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HighPoint has unveiled the industry's first PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe solutions that are capable of offering close to 60GB/sec of real-world transfer speeds, and up to 2PB (petabytes) of storage capacity in a single PCIe slot.

HighPoint has announced that it will showcase its fleet of NVMe AICs, adapters, and external storage solutions for x86 server and workstation platforms and introduce its product roadmap for the second half of 2024 and beyond at FMS 2024 (Flash Memory Summit).

The company is excited to show live demonstrations of its groundbreaking PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe storage technology at FMS 2024; designed for AI data pipeline infrastructure, the demonstration platform will show the world how HighPoint's new NVMe RAID AICs, adapters and enclosures tackle data ingestion, analysis, and archiving/restoration workflows, and how each device can be managed and monitored through an intuitive, universal web-based software interface.

Sabrent has a new deal on its Amazon UK store for its V60 SD card in the larger 128GB capacity, offering read speeds of up to 270MB/sec that's ready for 8K video recording.

The Sabrent 128GB V60 SD card has a £5 voucher, with the deal starting July 24 and running through July 27, while if you use the following coupon code on the Amazon UK store "5NAHOSPY" you'll get another 20% discount from the 128GB V60 SD card.

If you've got a new DSLR camera or want a new 128GB SD card that's capable of 8K video recording, and you live in the UK, jump on the deal on Sabrents Amazon UK store here.

ADATA has just launched its new LEGEND 970 PRO Gen5 SSD, powered by the new InnoGrit IG5666 controller with read speeds of up to 14GB/sec. Check it out:

ADATA's new LEGEND 970 PRO Gen5 SSD uses a space-saving actively-cooled heatsink that reduces Gen5 SSD temperatures by a huge 20%. The new LEGEND 970 PRO Gen5 SSD "takes it to the next level" by being the only PCIe Gen5 SSD on the market to power its micro-fan directly through the M.2 slot.

The new Gen5 SSD has read speeds of up to 14GB/sec (14,000MB/sec) and write speeds of up to 11GB/sec (11,000MB/sec) while coming in up to a larger 4TB capacity. ADATA's active cooler on the new LEGEND 970 PRO Gen5 SSD means that you can enjoy those 14GB/sec read speeds all day long, without thermal throttling occuring.

Western Digital has just very quietly unleashed a monster 8TB version of its super-fast WD_BLACK SN850X SSD family, offering up to 7.3GB/sec reads and the huge 8TB capacity starting from $849.

The new WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSD will fit into any laptop or PC with an M.2 2280 NVMe slot, or if you need a monster 8TB Gen4 SSD for your PlayStation 5, Western Digital has your back. Inside, the new WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSD uses TLC 3D NAND for the huge storage capacity and up to 7.2GB/sec (7200MB/sec) reads and up to 6.6GB/sec (6600MB/sec) writes.

Western Digital allows buying the new WD_BLACK SN850X 8TB SSD (and the 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB SSDs) with or without a heatsink. The new 8TB model is $849 without the heatsink or $899 with the heatsink. The new 8TB SSD is slightly slower than the 4TB and 2TB SN850X SSDs, which both other up to 7.3GB/sec writes (just 100MB/sec more) than the 7.2GB/sec from the 8TB SN850X SSD.

Sabrent has just teased that it's about to kick off its Amazon Prime Day 2024 sales with some storage bargains for your new PC, laptop, or portable gaming handheld.

Let's begin with the Sabrent 4-Bay Docking Station that handles SSDs and HDDs in 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch sizes, with a power supply and fan, and with 4 bays, you can handle 4 big drives with separate on/off switches. The Sabrent DS-U3B4 is normally $99.99, down to $84.99 during Amazon Prime Day.

Next up is the Sabrent 4-Drive NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe 3.0 x4 adapter (EC-P3X4), which is normally $179.99, down to $149.99 for Amazon Prime Day. The Sabrent 4-Drive NVMe M.2 SSD to PCIe 3.0 x4 adapter will allow you to add 4 x NVMe M.2 SSDs to a single slot inside of your PC, so if you need to fill some unused PCIe x4 slot inside of your system, this is the bad boy for you.

