2023 was the worst year in PC industry history, but there's reason to be optimistic in 2024
The bad news is that SSD prices could jump 50% this year
SSD prices could increase soon, in the meantime the Samsung 990 Pro 2TB is $149
SSD prices are expected to surge in 2024, therefore it may be a good idea to seize the opportunity and upgrade to a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro for just $149. If you're in need of speedy solid-state storage, now is the time.
MSI's new PCIe 5.0 SSD runs so hot, it ships with a self-contained liquid cooler
Are LN2-cooled SSDs next?
Samsung's 990 EVO SSD could support both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2
The 990 EVO will be Samsung's first new mid-range consumer SSD launch in nearly five years
Back with a vengeance: SSD prices to surge in 2024
NAND pricing expected to surge in the coming months
MSI Spatium PCIe 5.0 SSD skirts high temps with towering heatsink
A passively cooled tower with heatpipes
An SSD is "a must" for Final Fantasy XVI on PC, says game director
A requirement for many modern games
How to Choose an SSD on a Flash Sale
What SSD should you buy? In normal times, we'd simply tell you to follow our Best Storage guide. But during flash sales, lesser known drives may be worth buying at a healthy discount. But which ones?
Asus unveils an RTX 4060 Ti with an M.2 slot for PCIe 5.0 SSDs or external GPUs
Not that you would, but you could: When details regarding a graphics card with an integrated M.2 slot emerged earlier this year, the purpose of the unusual feature was unclear. This week, a proper unveiling from Asus shed light on the advantages of connecting additional motherboard components to a GPU.
Global SSD shipments declined more than 10% in 2022, but big players increased their market share
Kingston remains at the top with over a quarter of the market
The Best SSDs and Fast PC Storage - Holidays 2023
Fast storage has become a commodity, and it is expected to become even bigger and faster in the years ahead. Our storage picks include the best SSDs, HDDs, NAS, portable and external storage.
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB SSD hits record low at $249
The Samsung 990 Pro is a blazing fast PCIe 4.0 SSD featuring 7,450 MB/s and 6,900 MB/s read and write speeds. Usually $345, the 4TB version is heavily discounted today at $249 on Amazon.
Bigger Than Godzilla: Why Are Games Using So Many Gigabytes?
Do all the latest big budget games require over 100 GB of drive space? What's the average size of a AAA game today? We've investigated the figures in search of answers.
Recommended game storage over the last 15 years
Samsung's upcoming 8TB portable SSD is kind of slow and expensive, but what else will let you fit 8TB in your pocket?
In context: Samsung sells TechSpot's favorite portable SSD (the T7), which recently received a successor that while expensive, offers an impressive speed boost. A new upcoming option looks to exchange speed for capacity. Uniquely roomy for its size, it could prove worthwhile in specific situations.
Time to buy an SSD? Samsung plans to raise NAND flash prices by 20% per quarter
For at least the next two quarters
Adata's industry-first USB4 SSD promises transfers at up to 3.8GB/s
Portable SSD also features active cooling with spring-loaded chassis
DRAM and NAND prices projected to edge upward in Q4 following production cuts
Now might be the best time to buy a new SSD
Shady dirt-cheap $3 SATA SSD benchmarks prove its worth exactly $2.99
Frustrated tester calls it a "piece of turd" not worth a flush
Samsung T9 portable SSD debuts: faster, stronger, overpriced
The Samsung T9 is the latest iteration of the company's well-regarded external SSD drives. It features a new USB 3.2 Gen2x2 interface, achieving up to 2,000 MB/s in transfer speeds.
Unannounced Samsung T9 portable SSD appears in retail listings
New model could be twice as fast, but also almost twice as expensive
NAND flash prices expected to flatten out and then recover in Q4, ending SSD price drops
Q4 will likely be the time to finally jump on those falling SSD prices
Western Digital launches SSDs for the Steam Deck and ROG Ally
Add more storage to your Steam Deck or ROG Ally