drives (SSD/HDD) Latest news
SSD Will be a Must for Final Fantasy XVI on PC, Says Naoki Yoshida
Naoki Yoshida announced that PC players of Final Fantasy XVI will have to equip their computers with SSD drives so that data loading will not be a nuisance.
video games
Wojciech Bilicki
December 11, 2023
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart PC Shows That Releasing It on PS4 Would be a Bad Idea
Specialists tested how Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart could run on the PlayStation 4 console. The result? Well, if you are allergic to long freezes in video games, you'd better not watch the footage.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
July 28, 2023
Cyberpunk 2077 Drops HDD Support; Requirements Rise Before DLC Launch
Phantom Liberty isn't just a DLC for Cyberpunk 2077, it's also another harbinger of a new reality in the gaming industry. A reality where obsolete HDDs no longer have a place.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
June 14, 2023
Xbox Technology Will Speed Up PC Gaming
DirectStorage known from Xbox consoles could speed up PCs as well. Up to 40% less CPU load and faster loading games are possible. The API has some requirements, though.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
March 30, 2022
Next-gen SSDs May Require Active Cooling
SSDs are getting faster with each generation. However, as performance increases, so does the amount of heat they emit, which may necessitate the use of active cooling.
hardware & software
Dawid Wanat
March 29, 2022
Undetectable Malware on SSDs; Serious Vulnerability Discovered
After CPUs, GPUs, printers, etc. we finally lived to see a security vulnerability in storage drives. As it turns out, modern SSDs allow for undetectable viruses to be installed.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
December 31, 2021
Even Cheap SSDs Work With PlayStation 5
A week ago PlayStation 5 received support for M.2 SSD drives. It turns out that even the slowest models work well with the console.
hardware & software
Przemyslaw Dygas
September 22, 2021
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Big PlayStation 5 Update Coming Tomorrow With M.2 SSD Support [UPDATED]
Tomorrow, the latest and second major system update for the PlayStation console will be available for download. It will introduce significant new features.
hardware & software
September 15, 2021
Hidden Changes in SSDs: Samsung and WD Swap Parts for Weaker Ones
A disturbing trend has been noticed in the SSD market. Journalists report changes in the drives manufactured by, among others, Samsung and WD, in which parts have been discreetly changed (often for cheaper ones).
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
August 30, 2021
SSDs Tested in PS5; No Major Differences in Performance Found
Digital Foundry tested the performance of SSDs in PlayStation 5 in PS4 and PS5 games, as well as transferring data between the internal and test drives.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
August 8, 2021
WD_BLACK SN850 is the Second SSD Compatible With PS5
Western Digital has confirmed that its WD_BLACK SN850 SSD with heatsink is fully compatible with the PS5 after the recent console firmware update.
hardware & software
Paul Musiolik
July 31, 2021
PS5 Will Support Internal SSDs; Sony Tests New Firmware
PlayStation 5 will finally enable us to add an internal SSD. For now, it's only in beta of the console's new update, but Sony has already revealed what models we should be looking for.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
July 29, 2021
Windows 10 With Windows 11 Features; Possible Game Performance Boost
One of the features of Windows 11, which were created with gamers in mind, will also appear in Windows 10. We are talking about DirectStorage, which will help us reduce loading times.
hardware & software
Przemyslaw Dygas
July 20, 2021
Steam Deck to Offer SSD Expansion; Creators Promise no Issues With Analogs
After the recent reveal of Steam Deck, news keeps coming out about how the device will work and what specs it will have. It turns out that the memory in the device will be expandable, and drifting analogs are not supposed to be a problem.
hardware & software
Patrick Kubiak
July 17, 2021
Chia Cryptocurrency Eats SSDs, but Remains Popular
Chia is eating up SSDs at an alarming rate, but this does not discourage its miners. The popularity of the new cryptocurrency is growing all the time.
hardware & software
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 24, 2021
Chia Cryptocurrency Can Damage SSDs in the Span of Few Weeks
It turns out that the increasingly popular Chia cryptocurrency does not only affect the availability and prices increase of SSDs. First information about the increased failure rate of SSD media, which wear out very quickly during the mining proces, appeared on the web.
hardware & software
Martin Nothing
May 12, 2021
HDDs at Record High Prices in Asia
HDD prices in China and Japan have even increased by more than 60%. The reason for the problems is the Chia cryptocurrency, which has sparked interest in this type of components.
hardware & software
Przemyslaw Dygas
April 26, 2021
New Cryptocurrency Could Cause More PC Component Shortages
It turns out that the new cryptocurrency known as Chia may affect the availability and increase prices of other PC components. This time it would affect HDDs and SSDs.
hardware & software
Przemyslaw Dygas
April 20, 2021
Availability of PC Components is so Bad It Pays Off Smuggling Them on Fishing Boats
Customs officers in Hong Kong stopped a fishing boat filled with contraband, including PC components. The shortage of computer parts is so bad that smugglers have decided to cut a slice of the pie for themselves.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
April 8, 2021
SSD Price Hike in 2021 Due to Increasing Prices of Flash Memory
With the closure of Samsung's flash chip factory in Texas, controller shortage and a projected increase in demand for SSDs, their prices may soon rise.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
March 18, 2021