Storage

Explore Storage

Latest about Storage

Phison PCIe 5.0
Phison's E37T controller could make PCIe 5.0 SSDs faster, cooler and *get this* slightly less pricey

By Jess Kinghorn Published

CES 2026 Finally, some good news.

CES 2026
The new Sandisk Optimus branding on various SSDs.
The names of some of the most popular SSDs are changing so their new owner Sandisk gets the glory

By Jacob Ridley Published

News Bye, bye, WD Black.

News
A black diamong hovers in the centre of the frame. White text overlaid on top reads 'PC Gamer Best SSD 2025'. In the background, a blurred out circuit board or similar computer hardware of some kind can be seen.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best SSD of 2025

By Jess Kinghorn Published

Gear of the year I see three SSD queens before me—but which one will take the crown home?

Gear of the year
An SK Hynix Platinum P51 drive installed inside a gaming PC.
This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users

By Jacob Ridley Published

News Random IOPS could increase by up to 80% for servers, says Microsoft.

News
A WD Black SN8100 solid-state drive on a desk and ready to be installed.
These glorious little animations offer the best visual explanation of the benefits of SSDs over hard drives I've ever seen

By Jacob Fox Published

News Great for visual learners.

News
A WD Blue SN5100 ready to be installed inside a gaming PC.
Sandisk WD Blue SN5100 NVMe SSD review

By Zak Storey Published

Score: 88% Massive generational leap takes the 5000 line to the next level.

Score: 88%
A photo of an 8 TB Kingston Fury Renegade G5 SSD, resting on the open page of a book
Kingston Fury Renegade G5 8 TB NVMe SSD review

By Zak Storey Published

Score: 88% A spectacular hardware combo that we've seen before, packing mountains of storage. And a moutainous price tag, unfortunately.

Score: 88%
A Lexar NQ780 SSD installed inside a gaming PC and on top of a graphics card.
Lexar NQ780 4 TB NVMe SSD review

By Zak Storey Published

Score: 75% Old tech for a modern era.

Score: 75%
A photo of two Samsung NAND flash chips
'Just last week alone, we were notified that costs had risen by 50–100%': SSD maker Transcend further tightens its belt amid delayed Samsung and Sandisk shipments

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News No one is safe from the memory apocalypse.

News
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB on a grey background
It's not just RAM—SSDs could soon cost way more too, and it's all downhill from here

By Monica J. White Published

News Throw the GPUs in there too, why don't you?

News
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives