

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