Microsoft Pushing PC Makers to Switch to All SSDs by 2023: Report
Microsoft is planning to make it mandatory for PC makers to switch from hard disk drives (HDDs) to solid state drives (SSDs) for their Windows 11 PCs coming in 2023,…
SK Hynix Completes First Phase of $9-Billion Intel NAND Business Buy
South Korea’s SK Hynix said it had completed the first phase of its acquisition of Intel’s NAND flash memory chip business, after it received regulatory nods from eight countries including…
Kingston NV1 NVMe SSD (500GB) Review
As SSDs edge closer to becoming the default (and only) storage option for desktop PCs as well as laptops, the market has filled with more affordable models. Even M.2 NVMe…
Bitcoin’s ‘Green’ Rival Chia is Causing a Shortage of Hard Drives
Chia has been hogging a lot of limelight in the crowded cryptocurrency space lately as a ‘green’ alternative to Bitcoin. Even more so since the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and…
Cryptocurrency Mining Will Void SSD Warranty, Warns Manufacturer
SSD maker Galax is warning users that mining cryptocurrencies that require excessive volume and speed on storage devices will void warranty of its SSDs. The company posted a notice on…