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Data storage requirements have kept increasing over the last several years. SSDs have taken over the role of the primary drive in most computing systems. However, when it comes to sheer bulk storage, hard drives (HDDs) continue to be the storage media of choice in areas dealing with large amounts of relatively cold data. Since the release of the last HDD guide, we have seen the announcement of 24TB CMR drives from both Seagate and Western Digital. The 22TB and lower capacity drives have also seen price reductions. Meanwhile consumer SSDs have seen a resurgence of their own, thanks to a recent (and temporary) bust in flash memory prices. Even with this, it's not enough to challenge large HDDs on a $/GB basis, but it's...
Patriot Demos Viper M.2 SSDs with Phison E12, Up to 2 TB
In January, Patriot demonstrated its upcoming Viper M.2-branded high-end SSDs. The new drives are powered by Toshiba’s 64-layer BICS 3D NAND flash memory and Phison’s latest PS5012-E12 controller. The...
5 by Anton Shilov on 2/8/2018
Plextor Launches M8V SATA SSD
Plextor has introduced the M8V series, their latest budget SATA SSDs, now with 64-layer 3D TLC NAND. Plextor's budget SATA drives tends to use whatever controller and NAND combination...
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Toshiba Announces RC100 NVMe SSD And XS700 Portable SSD
LAS VEGAS, NV — Toshiba is adding two more SSDs with 3D NAND to their consumer product line. Neither product is a direct replacement for one of their current...
2 by Billy Tallis on 1/8/2018
Toshiba Samples AL15SE HDDs: Up to 2.4 TB, 10K RPM, SAS
Toshiba has announced that it has begun sampling of its new generation of SAS hard drives with a 10,500 RPM spindle speed. The new AL15SE HDDs are aimed at...
23 by Anton Shilov on 1/3/2018
Plextor Launches M9Pe NVMe SSDs
Today Plextor is officially launching their first SSDs with 3D NAND flash memory: the M9Pe family of NVMe SSDs. Based on Toshiba's 64-layer BiCS3 3D TLC NAND, the M9Pe...
10 by Billy Tallis on 1/2/2018
Corsair Launches the Neutron NX500 1.6 TB PCIe SSD
Corsair has started selling its highest-capacity PCIe SSD to date, the Neutron NX500, featuring 1.6 TB of NAND. The drive is based on the Phison E7 controller as well...
12 by Anton Shilov on 12/19/2017
Toshiba Samples eUFS Devices for Vehicles: Extended Temps & Reliability Features
Toshiba this month announced that it had started sample shipments of the industry’s first automotive grade embedded UFS storage devices for ADAS and infotainment systems. The new eUFS chips...
15 by Anton Shilov on 12/18/2017
Toshiba Launches MN06ACA 10 TB HDD for NAS: 7 Platters, Up to 249 MB/s
Toshiba continues to apply its seven-platter HDD platform to new applications and market segments, increasing hard drive capacity to 10 TB and slightly improving performance. Recently the company introduced...
10 by Anton Shilov on 12/14/2017
Western Digital, Toshiba And Bain Capital Settle Disputes Over Sale Of Toshiba Memory
Western Digital announced in a press conference this afternoon that they have reached a settlement agreement with Toshiba over Western Digital's objections to the sale of Toshiba's stake in...
11 by Billy Tallis on 12/12/2017
Toshiba Announces 14 TB PMR MG07ACA HDD: 9 Platters, Helium-Filled, 260 MB/s
Toshiba is announcing its first family of helium-filled hard drives today. It includes the industry’s first 14 TB HDD with nine platters featuring perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology without...
24 by Anton Shilov on 12/7/2017
Toshiba Samples New UFS 2.1 NAND: Up to 900 MB/s Reads For 2018 Smartphones
Toshiba has announced that it had started sample shipments of its latest UFS storage devices based on its 64-layer BICS3 3D TLC NAND memory. The new devices are compliant...
12 by Anton Shilov on 12/4/2017
Toshiba Unveils 10TB HDDs for Video Surveillance: Support for up to 64 HD Streams
Toshiba has announced its third-generation SV-series hard drives designed for always-on video surveillance applications. The new HDDs can record videos from 64 HD cameras simultaneously, offer up to 10...
10 by Anton Shilov on 11/30/2017
Toshiba Updates XG5 NVMe SSD With Faster And Larger XG5-P
Today Toshiba is announcing a new variant of their XG5 client NVMe SSD for the OEM market. The new XG5-P offers improved performance over the original XG5 and introduces...
2 by Billy Tallis on 11/30/2017
Toshiba Commercializes SDK’s 9th Gen PMR, Tech Enables 14 TB PMR HDDs in 2018
Toshiba recently started to ship its single-platter 1 TB 2.5”/7 mm hard drives in the HDD market for notebooks. The drive is based on Showa Denko K.K.’s (SDK) 9th...
9 by Anton Shilov on 11/20/2017
Toshiba Sells 95% of Its TV Business Unit to Hisense
Toshiba on Wednesday announced plans to sell 95% stake in its TV business unit to Hisense Electric for approximately $114 million. The transaction will strengthen Hisense’s positions as the...
19 by Anton Shilov on 11/16/2017
Lite-On Launches CA3 M.2 NVMe SSDs: Up to 1TB, 2.9 GB/s, Marvell 88SS1093
Lite-On has quietly added its new high-end CA3 M.2 NVMe SSDs to its lineup. The new drives are based on Toshiba’s 3D TLC NAND memory, a Marvell controller, and...
6 by Anton Shilov on 11/9/2017
Giveaway: Toshiba TR200 240GB, 480GB, & 960GB SSDs
In the mood for some free hardware? Well then you're in luck: our awesome community team in conjunction with Toshiba is holding a giveaway for a trio of the...
9 by Ryan Smith on 10/31/2017
The Toshiba TR200 3D NAND SSD Review: One Step Forward, One Step Back
The Toshiba TR200 finally brings Toshiba's 3D NAND to the retail SSD market. Where Western Digital and SanDisk chose to go after Samsung's performance with their 64L 3D NAND...
50 by Billy Tallis on 10/11/2017
Toshiba Signs Deal To Sell Memory Business
After being approved by the board of directors last week, Toshiba's deal to sell their memory business to a consortium led by Bain Capital has been signed and will...
11 by Billy Tallis on 9/28/2017
Toshiba Announces 10 TB MG06ACA HDD: Seven Platters, 249 MB/s, NAND Cache
Toshiba has announced its new enterprise-grade MG06ACA-series hard drive with a 7200 RPM spindle speed and up to 10 TB capacity. The new units have a new design as...
15 by Anton Shilov on 9/28/2017
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