A solid state drive (SSD) is an external storage device for your computer that works like a USB flash drive.

SSDs and RAM are two major components of a modern PC, whether it’s a desktop, laptop, tablet, or portable games console. They do very different jobs, but the best SSDs work together with the best RAM ...

The first Optane Memory/SSD combo, the Optane H10, will start showing up in thin laptops later this year. What does that mean in terms of performance, and will it bring any advantages over a ...

Intel's Optane Memory technology, introduced a few years back, was originally designed to speed up a PC's hard drive without adding the expense of a full-fledged solid-state drive (SSD). A combination ...

CRN dives deep into the details of Intel’s NAND SSD divestiture, how it will help SK Hynix, which Intel products it will impact and what it means for Intel’s Optane business. A Major Game-Changer In ...

Micron has revealed its first ever SSD running a homebrew memory controller. That's big news in the solid state world - being able to build SSDs from its own memory and memory controller is what put ...

Sony and Microsoft may use PCIe 3.0 SSDs in tandem with Optane-like cache technology to accelerate data in their next-gen consoles, leading to massively improved load times, revolutionary asset ...

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