Chinese memory makers are pushing cheaper RAM and storage chips into the market, and major PC brands are starting to notice. The shift could eventually change hardware pricing in a big way — but not without complications first.
Huawei developed a new die-on-board packaging, which directly mounted NAND dies on the SSD PCB, to get around the sanctions that prevented it from acquiring high-layer-count 3D NAND chips that used American tech. This allo…
CrystalDiskInfo’s new feature will tell you whether your Samsung SSD is the real deal or not.
An RTX 5060 Ti-powered gaming rig for only $1149 from Lenovo. The Legion Tower 5i is discounted by $410 in today’s limited-time Woot sale.
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The Sandisk Desk Drive 8TB normally retails for $1,999.99, but you can have it today for just $739.99, saving $1,260.
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Samsung SSDs saw massive price hikes across multiple Japanese PC retailers, with prices going up to $3,500 for 8TB drives.
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At an all-time low price of $209, this WD Black SN8100 PCIe 5 x4 M.2 SSD with integrated heatsink deal isn’t going to hang around long.
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The Nextorage NEM-PAC is a quiet contender with good performance and a PS5-compliant heatsink. It’s a competent Gen 4 SSD but is otherwise unexciting.
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The Inland QN450 is a surprisingly capable Gen 4 drive with strong all-around performance and exceptional power efficiency. It outshines the NV3 but has hardware uncertainty and low TBW.
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Demand for storage devices is so high that large customers are willing to sign up to five-year long-term supply agreements, according to Sandisk, Seagate, and Western Digital.
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