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World’s largest SSD has tripled in price in just nine months and now costs more than a new car
By Wayne Williams published
World’s largest SSD has tripled in price in just nine months and now costs $37,128, roughly $302 per terabyte.

Working outdoors or in extreme conditions? The SanDisk Extreme Portable is one of the best external SSDs we ever tested— and it’s $250 off
By Wayne Williams published
The 4TB Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD delivers rugged protection and high-speed data transfers, making it a smart choice for professionals on the go.

Beat the RAM crisis with my updated tips for upgrading your PC
By Christian Guyton published
I used to recommend RAM and SSDs as a wallet-friendly PC upgrade, but the RAM crisis has left that advice dead in the water — here's what to do instead.

Grab the lightning-fast Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD and get a $70 Norton 360 Standard subscription for free this Presidents' Day
By Wayne Williams published
Buy the 1TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD and get $70 Norton 360 Standard subscription for free this President's Day.

Trying to dodge the 2026 tech price hikes? Here’s the gear I'd buy sooner rather than later, plus practical tips for finding the best deals
By Lindsay Handmer published
A practical guide to dodging 2026 tech price hikes by buying sooner where it counts, spotting shrinkflation, and knowing which costs are most likely to climb next.

'I was out in Korea just a couple of weeks ago': SK Hynix partner has a cunning plan to simplify SSDs and cut memory use by 99% amidst RAM crisis
By Wayne Williams published
StreamFast SSD concept removes the flash translation layer and controller DRAM, using sequential device-assigned addresses to slash memory use.

Analyst firm warns of 'unprecedented and record-breaking surge' in RAM cost
By Darren Allan published
If you thought the RAM crisis was levelling off, think again — the next couple of months could be seriously painful.

'Our focus areas are enterprise... and just continuing to grow at the premium, you know, higher-end of the market': AMD CEO plays down global memory shortage, says she expects PC market to shrink
By Efosa Udinmwen published
AMD reports strong revenue growth while acknowledging rising RAM and SSD prices and predicting a shrinking PC market overall.

Payday deal! Save $50 on this Crucial P310 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD at Best Buy — at just $149.99 it won't stay in stock for long
By Wayne Williams published
Crucial’s P310 1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD is $50 off at Best Buy and delivers up to 7,100MB/s read speeds in an M.2 2280 form factor.

Chinese storage startup uses ancient, controversial technique to deliver 'extraordinarily fast and resilient' SSD: this weirdly-named Roealsen6 unlocks hardware compression to deliver incredible PCIe SSD speeds
By Wayne Williams published
Chinese PCIe Gen5 SSD uses hardware compression to reach record benchmark speeds, although performance depends on how well the data compresses.
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