Tag Archives: SSD

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 …

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 …

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’re entering an era where smaller, faster, and higher-capacity SSDs are no longer luxuries; they’re necessities. I experienced this firsthand last year while shopping for a new ultrabook. My shortlist of must-haves was clear: a compact form factor, support for at least a 4TB SSD, and PCIe 4.0 performance. Ideally, I wanted PCIe Gen5 speeds, but nothing on the market …

Our report today takes a close look at Corsair’s latest flagship SSD, the MP700 Pro XT, marking the first industry release of a drive featuring the Phison PS5028-E28 Gen5 NVMe 8-channel controller. We first offered a ‘performance preview‘ of this controller back in June, and more recently, we included our E28 sample in ‘The Ultimate Laptop SSD Battery Test.’ In …

Lexar has done it again… and this time, Sony Alpha and FX series owners finally have reason to celebrate. For years, they’ve been like kids watching from the sidelines while Canon EOS R5 users like myself enjoyed the benefits of faster CFExpress Type-B storage. But that all changes now. Thanks to Lexar, Type-A users are catching up in a big …

Today’s review covers the Phison Pascari X200Z Gen5 SSDs in both 800GB and 1.6TB capacities.  We have two in our hot little hands in fact! Now, if you’ve been around long enough, that “Z” in the name might spark a bit of nostalgia. Yes, we’re talking about SLC flash. Credit where credit’s due: Samsung helped popularize the term. But for …

A short time ago we did a review of the MemBlaze Pblaze7 7A40 Gen5 Enterprise SSD and this SSD contained  T-Head Zhenyue 510 (also known as TH7700) 16-channel Gen5 SSD controller, along with 8-pieces of YMTC Xtacking 3.0 (X3-9070) 232-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory capable of running at up to 2400MT/s.  That SSD was a one drive write per …

If we look back several years, one couldn’t get an enterprise level SSD without direct company contact, and putting a face to business…maybe even with a firm handshake.  Things have changed and, as much as many might think easy access may be good or bad, we are seeing ‘off the shelf design’ far more often these days.  Right now, one …