SSD/NVMe
Storage news — NVMe launches, NAND developments, and controller tech.
Silicon Motion Warns NAND Shortage Will Get Worse in 2027
Silicon Motion says SSD controller sales are booming, but consumer NAND supply is still brutally tight — and 2027 may be worse as data centers keep absorbing flash allocation.
Silicon Motion's SM2524XT Pushes 14GB/s Gen5 Speeds Into Mainstream DRAMless SSDs
Silicon Motion's new SM2524XT controller promises up to 14GB/s sequential reads and 2.5 million random IOPS from a four-channel, DRAMless PCIe 5.0 design. That's flagship-class bandwidth aimed at cheaper mainstream SSDs, but NAND quality, firmware, thermals, and endurance will decide whether these drives are actually worth trusting with your data.
Kingston DC3000ME Hits 30.72TB: 56 PB of Write Endurance in a 2.5" Drive
Kingston has pushed its DC3000ME enterprise NVMe family up to 30.72TB in a 2.5-inch U.2 chassis, delivering 14 GB/s reads, 2.6M IOPS, and a frankly absurd 56,064 TBW endurance rating — all at 1 DWPD for five years. The cheap 1TB SSD is dead; the enterprise giga-drive has arrived.
Micron 6600 ION 245TB: One Drive to Replace an Entire Rack of Disks
Micron has officially launched the 6600 ION in 245.76TB — now the world's largest commercially available SSD. It runs on Gen 9 276-layer QLC NAND, hits 13.7 GB/s sequential read, and uses half the power of a comparable HDD array. The HDD replacement era is officially here.
The PCIe 5.0 SSD War Is Finally Here — Samsung 9100 Pro vs SK Hynix P51 Platinum
Samsung and SK Hynix are trading blows at 14+ GB/s with their flagship Gen 5 NVMe drives. After years of waiting, PCIe 5.0 storage finally delivers — but the thermal tax is real.