SK hynix starts mass production of 321-High NAND
Up to 12 percent performance improvement
SK hynix has announced the mass production of the world's first triple-level-celll-based 321-high 4D NAND flash with 1Tb capacity. This means that SK hynix will be the first supplier of NAND with more than 300 layers, with availability expected as of the first half of next year.
Client SSD prices are expected to fall
Increased production decreased demand
According to a new report by the divination team of TrendForce analysts, client SSD prices are predicted to fall by 5-10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024.
KIOXIA announces availability of XD8 series PCIe 5.0 E1.S SSDs
For enterprise and datacenter implementation
KIOXIA America has announced the availability of its new KIOXIA XD8 Series PCIe 5.0 Enterprise and Datacenter Standard Form Factor (EDSFF) E1.S SSDs.
Samsung launches 990 EVO Plus SSD
In 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacity and peaking at 7,250/6,300MB/s
Samsung has officially launched its new 990 EVO Plus SSD, promising an enhancement of up to 50 percent compared to the previous generation and using the latest 8th generation V-NAND in combination with a 5nm controller.
Sabrent announces new Rocket 4 2242 Gen 4 NVMe SSD
Sabrent has announced the new Rocket 2242 M.2 Gen 4 NVMe SSD, based on a rather short M.2-2242 form factor, which is often used with some handheld consoles, like the Lenovo Legion Go.
Micron unveils new 3500 NVMe SSD
Aimed at gaming, content creation, and scientific computing
Micron Technology has announced its latest Micron 3500 NVMe SSD. Based on 232-layer NAND, the Micron 3500 SSD series comes in M.2 form-factor and in capacities of up to 2TB.
Micron announces new 7500 NVMe SSD series for data centers
232-layer NAND and higher performance
Micron Technology has announced its latest Micron 7500 NVMe SSD for data center workloads. The Micron 7500 SSD series will be available in Pro and Max versions, based on U.3/U.2 form-factor, and feature Micron's own 232-layer NAND, promising up to 242% better random write performance compared to competitive drives.
HDD is going the way of the dodo
Power will set the tone
A Pure Storage exec is predicting that no more hard disk drives will be sold after 2028 because of electricity costs and availability and NAND $/TB declines.
Gartner predicts decline in global semi-conductor revenue
More than 11 per cent lower
Global semiconductor revenue is projected to decline 11.2 per cent in 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner.
Huge 4D NAND flash out
Mega SSDs on the way
SK hynix has developed a new 4D NAND flash which will bring in their wake new mega SSDs.