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Kioxia's new PCIe 6.0 SSDs want to feed GPUs data at a fraction of HBM's price (techspot.com)

2026-08-06 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: flash, flash memory, kioxia

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I switched to this SSD enclosure - and immediately saw faster rendering speeds (zdnet.com)

2026-08-04 | by Jack Wallen | tags: terramaster, nvme ssd, mac studio

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Samsung’s 2TB 9100 Pro SSD is actually somewhat reasonably priced (theverge.com)

2026-08-03 | by Cameron Faulkner | tags: samsung 9100 pro, nvme ssd, pcie gen 5

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Your motherboard's M.2 SSD heatsink might be slowing down your SSD — Only 6 of 20 tested boards made full contact (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Joe Shields | tags: motherboard, m.2 ssd, heatsink

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Samsung's fastest SSD is back to Prime Day pricing — only $30 difference between the much faster Gen 5 9100 Pro and Gen 4 990 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: samsung, ssds, pcie gen 5

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Examining the best options for PCIe SSDs during the RAMpocalypse — capacity trumps raw speed for most tasks (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-30 | by Stewart Bendle | tags: pcie ssd, rampocalypse, tom's hardware

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$21 Nintendo Wii U upgrade lets you add TBs of storage to your console with an M.2 or SATA SSD — upgrade makes console slightly faster, but requires Homebrew and custom firmware (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-30 | by Jowi Morales | tags: nintendo, wii u, ssd upgrade

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Gamers compress 80TB map of Minecraft's oldest anarchy server down to a 15TB download — custom .zvcr compression format and 28 bots map 1 million blocks on infamous 2b2t server (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-30 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: minecraft, 2b2t, zvcr compression

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Amazon is selling this Samsung 2TB SATA SSD for over 60% off right now (zdnet.com)

2026-07-30 | by Taylor Clemons | tags: samsung, 2tb ssd, amazon

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How to buy second-hand PC hardware without getting scammed — essential rules of engagement for finding used parts and machines in an inflated market (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Ben Stockton | tags: ebay, facebook marketplace, gpus

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State of play: SSD pricing one year into the AI component crisis — 220% price increases are crippling the DIY market (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: ssd, micron, crucial

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SK Hynix second-quarter revenue more than triples — but misses estimates (cnbc.com)

2026-07-29 | by Jenny Lee | tags: sk hynix, ai servers, drama

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Testing old drives as external storage to avoid price hikes — hard drive, SATA SSD, and NVMe in enclosures up to 80 Gbps, tested (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Matt Safford | tags: hard drive, sata ssd, nvme

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What's the difference between USB 3.0 & 2.0 and which should you use? (engadget.com)

2026-07-27 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: usb 3.0, usb 2.0, pc peripherals

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Ask HN: Is there a website that tracks excessive writes to SSDs in OS/app betas? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: ssd, software betas, wear leveling

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The effects of big layoffs on a company’s Glassdoor ratings can linger for years (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: glassdoor, amazon, meta

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Codex is wearing out our devices (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: codex, ssd, mac

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Coil whine can be musical, demonstrates engineering student — this usually hated noise can make some people happy (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-19 | by Mark Tyson | tags: coil whine, zotac rtx 4080, nvme ssd

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This PC gamer turned old SSDs into gorgeous cartridges for Steam games (techspot.com)

2026-07-16 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: steam, sony, ssd

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This PC gamer turned old SSDs into gorgeous physical cartridges for Steam games (techspot.com)

2026-07-16 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: steam, valve, sony

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Q&A with Micron's VP and GM of Memory (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-30 | by Dr. Ian Cutress | tags: micron, ddr, hbm

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Can't Find Hibernate in Windows? Here's How to Locate It (cnet.com)

2026-06-30 | by See Full Bio | get Hibernate Mode Switch Button → | tags: windows 11, hibernate, ssd

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Samsung's blazing-fast 9100 Pro 1TB SSD "drops" to $206 (techspot.com)

2026-06-30 | get Samsung 9100 Pro SSD → | tags: samsung, 9100 pro, pcie 5.0

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A maxed-out 16-inch MacBook Pro now has a 5-figure price tag (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-29 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Apple MacBook Pro Charger → | tags: macbook pro, apple, m5 max

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Save a massive $1,100 on this RTX 5080 gaming PC with a 9800X3D from HP, now just $2,499 — liquid-cooled Omen 35L rig unlocks 4K gameplay with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-29 | by Ben Stockton | get HP Omen 35L Gaming PC → | tags: rtx 5080, hp omen 35l, amd ryzen 7 9800x3d

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Some of the best Amazon Prime Day SSD and storage deals are still live - Samsung, WD, and more (zdnet.com)

2026-06-27 | by Taylor Clemons | get Samsung 970 Evo SSD → | tags: amazon prime day, samsung, ssds

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This massive 8TB SanDisk SSD is $1,200 off at Best Buy - but not for long (zdnet.com)

2026-06-27 | by Taylor Clemons | get SanDisk 8TB SSD → | tags: sandisk, ssd, best buy

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This is what Tom's Hardware readers clicked the most during Prime Day — Portable displays, DVD burners, the Nintendo Switch 2, and two decent SSD deals, among others (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-26 | by Matt Safford | get Portable Monitor for Laptop → | tags: portable displays, nintendo switch 2, ssd deals

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Final hours for the best Amazon Prime Day SSD and storage deals - Samsung, Kingston, and more (zdnet.com)

2026-06-26 | by Taylor Clemons | get Samsung 970 Evo SSD → | tags: amazon prime day, samsung, kingston

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Rosewill’s M.2 SSD Cloner and Eraser drops to its lowest-ever price of $47 — become an IT hero, or just save yourself some time and frustration (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-26 | by Matt Safford | get M.2 SSD Cloner Tool → | tags: rosewill, m.2 ssd, nvme