Sandisk’s new Optimus SSD line-up replaces retired WD color-based models — new Optimus, GX, and GX Pro tiers for 2026

Sandisk has reimagined its WD Black and WD Blue SSDs, unveiling the new Optimus series designed specifically for gamers, creators, and professionals.

Blu-ray hits 20 years old, and it isn’t dead yet — optical disc format was introduced to the public at CES 2006

20 years ago today, the CES in Las Vegas was buzzing with talk of Blu-ray technology, players, and media, and the format isn’t dead yet.

Patriot Viper PV593 4TB SSD Review — The Viper stays sleeping

The Patriot Viper PV593 is perfectly good on paper and delivers satisfactory marks but doesn’t quite close the deal.

Adata XPG Mars 980 Blade 2TB SSD Review: Affordable Luxury

The Adata XPG Mars 980 Blade is a high-end Gen 5 SSD with only mediocre performance for its class that’s saved by its pricing.

Corsair MP700 Micro 4TB SSD Review: A monster in the tiny M.2 2242 form factor

The Corsair MP700 Micro is everything you want from a drive with high performance and power efficiency in a small form factor.

Fujifilm to begin shipping 40TB Ultrium tape cartridges in January 2026 — updated LTO Ultrium 10 archival storage can hold 100TB of compressed data in 0.8-inch thick cartridge

Fujifilm has confirmed that its new LTO Ultrium 10 data cartridges with 40TB native capacity will begin shipping in January 2026.

Micro Center lists 8TB WD_Black SSD at $2,419 MSRP, real price tag up 50% since October — pricing surges on high-capacity SSDs in response to AI demand

A mismarked 8TB SSD at Micro Center is sounding the alarm on surging SSD prices in response to demand from AI data centers.

Customer orders two Samsung 9100 Pro SSDs, receives 20 SSDs worth over $5,100 instead — lucky score of two boxes packed with ultra-fast 2 TB PCIe 5.0 drives

In what could only be described as an extremely timely Christmas miracle, a Redditor has received two full boxes of expensive, flagship SSDs worth $5,100, even though they paid for just two. A tale of Amazon’s packaging er…