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Powered by the Phison E26 controller, the new MSI Spatium M580 Frozr delivers the fastest possible PCIe 5.0 speeds...

At SK Hynix's exhibit at GTC 2024, it was revealed that the company is gearing up to launch its first PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD – the Platinum P51, which is expected to replace the Platinum P41 as the company's new flagship consumer M.2 SSD. According to Anandtech, the Platinum P51 …

Sabrent has recently launched its newest M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD, the Rocket 5. The new SSD naturally comes in the M.2-2280 form factor and is available as a bare drive with up to 4TB of storage. Better yet, it is equipped with a new Phison controller, enabling even faster …

Patriot Memory has recently announced the latest addition to its SSD portfolio, the Viper PV553 M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD. This breakthrough SSD is designed to offer next-generation performance and features a unique active cooling mechanism. The PV553 features a PCIe Gen 5 x4 controller and 232-layer TLC NAND …

Crucial looks to be cooking up its fastest PCIe 5.0 SSD yet, with a new Crucial T705 appearing online, complete with a full spec sheet. The SSD will offer up to 14.5 GB/s read speeds and will come available with a black or white heatsink.  The previous model, the T700, …

Samsung has published the product page for their upcoming 990 Evo NVMe SSD, revealing all the details about the world's first hybrid PCIe 4.0/PCIe 5.0 SSD.  Despite the five-year gap between the two models, the 990 Evo (via WinFuture) only offers a minor improvement over its predecessor. The 990 Evo …

MSI has recently announced the launch of its next-generation flagship SSD, the Spatium M570 Pro Frozr. This SSD was designed to provide lightning-fast read and write speeds, achievable thanks to the Phison E26 PCIe 5.0 controller and high-grade 3D NAND flash. Alongside the M570 Pro Frozr, MSI unveiled another mainstream …

Adata has introduced a new SSD to its lineup, the Legend 970. Taking advantage of PCIe 5.0 technology, it offers maximum sequential read and write speeds of 10,000MB/s. The Legend 970 sets itself apart with a double-layer aluminium alloy heatsink that incorporates a micro-fan and surface crystallisation. Together, these two …

Seagate is preparing to launch its first PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD – the FireCuda 540. Details about the upcoming drive have surfaced online through various online retailers. Based on these findings, we expect at least two different models with up to 4TB of storage space. The listings of the upcoming …

T-Force, the gaming brand of TeamGroup, has introduced its cutting-edge Z54A series, a new generation of PCIe Gen 5 SSDs that can push the standard's maximum read and write speeds. TeamGroup has collaborated exclusively with InnoGrit Corporation, a leading storage supplier, to develop these ultra-fast PCIe SSDs. By collaborating with …

There are fresh Meteor Lake-S rumours doing the rounds this week. According to sources, Intel's desktop Meteor Lake CPUs will support as many as 20x PCIe 5.0 lanes, as well as an upgrade to WiFi support.  According to TLC (via EXPReview), Intel Meteor Lake-S desktop processors will support 4x PCIe …

The Ryzen 7040HS laptop processors were announced earlier this year, with plans to ship inside laptops before the end of Q1. In an odd turn of events, the product page for this series of CPUs has been updated ahead of launch, altering the spec sheet with lower iGPU clock speeds …

The age of the PCIe 5.0 SSD has officially begun with the release of the current generation of Intel and AMD processors. As such, Teamgroup has released the T-Force Cardea Z540 M.2 PCIe 5.0 SSD, an NVMe 2.0 storage drive capable of read and write speeds of up to 12,000MB/s …

If you want to expand the amount of PCIe 5.0 storage devices on a system, ASRock's new add-in card might be what you're looking for. With the Blazing Quad M.2 card, you can add an extra four SSDs using a PCIe slot. Using a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface to connect …

AMD hasn't yet shared much about the A620-based motherboards, but recent leaks have given us an idea of what it will offer. More recently, a detailed report summarises what we can expect from these motherboards, cleaning up some misunderstandings and theories around AMD's entry-level 600 series chipset. The table shared …

