Unpowered SSD data retention test shows promising results after six years — results show no data corruption on USB sticks, challenging conventional wisdom

A long-term data retention test on unpowered flash drives shows promising results, with multiple drives of the same make showing no signs of corruption after six years.

New Windows-native NVMe driver benchmarks reveal transformative performance gains, up to 64.89% — lightning-fast random reads and breakthrough CPU efficiency

StorageReview evaluated the performance benefits of Microsoft’s native NVMe driver on Windows Server 2025 and found substantial performance increases, particularly in random reads.

Chinese SSD maker YMTC lists its first commercial PCIe 5.0 SSD as worldwide shortage intensifies — Xtacking 4.0 NAND powers speeds of up to 10,500 MB/s

The newly listed PC550 SSD targets AI PCs and commercial systems and features PCIe 5.0 x4 connectivity, NVMe 2.0 support, and a four-channel design.

Seagate FireCuda X1070 SSD spotted at retailers — listed at $829.99 before any official announcement

Seagate’s unannounced FireCuda X1070 NVMe SSD appeared on Amazon and Best Buy listings this week before its product page went offline.

Orico IG740-Pro 1TB SSD Review: A small budget sleeper

The Orico IG740-Pro is a competent, no-frills SSD that hits the right performance and power efficiency marks.

Seagate begins shipping 44TB hard drives with HAMR tech to data centers — Mozaic 4+ platform expands to 10 platters

Seagate has begun shipping its 44TB Exos HDDs based on its HAMR technology to two hyperscale customers as others qualify the all-new Mozaic 4+ hard drive platform.

Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro SSD Review: An 8TB unobtanium monster

The Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro is a monster of a drive and a compelling alternative to the 8TB Samsung 9100 Pro.

New DNA HDD can be ‘erased and overwritten repeatedly’ — University of Missouri researchers aiming for next-gen thumb-drive-sized storage

The University of Missouri (Mizzou) is developing a ‘DNA hard drive,’ which ‘moves the field closer to a practical, rewritable system.’

Transcend 260S 2TB SSD Review: A Dependable Alternative PCIe 5.0 Contender

The Transcend 260S is not a record-setter but it does deliver consistent performance in what should be a reliable package.