Memory

Today, July 2, SK hynix has announced that it has started mass-production of high-speed DRAM,”HBM2E” – only 10 months after the company announced it had started the development process. SK hynix’s HBM2E is said to support speeds of over 460 GB per second, with 1,024 I/Os – based on 3.6Gbps …

Lexar has announced its entry to the DRAM market, where the company plans to offer memory solutions for both laptops and desktops. Lexar is mainly known for its flash storage products, including SD cards and, more recently, SSDs. Now, the company says it is “excited to announce its entrance into the …

G.SKILL has announced new memory kits for the Intel Z490 platform, forming part of the Trident Z Royal family. The new kits offer both 8GB and 16GB modules up to DDR4-4400 speeds, with a latency of CL17-18-18-38.  G.SKILL said that the new memory modyles have received an “upgrade across all three …

Geil has just announced a new series of DDR4 memory kits aimed at gamers and content creators. The Orion DDR4 memory will be available in single and dual-channel kits, with a Rust Red or Charcoal Gray coloured heat spreader. There’s also Orion AMD Edition memory modules specifically designed to be used …

Viper Gaming has introduced 32GB UDIMM and SODIMM memory modules to the Viper Steel DDR4 series. With frequencies ranging from 3000MHz to 3600MHz for the UDIMM modules, and 2400MHz to 3000MHz for the SODIMM modules, the new Viper Steel memory kits support XMP 2.0 for “optimum performance” in laptops and …

Corsair has released its latest addition to the premium Dominator Platinum RGB family, with a new kit that uses white heatspreaders. Similar to the black versions, these memory modules feature the same RGB lighting system, consisting of 12 Capellix ARGB LEDs. Besides the change to white heatspreaders, Corsair has also added multiple gold-coloured …

Today Samsung announced its plans to expand its NAND flash production capacity in Pyeongtaek, Korea. Samsung said that the facility is being constructed to address upcoming data centre and mobile demands. Construction of the new facility started in May of this year and, if everything goes according to plan, it …

GELID has announced a new line of memory module heatsinks with RGB lighting effects. The new Lumen RGB RAM Cooler that was unveiled by GELID earlier this week offers PC builders an easy way of adding RGB lighting to the system. The new Lumen RGB RAM Cooler from GELID is …

Thermaltake began showing off its new TOUGHRAM DDR4 modules at Computex last year, with enhanced RGB lighting features, a 10-layer PCB and pre-binned memory ICs to ensure performance. Over the course of 2019, speeds for these kits were pushed from 3600MHz all the way up to 4400MHz and now in …

Antec has announced its new award-winning 7 Series Katana DDR4 memory kits with ARGB. Recipient of an iF Design Award in the Gaming Hardware/VR category, the design of these memory kits was inspired by the silhouette of the Japanese samurai sword, hence the name ‘Katana’. The aluminium heatsink has a …

G.Skill already had an impressive showcase for the Z490 and Intel 10th Gen launch yesterday, delivering 5000MHz memory kits. It turns out that with some additional overclocking, even greater heights can be achieved, as G.Skill Trident Z Royal memory has been used to reach record speeds of 6666MHz.  Paired with …

G.Skill is back and continuing to do what it does best- pushing consumer memory to its limits. This time around, G.Skill is showing off all new DDR4-5000MHz  for 8GB and 16GB, as well as DDR-4400 for 32GB modules.  Coinciding with the launch of Intel’s 10th Gen desktop processors and the …

NoenMaker software from Thermaltake allows users of certain Thermaltake components to create personalised PC builds with advanced RGB lighting customisation providing stunning visual displays. Currently, the NeonMaker Software supports a range of Thermaltake components such as Riing Quad, Riing Trio and Floe DX series products, with the company aiming to …

We first saw Gigabyte’s RGB memory modules about two years ago, and now the company has updated its DDR4 series. Alongside the plentiful RGB lighting, the memory kits now sport frequencies of up to 3600 MHz. One of the main features of the AORUS RGB modules from Gigabyte is the …

