USB flash drives can work as extra RAM — here's how it works

But wait! You may find the problem eases if you have some extra RAM to hand and you don't need to spend a fortune. By turning ...

Your Windows SSD could be faster, Microsoft’s new update reveals why

Windows 11 users can unlock higher NVMe SSD performance using a hidden Microsoft driver, if they’re willing to tweak. The ...

This Windows registry hack can boost NVMe SSD performance by up to 80%, but there's a catch

One developer who successfully activated the feature in Windows 11 (version 25H2) is X user PurePlayerPC, who claims it works "pretty good" on his computer. He ...

Microsoft rolls out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker in Windows 11 to address growing performance and security concerns by ...

Is 2026 finally the year for data center storage to cross over to SSDs?

With AI’s power demands intensifying, SSDs are primed to overtake HDDs as the default choice for maximizing performance, ...
The Verge

Sandisk’s new 1TB USB-C drive is so small you never need to take it out

The Extreme Fit is designed to leave in your laptop wherever you go. The Extreme Fit is designed to leave in your laptop wherever you go. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in ...
Cult of Mac

Tiny, super-fast Planck SSD is perfect for recording iPhone video [Review]

The Planck SSD was created specifically for iPhone, and is so small and well-designed that it plugs into the handset’s USB-C port and practically disappears. But there’s still room for up to 2 ...
IEEE

Prophet: SSD Failure Analysis and Prediction Guided by Flash Reliability Characteristics in Data Centers

Abstract: Solid-state drives (SSDs) are massively deployed in various fields, especially in data centers, for their excellent cost-effectiveness. However, SSDs may fail due to their imperfect ...
BGR

Are SSDs Really More Reliable Than Hard Drives?

Solid-state drives (SSDs) use flash memory versus the physical storage technologies found in a traditional hard drive (HDD). They have no moving parts and that affords unique properties like faster ...
IGN

Blame HDDs.

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios still doesn't have a solution for the shooter's groaning installation size on PC — but it is working on it. In an update posted to Steam earlier today, ...
TechSpot

Kioxia-Nvidia project aims for SSD performance 33 times higher than today's top drives

Forward-looking: The collaboration between Kioxia and Nvidia marks another step forward for AI data center infrastructure. By pushing toward SSDs capable of 100 million IOPS – dramatically higher than ...
The Verge

Windows 11 SSD issues blamed on reviewers using ‘early versions of firmware’

Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. Reports had suggested Windows 11 security updates were behind some recent SSD issues. is a senior editor and ...