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Tom's Hardware reviewed TeamGroup's GA Pro 2TB SSD, a PCIe 5.0 drive built on an InnoGrit IG5666 controller with DRAM and YMTC 232-layer TLC memory, priced at $331.99. The outlet found the drive ran hot and delivered inefficient, generally low performance despite some decent results at QD8 and acceptable steady-state write speeds, prompting it to retest and contact TeamGroup about the results.
Biwin has launched the M560, a PCIe 5.0 DRAM-less SSD built around the SMI SM2504XT controller paired with 218-layer BiCS8 TLC memory from Kioxia. The drive is available in 1TB ($189.99) and 2TB ($364.99) capacities, rated up to 11,000 MB/s sequential read and 10,000 MB/s sequential write, with a 5-year warranty and endurance ratings of 750TB and 1,500TB respectively.
Gigabyte's Z890M Aorus Elite WiFi7 Ice is a Micro ATX motherboard built for Intel's Core Ultra 200S Plus processors, priced at $209 on Amazon. It includes three M.2 slots, four SATA ports, 2.5GbE and Wi-Fi 7 networking, nine rear USB ports including a 40Gbps Type-C, and two RGB lighting zones with full heatsink coverage in a white finish.
AMD has released the Ryzen 5 5500F, a six-core, 12-thread Zen 3 chip with a 4.4 GHz boost clock priced around $100. Unlike the base Ryzen 5 5500, it is built on the Vermeer die rather than Cezanne, giving it PCIe 4.0 support and an 8% average gaming performance gain, alongside a 10% jump in multithreaded performance.
Amazon has cut the price of the 4TB Samsung 990 Pro PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD from $1,099.99 to $799.90, a reduction of over $300. The discount brings the drive's cost down to roughly 20 cents per gigabyte.
Reddit user DallasGrave created a custom power-conversion kit that bypasses Nvidia's 16-pin (12VHPWR/12V-2x6) connector on the RTX 5090, soldering a harness directly to the card's PCB power rails and routing power through four standard 8-pin PCIe connectors instead. The four 8-pin connectors together match the 16-pin connector's 600W capacity while spreading current across more, larger, and more widely spaced pins.
SK hynix has unveiled an in-house processing core called the Hynix Transaction Processing Unit (H-TPU), designed to handle routine I/O tasks in SSD controllers alongside traditional Arm CPU cores. Presented by VP Koo In-jae at ISOCC 2026, the chip reportedly uses about 2.5% of a general-purpose CPU core's power and 4% of its area, and SK hynix plans to roll it out across its NAND product lineup, including upcoming enterprise SSD controllers.
Newegg offers the 4TB Teamgroup T-Force G50 Evo NVMe SSD at a discounted price of $399.99 with a promo code, making it roughly 10 cents per gigabyte. The drive features PCIe 4.0 support, high read/write speeds, and a three-year warranty, with a graphene heatsink for thermal management.
The WD Black SN770M 2TB SSD has been discounted to $259.99, marking an 8% increase over its original launch price. This M.2 2230 drive is compatible with popular gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and ROG Ally, providing a high-performance storage option amid ongoing shortages. Despite newer models emerging, the SN770M remains a cost-effective choice for expanding storage capacity in portable gaming devices.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event has cut prices on Samsung's 9100 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD lineup. The 1TB model is now $206 (down from $339), the 2TB is $349, the 4TB is $750, and the 8TB is $2,280, representing discounts of roughly 16% to 49% off list prices. The 1TB and 2TB versions are now close to their original launch prices of $200 and $300.
Amazon is offering significant discounts on Samsung's 9100 Pro SSD lineup, with prices reduced by up to 41% for models ranging from 1TB to 8TB. The drives feature Samsung's Presto controller, 236-layer NAND, and PCIe 5.0 interface, with performance speeds up to 14,800 MB/s read and 13,400 MB/s write, backed by a five-year warranty and high endurance ratings. These deals are available for a limited time while supplies last.
Walmart has slashed the price of MSI's Codex Z2C gaming desktop to $999, saving $600. The system features an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F CPU, GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics card, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, all built on a Pro B840-VC WiFi motherboard with upgrade options. The deal has quickly gained popularity, with over 500 units sold since yesterday.