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SMI's PCIe 6.0 SSD controller for consumer SSDs coming next year, but severe NAND shortages will get even worse in 2027 as AI data centers swallow supply — An interview with Silicon Motion's SVP Nelson Duann

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But NAND supply for client devices may not improve for years.

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Record-high pricing pushes SSD and memory makers to borrow $880 million just to afford buying chips — Adata, TeamGroup, and others take on substantial debt to survive shortages

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Revenue is at record highs, but even that isn’t enough to fund the inventory these companies need.

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SATA drives ain't dead: Kingston announces it has shipped 100 million A400 SSDs

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Perfect for when you’re feeling precious about PCIe lanes…

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With no end in sight for the global memory crisis, has anyone considered optimizing the kernel for rotational HDDs since SSDs are absurdly overpriced?

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With no end in sight for the global memory crisis, has anyone considered optimizing the kernel for rotational HDDs since SSDs are absurdly overpriced?

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Apple Could Tap Chinese CXMT and YMTC for Memory and Storage

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AI gets all the good stuff, including Micron's speedy 28 GB/s PCIe 6.0 SSD

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"What goes up must come down," Razer's CEO says of rising RAM and GPU prices – but admits "It is bad" right now

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As the price of RAM, GPUs, and even SSDs climbs ever higher off the back of AI data centre demand, it’s causing a signi…

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Kioxia exec says the AI boom means the era of the cheap 1TB SSD is over —company's NAND supply is sold out for this year and likely through 2027

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Stock up on storage now before prices rise even more.

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RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives

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GPU makers may prioritize more profitable models; large SSDs are harder to find.

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Samsung to halt SATA SSD production, leaker warns of up to 18 months of SSD price pressure, worse than Micron ending consumer RAM

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Samsung is reportedly preparing to wind down its SATA SSD business, and a notable hardware leaker warns the move could have broader implications for consumer storage pricing than Micron’s decision to end its Crucial RAM lineup. The report suggests reduced supply and short-term price pressure may follow as the market adjusts.

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Because your PC should smell nice: Apacer adds essential oil diffuser to SSD

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Editor's take: The number of peripherals designed to release fragrances at computer desks is growing at a curious pace. To that end, Taiwanese company Apacer claims that external SSDs can provide an augmented sensory experience if a few drops of essential oil are applied to their surface.

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The trendline doesn’t look good for hard disk drives

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Feature: Sales of HDDs to non-hyperscale outfits increasingly rare, say analysts

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European hard drive?

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I recently cancelled my Dropbox subscription, and will now be running local backups instead. For that purpose I need an external hard drive.

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