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Micron has introduced its Micron 9550-series SSDs, which it claims are the fastest enterprise drives in the industry. The Micron 9550 Pro and 9550 Max SSDs with a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface promise unbeatable performance amid enhanced endurance and power efficiency, which will be particularly beneficial for data centersMicron's 9550-series solid-state drives are based on a proprietary NVMe 2.0b controller with a PCIe Gen5 x4 interface and 232-layer 3D TLC NAND memory. The drives will be available in capacities ranging from 3.2 TB to 30.72 TB with one or three drive writes per day endurance as well as U.2, E1.S, and E3.S form factors to cater to the requirements of different types of servers. As far as performance is concerned, the Micron 9550 NVMe SSD...
Micron Discusses GDDR: 16 Gbps GDDR5X, 16 nm GDDR6 and GDDR5
Micron has made a number of announcements in recent weeks regarding its GDDR memory for graphics cards, game consoles and networking applications. The company is reporting that they've been...
20 by Anton Shilov on 6/18/2017
Mushkin Announces Availability Of SATA SSDs With 3D NAND
As previewed early this year at CES, Mushkin is now launching their first SSDs using 3D NAND flash. The new Reactor ARMOR3D is the replacement for the successful Mushkin...
12 by Billy Tallis on 6/12/2017
ADATA SD700 512GB External SSD Capsule Review
Flash-based external direct-attached storage (DAS) devices have been rapidly evolving over the last few years. The USB Type-C interface standard has prompted vendors to release updates to their lineup...
10 by Ganesh T S on 6/8/2017
TechInsights Publishes Preliminary Analysis of 3D XPoint Memory
Now that the Intel Optane Memory M.2 SSDs are readily available on the open market, anyone with an electron microscope and the skills to use it can begin to...
22 by Billy Tallis on 5/27/2017
Previewing Maxiotek's MK8115 SSD Controller: Can DRAM-less Drives Make The Cut?
Maxiotek, the fabless SSD controller design group formerly part of JMicron, has released their first new controller since being spun off. The MK8115 is a DRAM-less SATA SSD controller...
60 by Billy Tallis on 5/9/2017
Micron Hires New CEO: Sanjay Mehrotra, SanDisk Co-Founder And Former CEO
In February, Micron CEO Mark Durcan announced his retirement after three decades with the company. Durcan had previously announced plans to retire in 2012 while serving as the company's...
1 by Billy Tallis on 4/27/2017
ADATA Launches the SU700 SSD Range: Maxiotek MK8115, 3D TLC, Up to 960 GB
ADATA this week launched its Ultimate SU700-series SSDs that were briefly introduced at Computex 2016 about nine months ago. The new drives are based on 3D TLC NAND memory...
20 by Anton Shilov on 4/1/2017
Lexar Launches 'JumpDrive Tough' USB Drives up to 128GB: Focusing on Physical Endurance
Over the last week, Lexar has introduced a new series of USB flash drives with enhanced endurance. The new drives are built to survive in tough conditions, such as...
18 by Anton Shilov on 3/29/2017
Previewing Silicon Motion SM2260 NVMe Controller With 3D MLC NAND (512GB)
Silicon Motion's SM2260 is their first NVMe PCIe SSD controller. We've already reviewed the Intel SSD 600p using this controller and 3D TLC NAND. This review tests an engineering...
27 by Billy Tallis on 2/17/2017
Micron 2017 Roadmap Detailed: 64-layer 3D NAND, GDDR6 Getting Closer, & CEO Retiring
At Micron's 2017 Analyst Conference yesterday in Scottsdale, Arizona, Micron executives provided updates on the status and future plans for all their major business units. While no new products...
44 by Billy Tallis on 2/3/2017
The ADATA Ultimate SU800 SSD Review (128GB, 256GB, 512GB)
ADATA's Ultimate SU800 is their first SSD to use 3D NAND and the first 3D NAND SSD from a company that doesn't manufacture their own NAND flash memory. The...
35 by Billy Tallis on 2/1/2017
Crucial Announces DDR4-2666 DIMMs for Upcoming Server Platforms
Crucial this week introduced an expansion of its server-grade modules lineup with DDR4-2666 offerings. The new DIMMs will be compatible with some of the current as well as upcoming...
5 by Anton Shilov on 12/16/2016
ADATA Introduces SC660H and SV620H External SSDs with 3D TLC NAND
ADATA last week announced its new SC660H and SV620H external SSDs, featuring 3D TLC NAND memory, which are new versions of the SC660 and the SV620 drives introduced last...
5 by Anton Shilov on 12/14/2016
Micron 3D NAND Update: 2D and 3D NAND Bit Crossover, Gen 2 Hits Production
Micron last week made two announcements regarding its transition to 3D NAND memory. According to the company, the output of 3D NAND at its fabs has surpassed the output...
14 by Anton Shilov on 12/13/2016
Micron Completes Acquisition of Inotera Memories
Micron this month completed acquisition of Inotera Memories, a DRAM production company it has co-owned for eight years controlled its output for three years. The acquisition is designed to...
1 by Anton Shilov on 12/12/2016
Micron Announces 5100 Series Enterprise SATA SSDs With 3D TLC NAND
Micron has announced their latest generation of enterprise SATA SSDs, all based on their 3D TLC NAND. The new 5100 series is a full range of enterprise SSDs with...
19 by Billy Tallis on 12/5/2016
ADATA Launches the SD700 External SSD: Dust, Water and Shock Resistant (with 3D NAND)
ADATA last week introduced its third SSD featuring 3D NAND memory. The new SD700 is a dust, water and shockproof drive that has up to 1 TB of capacity...
8 by Anton Shilov on 11/21/2016
Micron Cancels Ballistix TX3 NVMe SSD
At Computex in June, Micron announced that Crucial's Ballistix brand was being promoted to a standalone brand for gaming-oriented products. Their exhibit included three tiers of Ballistix DRAM products...
7 by Billy Tallis on 8/18/2016
Micron Announces QuantX Branding For 3D XPoint Memory (UPDATED)
In a keynote speech later this morning at Flash Memory Summit, Micron will be unveiling the branding and logo that their products based on 3D XPoint memory will be...
52 by Billy Tallis on 8/9/2016
Crucial Expands MX300 SSD Lineup with Additional Capacities: Up to 1TB
Crucial this week made two announcements. Its MX300 family of 3D NAND-based consumer-grade SSDs has been expanded with additional models, and also Crucial revealed plans to start sales of...
11 by Anton Shilov on 8/2/2016
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