Chinese SSD makers taking over the market
Kingston still king for now
Chinese SSD manufacturers are making significant strides in the SSD market, driven by strong local demand and support.
Western Digital releases My Passport Ultra 20th Anniversary Edition
Celebrates 20 years of My Passport
Western Digital has announced a special version of its WD My Passport drive to celebrate the 20th anniversary, the WD My Passport Ultra 20th Emerald Anniversary Edition.
Western Digital announces highest capacity ePMR HDDs
Reaching up to 32TB
Western Digital has announced that it has started shipping the world's highest capacity UltraSMR HDDs, reaching 32TB, and coming with energy-assisted PMR (ePMR) recording technology for hyperscalers, CSPs, and enterprises. In addition, the company is also shipping the world's highest-capacity ePMR CMR HDD with up to 26 TB for enterprise and channel customers.
Western Digital ordered to pay $262 million for Dr Suess' patents
Western Digital must pay a fine, for stealing patents, oh what a crime! They took what wasn't theirs, you see, now they owe a hefty fee!
Western Digital has been ordered to pay over $262 million in damages for infringing on patents held by Austrian physicist Dieter Suess.
Western Digital silently adds 8TB version of WD Black SN850X SSD
Peaks at up to 7200MB/s
Western Digital has rather silently added an 8GB version of its WD Black SN850X SSD, which now sells in both standard and heatsink options for $849 and $899, respectively.
Western Digital spins off flash memory business
Japan's Kioxia talks stalled
Western Digital is to spin off its flash memory business after talks of merging the unit with Japan's Kioxia stalled.
Western Digital and Kioxia Holdings merger abandoned
SK Hynix did not want it to happen
Negotiations to merge Western Digital's semiconductor memory business and Japan's Kioxia Holdings have been abandoned.
Western Digital unveils new WD_BLACK SN770M NVMe SSD
One to have for those new gaming handhelds
Western Digital has unveiled its new WD_BLACK SN770M NVMe SSD, an M.2 2230 form-factor SSD aimed at new handheld consoles like the Valve Steam deck, ASUS ROG Ally, and others.
Western Digital sued over defective drives
Didn’t live up to the marketing
Western Digital has been sued by a California resident who claims the solid state drive he bought from the manufacturer was defective and that the storage slinger shipped kit that didn't live up to its marketing promises.
Kioxia and Western Digital announce 218-layer 3D NAND
1Tb TLC and QLC flash chips
Kioxia Corporation and Western Digital Corp., have both announced today details of their newest 3D flash memory technology, the 218-layer 3D NAND with 1Tb TLC and QLC chips.