Wehave been in the game a longtime. Things seem to cycle. I remember years ago when we were at FMS and SMI entered the scene with their newest SSD controller and we pushed for release. It was much the same with Phison and I can remember speaking to them at one point and saying they were great at showing upcoming …
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KIOXIA Showcases CM6 PCIe 4.0 SSD and Automotive Solutions | CES 2020 Update
The name KIOXIO is very new to some. Mark my words; this will change. The name is a combination of the Japanese word… Kioku (Memory) and the Greek word ‘Axia’ which means ‘value’. As unfamiliar as you may be with the name, I would bet that you own something with KIOXIA memory in it. Maybe its a cell phone, automobile …
Read More »Lexar Shows off 7GB/s Gen 4×4 SSD Along With 5G NAS, Memory and 1750MB/s CFexpress Card
Last week in Zhongshan, China, Lexar invited a very small group of international press for a special preview of just a few of their upcoming releases. This event was held at the Longsys/Lexar/Foressee Headquarters which also houses the Lexar Memory Museum. To say that this facility is breathtaking is just a bit of an understatement as it is situated in …
Read More »Crucial X8 Portable SSD Review (1TB)
Crucial has introduced a new product to the SSD fold as of late, this being the Crucial X8 Portable SSD. This SSD is available in 500 and 1TB capacities and is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C) external SSD that contains Crucial’s most recent M.2 release, the P1 NVMe M.2 SSD. Specifications list this SSD as being capable of transfer …
Read More »Building The ASRock Creator X570 PCIe 4 Test Bench – PCIe 4.0 Goes Mainstream
One of my favorite pastimes is building computers. It can be frustrating at times. And yes, I don’t remember a single build taking less than a weekend to find tune things. My wife will tell you that the world stops when I start the build. If something goes wrong, good luck pulling me away…and 2am? I get my second wind …
Read More »Micron Unveils the X100 – World’s Fastest SSD with 3D XPoint
At Micron Insights, in addition to the announcement of their 5300 and 7300 series SSD, the company unveiled the world’s fastest SSD with their own 3D XPoint, the X100. Little has been said about Micron’s stake in 3D XPoint besides the idea to call their parts QuantX, but it seems like that plan has been changed as we didn’t hear …
Read More »Micron Announces Portable SSD and 96L TLC Powered Enterprise SSDs
Crucial Memory and Micron, their parent company, have got some big announcements today. At Micron Insight in San Francisco, the company announced a bunch of new products, including their first portable SSD under the Crucial brand as well as two new enterprise SSDs. Crucial X8 Portable SSD Crucial’s next step into the consumer market includes a sleek-looking portable SSD, the …
Read More »Toshiba Memory Announces PCIe 4.0 SSDs and demonstrates Market’s First Enterprise/ Data Center PCIe 4.0 SSDs AT FMS 2019
Toshiba Memory utilized Flash Memory Summit 2019 for several key announcements regarding PCIe 4.0 SSDs, including their Next-Gen enterprise and data center NVMe drives and additional form factors. Toshiba Memory is also the first to announce and publicly demonstrate (along with Broadcom), their PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs. The Toshiba Memory CM6 and CD6 are enterprise / data center SSDs that …
Read More »Toshiba Introduces XFMEXPRESS™ – A New Form Factor, Innovative Connector, and Mobile-Friendly Footprint
Toshiba Memory America is utilizing Flash Memory Summit 2019 to introduce their new XFMEXPRESS™ Technology for removable PCIe attached, NVMe memory devices. XFMEXPRESS features a new form factor and a new innovative latching connector that greatly enhances serviceability and upgrade opportunities. Toshiba utilized their extensive background in single-package memory designs to develop XFMEXPRESS, with features that are designed to revolutionize …
Read More »Intel Announces Optane™ Memory M15 Featuring 2 x Additional PCIe Lanes — Computex 2019 Update
Intel is launching their Computex 2019 coverage by announcing their next generation of Intel Optane™ memory, designated as the M15 for 7th generation and later Intel Core™ CPU platforms. The Intel Optane memory M15 features two additional PCIe lanes to provide higher throughput bandwidth for enhanced system responsiveness and acceleration. Intel’s latest Optane offering also includes additional NMVe features, such …
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