Memory and Storage
- Nov- 2021 -26 November
DDR5 Memory Kits Going for $2,500 on eBay as Shortages Prompt Scalping
As with most hardware, the shortage of DDR5 memory has resulted in scalping with some users selling used kits for…
Read More » - 24 November
Single Rank vs Dual Rank Memory: Which one is Better for Gaming?
You’ve probably heard of dual-channel memory, but what about dual-rank? Yes, that’s another kind of memory DIMM (module). In simple…
Read More » - 24 November
LPDDR5 vs LPDDR5X Memory Differences: Up to 17GB/s of Bandwidth, 33% Faster
Micron and Samsung have both published the specifications of their next-gen LPDDR5 mobile memory. Compared to LPDDR5, we’re looking at…
Read More » - 20 November
Samsung Details DDR6, LPDDR6, GDDR7: Up to 32,000Gbps and Less Power Consumption
Samsung has detailed its next (to next) generation of memory kits. At its annual tech day, the specifications and plans…
Read More » - 17 November
WD 20TB OptiNAND HDDs Now Available for $679.99: 269MB/s Transfer Rates and 4.16ms Latency
Western Digital’s OptiNAND HDDs are now available for purchase for a hefty sum of $679.99. Leveraging the OptiNAND technology as…
Read More » - Oct- 2021 -27 October
Difference Between SLC, MLC, TLC & QLC NAND SSDs: Which One is Better?
If you want a top-of-the-line system, especially for gaming or content creation, then an SSD is absolutely necessary. However, before…
Read More » - 14 October
Kingston Launches KC3000 SSD Line: PCIe Gen 4, Up to 4TB Capacity and 7GB/s Transfer Rates
Kingston is prepping to launch its first PCIe Gen 4 consumer SSD, the KC3000. Based on 3D TLC NAND and…
Read More » - 12 October
File Explorer Bug in Windows 11 Causes Memory Consumption to Peak at 99% Without Running Anything
An old memory leak has resurfaced with the launch of Windows 11. As reported by Reddit user @gyrohan269, opening and…
Read More » - 12 October
DDR5-4800 Memory From GeIL Selling for a Crazy $350 on Newegg, 5.5x More than DDR4-3200
The first DDR5 memory kit is now on sale on Newegg (already out of stock at the time of writing).…
Read More » - 5 October
WD Launches Updated SN570 NVMe SSD: 112L 3D TLC, No DRAM, 5 Year Warranty
Western Digital today released the updated version of its SN570 (Blue) NVMe SSD. Leveraging 3D TLC NAND and an in-house…
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