Memory chips are now more expensive than compute chips on a per-area basis

DRAM makers may potentially get more money for their wafers than TSMC gets for its N3 wafers.

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This $299 2TB MSI SSD is one of the least expensive PCIe 4.0 SSDs you can buy right now — just 10 cents per GB yields a speedy upgrade for your internal storage
 This $299 2TB MSI SSD is one of the least expensive PCIe 4.0 SSDs you can buy right now — just 10 cents per GB yields a speedy upgrade for your internal storage

Get a solid deal on the 2TB MSI Spatium M461 SSD. Just $299 after promo code nets one of the least expensive Gen 4×4 SSDs available today.

This $299 2TB MSI SSD is one of the least expensive PCIe 4.0 SSDs you can buy right now
 This $299 2TB MSI SSD is one of the least expensive PCIe 4.0 SSDs you can buy right now

Get a solid deal on the 2TB MSI Spatium M461 SSD. Just $299 after promo code nets one of the least expensive Gen 4×4 SSDs available today.

New DapuStor SSD pairs high-capacity QLC with a permanent pSLC region — trades 6% to 20% of its QLC capacity for more than 7x faster random writes
 New DapuStor SSD pairs high-capacity QLC with a permanent pSLC region — trades 6% to 20% of its QLC capacity for more than 7x faster random writes

DapuStor’s dual-mode J5060 QLC SSD runs part of its NAND as pSLC, trading 4TB of a 30.72TB drive for 800GB of fast flash.

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New DapuStor SSD pairs high-capacity QLC with a permanent pSLC region
 New DapuStor SSD pairs high-capacity QLC with a permanent pSLC region

DapuStor’s dual-mode J5060 QLC SSD runs part of its NAND as pSLC, trading 4TB of a 30.72TB drive for 800GB of fast flash.

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China’s CXMT hits 12nm-class DRAM milestone — new 5th-gen DRAM tech uses quadruple-patterning to boost die capacity by 50%

China’s DRAM champion CXMT has begun mass production using its 5th Geb DRAM process technology

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iPhone 18 Pro Max storage can drop lower than a hard drive at 1.1 MB/s during heavy writes — QLC NAND offers higher capacity but reportedly suffers 38% drop compared to TLC-based Pro
 iPhone 18 Pro Max storage can drop lower than a hard drive at 1.1 MB/s during heavy writes — QLC NAND offers higher capacity but reportedly suffers 38% drop compared to TLC-based Pro

Apple’s use of QLC NAND allows the iPhone 18 Pro Max to offer higher storage capacity, but Homolab’s testing highlights the potential performance trade-off under sustained writes.

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 show up at retail with pricing above MSRP — budget CPUs are $20 more expensive than list price, even from first-party sellers
 AMD Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 show up at retail with pricing above MSRP — budget CPUs are $20 more expensive than list price, even from first-party sellers

Nearly two weeks after they were announced, AMD’s Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 (non-F) are available for sale, though prices are slightly above MSRP.

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New RTX 5070 Autumn Limited Edition gaming GPU doubles as an air freshener with built-in ‘e-sports aromatherapy’ — AX Gaming’s white and purple card also features an anime character and floral graphics
 New RTX 5070 Autumn Limited Edition gaming GPU doubles as an air freshener with built-in ‘e-sports aromatherapy’ — AX Gaming’s white and purple card also features an anime character and floral graphics

AX Gaming has revealed its latest seasonal anime-themed limited edition graphics card which, this time, is designed to please your nose as much as your eyes.

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Snag the least expensive 32GB DDR5-6000 memory kit available for only $429 — $40 off promo code for V-Color Manta XSky yields the least expensive DDR5-6000 CL30 kit available right now
 Snag the least expensive 32GB DDR5-6000 memory kit available for only $429 — $40 off promo code for V-Color Manta XSky yields the least expensive DDR5-6000 CL30 kit available right now

Buy 32GB of V-Color Manta XSky RAM for only $429. This capable, white DDR5-6000 CL30 kit is one of the best deals out for the speed and timings