Sabrent has just kicked off some storage discounts on its Amazon UK store, so if you are in the UK and need some storage discount goodness, check out Sabrents Amazon UK store to scoop up some deals.

Starting with the Sabrent 256GB V90 SDXC UHS-II memory card, ready for 8K video recording with 280MB/sec for professional photographers, videographers, and bloggers which is down 7% on Amazon UK right now, down to £166.66. There's also the super-fast Sabrent CF Express 512GB memory card with up to 1.7GB/sec (1700MB/sec) reads and up to 1.5GB/sec (1500MB/sec) writes for £133.32, discounted by 9% for a limited time.

There's also the Sabrent 128GB V60 SDXC UHS-II memory card which offers 270MB/sec reads with 12% discount, bringing its original price from £35 down to £30.82, for a limited time only.

Sabrent has some super limited-time deals on Amazon right now, including the super-fast Rocket 4 Plus SSD in 2TB for 20% off, reducing its price from $274.99 down to just $219.99. There's more storage savings, so let's dive right in.

First off, the 2TB Rocket 4 Plus NVMe 4.0 Gen4 PCIe M.2 Internal SSD (Latest Version) (SB-RKT4P-2TB) drops 20% down to $219.99, which is a steal if you need an ultra-fast Gen4 SSD inside of your gaming PC. Next up we've got the Rocket 2230 NVMe 4.0 1TB SSD in the M.2 2230 form factor, also enjoying 20% discount bringing its price down from $124.99 to just $99.99.

If you're after a nano-sized external SSD, the Sabrent 1TB Rocket Nano XTRM External SSD with read speeds of up to 2.7GB/sec (2700MB/sec) for $149.99, down from $169.99 (12% discount). It wouldn't be a storage bonanza without some more deals, including the Sabrent 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub with a slim design and fast data transfer for $14.95 (25% discount) down from $19.99.

Sabrent has just unveiled its latest Rocket RGB USB-C 20Gbps M.2 SATA/NVMe SSD Enclosure, which takes the company's popular 10Gbps Enclosure (the EC-SNVE) a (big) step further. We now have speeds of up to 20Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2) if you've got the right port on your system. Check it out:

The latest ultra-fast SSDs are getting hotter and hotter, with Sabrent adding in a built-in thermal pad as part of the enclosure, which helps with heat dissipation, along with the help of its tough yet stylish aluminum exterior. Sabrent doesn't want you working the night away getting your SSD installed into the Rocket RGB USB-C 20Gbps M.2 SATA/NVMe SSD Enclosure, so we've also got the help of a tool-less M.2 fastener.

Now, onto the RGB goodness: Sabrent lets you keep tabs on your enclosure's and drive's state with RGB effects that'll change depending on the status of your SSD, with otherwise normal (and quite beautiful) rainbow cycling that will light up your environment. The company includes a high-quality USB-C to USB-C cable to ensure you're ready to rock and roll at all times with this one-stop M.2 SSD enclosure solution.

The Japanese government has followed through on its promises of removing 1.44MB floppy disks from operating in government computer systems.

In a new report from Reuters, we're learning that Digital Minister Taro Kono was proud to announce: "We have won the war on floppy disks on June 28!" The Japanese government and its Digital Agency removed all 1034 regulations governing the use of 1.44MB floppy disks, except for a single environmental stricture related to vehicle recycling.

KIOXIA is teasing the future of SSDs. The memory chip company aims to scale up flash memory to a 1000-layer beast, ushering in future-gen NVMe SSDs with insane 20TB capacities... selling for as little as $250.

The company announced its goals at the recent International Memory Workshop held in Seoul, South Korea. During its keynote speech, KIOXIA explained how 3D NAND flash has rapidly advanced in the last few years and that the amount of storage in one square millimeter chip has grown by 10x in just 8 years.

KIOXIA highlighted that this is through the stacking process, with multiple layers of memory cells are crammed together in a vertical stack, which is why it's called 3D NAND. Each individual memory layer is small, which keeps wafer yields high and keeps them cost-efficient to manufacture. This is why we have super-fast 2TB SSDs for under $150, which would've been a dream in the years past.