Up bright and early this morning to put the finishing touches on what has been a whirlwind of SSD reviews over the past few weeks. In less than 48 hours, I’ll be setting the keyboard aside for a month as I embark on a coast-to-coast-to-coast motorcycle journey across North America in under three weeks, Atlantic …

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While attending Computex in Taiwan this past June, The SSD Review had the opportunity to meet with Exascend CEO and Founder Frank Chen, who provided valuable insight into the company’s background and philosophy. Exascend is a NAND flash storage specialty manufacturer with a product portfolio that spans memory cards, DRAM, embedded storage solutions, and enterprise-class …

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I absolutely love world firsts. Even more than that, I love seeing genuine technological innovation. Not long ago, we introduced the Longsys Gen4 mSSD, and we were fortunate enough to receive the drive directly from Longsys Chairman Huabo Cai, giving us the opportunity to publish what turned out to be an unexpected world exclusive. That …

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It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. AMD also introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new features […]

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Random write performance in an enterprise SSD is critical as workloads rely heavily on processing thousands of small, scattered, and simultaneous data requests per second.  These are measured in IOPS. Unlike sequential workloads, random writes do not write data in a contiguous line, making them much harder for the SSD to handle.  SQL, Oracle and …

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So this is our third report on a KIOXIA retail SSD and the same thing seems hitting me hard.  This SSD is not available ‘officially’ through KIOXIA retail sales as of yet.  We can find availability of it on Amazon (which is a great thing) but one needs to be careful as this may be …

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Lexar showcased its latest SSD & Memory technologies while also focusing on dedicated AI solutions for a broad range of applications. DDR5 Memory, Gen5 SSDs, Compact Handheld Drives & More Showcased at Lexar's Computex Booth The AI supercycle has pushed Lexar into creating dedicated solutions for the market, which include AI-Grade SSD and memory solutions. Lexar is using its top-end Gen5 solutions, which are specifically optimized around these workflows. At Computex, Lexar showcased its AI-Grade Gen5 SSD, which offers 11 GB/s speeds with a self-developed Gen5 controller. Lexar pairs the SSDs with its Intelligent Distribution Technology, which helps reduce DRAM […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/lexar-introduces-dedicated-ai-solutions-while-pushing-its-pro-play-ssds-to-new-heights-rog-certified-ares-ddr5-also-unveiled/

It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. AMD also introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new features […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/review/asrock-x870e-challenger-wifi-white-motherboard-review/

It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. AMD also introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new features […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/review/asrock-x870-challenger-wifi-white-motherboard-review/

It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. Now, AMD has introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/review/gigabyte-x870e-aero-x3d-dark-wood-motherboard-review-supreme-aesthetics/

I wanted to bring this information to the forefront because it’s hard to imagine just how dramatically our world will change once PCIe 6.0 (Gen6) becomes mainstream. Today, we’re already achieving data transfer speeds of up to 14 GB/s, and Gen6 will double that to an astonishing 28 GB/s. What’s remarkable is how easily we …

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It is funny how things work out sometimes.  While at Computex in Taipei a few weeks back, we were introduced to Frank Chen, CEO of Exascend, through our contacts at SMI.  Frank laid out their company values and explained key reasoning for their success which is their ability to customize and cater to their customers …

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New details for Intel's upcoming Z990 & Z970 chipsets powering next-gen LGA 1954 motherboards have been revealed. Intel's Next-Gen Z990 & Z970 Are In Full Development: New Details Point To Higher Chipset Power Consumption, But With More IO Capabilities Recently, there have been new details rolling out for Intel's upcoming chipsets, mainly the high-end Z990 and Z970 series. We got our first glimpse at these motherboards at Computex 2026, and while the launch is still several months away, the first motherboards are already in development and expected to be ready even before Nova Lake Desktop CPUs launch. Z990 Chipset Smaller […]

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Biostar has unveiled some crazy "decade-old" GPUs with up to 6 HDMI ports and its flagship Z890 Valkryie-S motherboard Looking For The Perfect Multi-Monitor Value GPU Option? Biostar Has Them For You With Its GT 710 & RX 500 Designs Multi-monitor support is crucial these days for AI, Pro & Workstation users, but at the same time, multi-monitor setups require more than one GPU since a single card might not meet the requirements of the vast majority of users. This is why Biostar has come up with an interesting idea: why not take decade-old GPUs and slap up to six […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/biostar-six-hdmi-gt710-rx500-cards-and-an-all-gold-z890-valkyrie-s-motherboard/

I just can’t wrap my head around why KIOXIA hasn’t brought its consumer SSDs to North America. And, in the same vein, I still don’t fully understand why Micron retired the much-loved Crucial brand. That said, I’m convinced KIOXIA-branded SSDs would do extremely well here, potentially rivaling those top-tier bestsellers we all know. In the …

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This week at Computex Taipei, Silicon Motion displayed their newest SM2524XT Gen5 SSD controller which held a surprising first.  This SSD controller is built on the TSMC 6nm process and is a DRAMless controller which relies on your systems HMB, better known as the host memory buffer.  The HMB is an SSD feature that allows …

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Many might not know the term ‘Olympico’ but it speaks to a corner kick which scores a goal without any other player touching the ball in football. It is incredibly rare.  It is considered the impossible goal. As coincidence may have it, it’s name comes from Argentine player Cesareo Onzari who scored the first one …

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If you are a fan of The SSD review, you may remember a post we made and subsequent review of a very innovative storage design by Longsys at CES this past January.  It was called the mSSD and was a concept back then, a concept by which we were fortunate to provide full report on …

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It has been a while since this release, but we received an SSD in the mail today that deserves a quick look: the XPG Mars 980 Blade by ADATA. This 1TB SSD stands out because we can’t remember the last time we had a drive of this capacity in hand, let alone reviewed one. Times …

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