Tag: storage

SSD prices will continue to rise thanks to high demand and ‘supply chain challenges’ WD says

SSD prices will continue…

Anyone doing a bit of SSD shopping recently will likely have noticed that the deals have not been as…
Floppy disks aren’t dead yet as this San Francisco train line relies on three of them to run every morning

Floppy disks aren’t dead…

The sound of a crunching floppy disk drive may well be the soundtrack to a large part of my…
‘Just last week alone, we were notified that costs had risen by 50–100%’: SSD maker Transcend further tightens its belt amid delayed Samsung and Sandisk shipments

‘Just last week alone,…

Between shortages and surging prices, the memory apocalypse is likely to get worse before it gets better. Case in…
Lexar Play 2230 1TB review

Lexar Play 2230 1TB…

The Lexar Play is a fantastic little drive for anyone looking to augment their Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or…
It’s not just RAM—SSDs could soon cost way more too, and it’s all downhill from here

It’s not just RAM—SSDs…

Another day, another round of bad news regarding the ongoing RAM shortage and rising PC hardware prices. TrendForce reports…
Cyber Monday SSD deals 2025: The fastest PC storage at the lowest price per GB

Cyber Monday SSD deals…

With Black Friday passing the torch onto the Cyber Monday SSD deals, this is your one-stop-shop for all things…
DNA storage has been talked about for years, but how close is it to becoming a reality?

DNA storage has been…

Chris Szewczyk, Hardware Writer (Image credit: Chris Szewczyk) This week I've been testing a weird Asus RTX 4060 Ti:…
SSDs are getting more expensive again because the biggest NAND supplier has throttled production to half its previous output

SSDs are getting more…

Last year was the perfect time to buy an SSD. For less than $100, you could get a couple…
Researchers have developed a Very Big Disc™ that can store up to 200 terabytes of data and may represent a return to optical media for long term storage

Researchers have developed a…

Good news for those of you that have kept that big ol' stack of burned DVD and CD backups,…
The quality of USB drives is getting worse thanks to re-used and often defective NAND chips including some from known brands

The quality of USB…

Hands up anyone that's used a USB stick in the past couple of years and found it to be…