Following on from a leak a few weeks ago, today Corsair is launching its new RMx Shift series power supplies. These units stand out from the crowd for a very specific reason, the connector panel has been moved to the opposite side, allowing users to connect and directly route their …

Nvidia's 12VHPWR power adapter saga continues, now with a suspect identified. These power adapters are being supplied to Nvidia by two manufacturers, but it seems the melting issue can be isolated to one of them. This testing was conducted by Igor'sLAB, which has been working with R&D teams from various …

Prior to the launch of the RTX 4090 there were some rumours about the new 12VHPWR connector and potential issues with it. Now, two buyers of the new graphics card have reported burn damage to the 12VHPWR adapter, as well as damage to the connector on the graphics card. 

The RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards are launching soon, supporting the new ATX 3.0 power standard. As a result, these new GPUs require new power cables. Adapters will be available for users with older PSUs, but for those looking to make the jump to the new standard, Seasonic …

MSI is launching two new M.2 SSDs to expand its storage solution portfolio further. Aimed at the mainstream segment, the MSI Spatium M460 M.2 SSD is the company's latest PCIe 4.0 SSD. The other is the Spatium M570, MSI's first PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD. Available with 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, and …

With two more platforms supporting the PCIe 5.0 standard coming over the next few months, Corsair has decided it was time to start teasing its fastest SSD to date, the MP700. This will be Corsair's first PCIe 5.0 SSD and the company is aiming high, with plans to reach 10,000 …

With more platforms supporting PCIe 5.0 coming later this year, SSD manufacturers have been developing new storage solutions to take full advantage of the new standard. Some manufacturers have already announced they're working on PCIe 5.0 SSDs, but Samsung has been quiet so far. However, a list published by PCI-SIG …

We've been hearing for a while now that Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake-S platform will support DDR4 and DDR5 memory. A newly leaked platform overview presentation slide seems to confirm exactly that, in addition to a few other features, like additional PCIe 4.0 lanes and 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes.   The leaked …

The era of PCIe 5.0 storage is approaching. Intel Alder Lake already supports such devices, and with the Raphael platform, AMD-based systems will also be able to use them. With the foundations almost set, it's time for the PCIe controller manufacturers to make their solutions available to SSD makers. One …

The PCIe 5.0 storage era is upon us, with both Intel and AMD platforms set to support the new standard before the end of this year. At Computex this week, the first consumer PCIe 5.0 SSD was announced, promising speeds of up to 13,000 MB/s.  Apacer and its gaming-focused subsidiary, …

Intel has pulled the curtain on the 12th Gen Core HX series mobile processors, revealing the next generation of CPUs aimed at high-end gaming laptops and mobile workstations. The line-up includes seven SKUs, all supporting DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0 and overclocking, delivering desktop-like performance in a portable format. Based on the …

Intel is expected to announce the Alder Lake-HX chips on May 10th, during its Vision event. This processor line-up will bring 55W SKUs with PCIe 5.0 and overclocking support to the mobile segment, featuring up to eight P-cores and eight E-cores for mobile workstations and gaming laptops. According to the data …

We are still some months, if not a year, from seeing the first consumer PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Still, Phison, an SSD controller manufacturer, is already giving fair warning about the temperatures of these SSDs. SSDs are becoming faster and consuming more power with each new generation. According to Phison (via …

With the launch of Intel Alder Lake, PCIe 5.0 connectivity has been made available to consumers, but we have yet to see any PCIe 5.0 SSDs. That’s beginning to change, with Teamgroup announcing their first PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0 SSD, which will launch later this year.

While all Intel Z690 motherboards support PCIe 5.0 connectivity, it seems that won't be the case for the upcoming B660 boards. A new leak this week suggests that some motherboards, like the Asus B660 Prime Plus D4, will use PCIe 4.0 instead.  A photo shared by VideoCardz shows the shipping …