solid state drive (ssd)

  1. Jan

    PSA: SanDisk Extreme SSD users are reporting data loss and high failure rates

    SanDisk Extreme SSDs wiping data and failing at alarming rate Numerous owners of SanDisk's Extreme and Extreme Pro V2 portable SSDs have reported their drives abruptly wiping data and failing completely in some instances. Ars Technica reports that the first complaints about the issue started...
  3. Jan

    The last hard disk drive will be sold in 2028 - Pure Storage

    Goodbye hard drives 2028 will be the last year in which hard disk drives (HDDs) are sold, according to Pure Storage's vice president of research and development in the customer engineering unit, Shawn Rosemarin. Rosemarin told tech publication Blocks and Files that he believes hard drives will...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • charles giancarlo hard disk drive pure storage shawn rosemarin solid state drive (ssd)
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Samsung 990 Pro NVMe owners report major drive health degeneration

    One of Samsung's best SSDs has a big health problem Multiple users of Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD are recording excessive health deterioration on their drives, Tom's Hardware reports. New SSDs start with a health of 100%, a number which drops as you write data to the drive.
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cheapest 1TB SATA and NVMe SSDs in SA

    Cheapest 1TB SATA and NVMe SSDs in SA There are many budget solid-state drives (SSDs) available on the market, but often it is better to spend more money not to fall victim to the compromises manufacturers make to bring the cost down. Adding an SSD is often an excellent upgrade to make your...
  6. Jan

    James Webb Space Telescope uses a 68GB SSD

    James Webb Space Telescope stores spectacular images on a small SSD The James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) first official colour photos were revealed on 12 July 2022, and many may be shocked to know that it stores the images it takes on a relatively small 68GB SSD. According to IEEE Spectrum...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • hubble space telescope james webb space telescope (jwst) national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) solid state drive (ssd)
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Why large capacity flash drives remain expensive

    Why 1TB flash drives are so expensive USB flash drives come in various capacities, ranging from 4GB to 2TB, and the larger sizes have remained pricey compared to their smaller counterparts. In South Africa, a 1TB flash drive goes for anywhere from R2,799 to R7,449, while smaller capacities are...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • dreamware tech external storage jess raftopoulos solid state drive (ssd) usb flash drives
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. J

    Do you have an SSD in your laptop?

    Do you have a solid state drive in your personal/work laptop?
  9. X

    HELP - Replacing Optical Drive with SSD on Laptop

    Hello Errbody. So I am wanting to replace the optical drive in my Asus N550JK laptop with a 256GB SSD. I have been trolling the web for hours looking for information on how this is going to work for me, and I'm starting to get a bit overwhelmed. I thought one of you tech geniuses could help...
  10. Jan

    Samsung T1 small, light external SSD launch announced

    Tiny Samsung T1 1TB portable SSD launch announced Samsung has announced the launch of a light, business-card sized portable solid state drive.
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • external hard drive portable drive samsung samsung t1 solid state drive (ssd)
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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