Patriot has been producing desktop memory modules for a long time now. Starting at 3000MHz speeds and going up to 3600MHz, Patriot claims its new Viper 4 Blackout 64GB memory kits were designed to offer “gamers and video content creators” an easy upgrade to increase their performance. Patriot says the Viper …

This month, GeIL is introducing a new set of SO-DIMM memory kits to the market, including a whopping 2 x 32GB DDR4 kit for laptops, with frequencies all the way up to 3200MHz.  Golden Emperor International Limited – or GeIL for short – announced the release of its new memory …

Zadak has announced its new Twist series of DDR4 memory modules. Using a low-profile design, these memory modules will be available with different clock speeds, memory capacity options and latency configurations. Available in 8GB to 256GB capacities, the Twist DDR4 memory modules support XMP 2.0 profiles for easy overclocking. The …

Thermaltake has launched a new cost-effective DDR4 memory series aimed at the savvy PC builder looking for high performance at a budget price. The new TOUGHRAM Z-ONE comes in 3200 MHz and 3600 MHz specifications without the addition of RGB lighting. New budget-friendly TOUGHRAM Z-ONE DDR4 memory modules from Thermaltake …

KIOXIA is launching a new technology which, it claims, extends the life of flash storage, makes it easier to use and more predictable in nature. The company calls the new technology Software-Enabled Flash. Software-Enabled Flash – or SEF for short – is software build around a “flash-native API”. SEF is expected …

The Crucial P5 is the company’s latest addition to its P-series M.2 NVMe SSDs. The P5 SSDs combine 3D NAND and ‘cutting-edge controller technology’ to attain read and write speeds of up to 3400MB/s and 3000 MB/s, respectively. The read and write speeds of up to 3400 respectively 3000 MB/s are …

Analyst research companies Forward Insights and TRENDFOCUS have released their market share data for 2019, with the former company ranking Kingston ahead of both Samsung and Western Digital in terms of channel SSD shipments. Forward Insights ranked several SSD manufacturers by marketshare, looking at worldwide channel SSD shipments. Kingston was ranked in first place, …

Adata has announced the launch of a new line of memory modules called XPG Spectrix D50 RGB DDR4. Available with speeds of up to 4800MHz and a maximum capacity of 32GB, these new Adata XPG memory not only offer high performance but also eye-catching aesthetics. The metal heatsink surrounding the …

According to an update on its website blog page, SK hynix will start mass production of its 10nm-class 16Gb DDR5 memory chip this year and is expecting DDR5 to account for 22% of the total DRAM market by 2021 and up to 43% of the market by 2022. DDR5 aims …

Micron produces a variety of memory, whether it is for mobile devices, gaming desktops or industrial grade microSD cards. Now the company is looking to step up its production of the next generation of 3D NAND memory – which includes replacement gate (RG) technology and up to 128 layers. The reports are based …

Samsung has announced today that is has successfully shipped one million DRAM modules manufactured from the industry’s first 10 nm-class (D1x) DDR4 extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. The company claims that this will “open the door” to more industry-leading EUV process nodes for next-generation products to be used in premium PC, …

TeamGroup has announced the availability of its T-Force Vulcan Z and Dark Z gaming memory in large single stick capacities. From today TeamGroup’s T-Force Vulcan Z and Dark Z DDR4 gaming memory will be available in single modules of 32 GB capacity in single-channel and dual-channel kits. The new 32 …

Samsung's new eUFS 3.1 storage will produce three times write performance in mobile devices compared to current eUFS 3.0.

PC component manufacturer GeIL has announced plans to make its products more accessible to the UK market by entering a new partnership with UK based online retail outlets that will expand the GeIL brand across the United Kingdom. In-demand GeIL products will now become available at a handful of UK-based …

Kingston has announced a refresh of its Canvas series SD and microSD cards along with new MobileLite Plus card readers today. The new Canvas Plus SD series includes Kingston’s first UHS-II card while MobileLite Plus UHS-II readers have been engineered to support these new high-speed cards. The new Canvas Plus …

Rambus has announced a new addition to its range of High-speed memory interface solutions with a new High Bandwidth Memory 2E controller and a physical layer IP to deliver maximum performance in a compact, power-efficient package. The new HBM2E controller and PHY IP from Rambus provides customers with a complete …