Vendors now seem to be prioritizing DDR4 platforms, which is obvious since DDR5-based systems have become unaffordable. Minisforum Launches Elite Mini NAB9S, Featuring Intel Core i9 13900HX, SO-DIMM DDR4 Memory, and Support for SATA Driver at $399 for Barebones Despite being nearly 12 years old, DDR4 isn't going anywhere. It took a lot of time for the market to transition from DDR4 to DDR5 properly, but right when DDR5 became the norm, the RAMpocalypse hit the market like a truck. Since DDR5 memories have become 4-5X more expensive than July 2025 levels, it's understandable that vendors might be struggling with […]

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It is not often that we start a report off speaking to the interior components of an SSD.  This is that exception so bear with us as this will play out very well.  Last June, we attended Computex and discovered a new PCIe 5.0 SSD controller by SMI, the SM2504XT.  Its extremely small footprint tied …

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The WD_Black SN7100 4TB NVMe SSD is $546 on Amazon with Gen4 speeds and TLC NAND at roughly $137/TB.

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