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SD Association Boosts SD Cards

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SD Association Boosts SD Cards

The Shanghai Mobile World Congress sees the SD Association announce SD Express-- "revolutionary" memory cards leveraging the PCIe 3.0 specification and NVMe v1.3 protocol to deliver the fastest speeds yet.

Part of the SD 7.0 specification, SD Express cards are capable of transfer speeds of up to 985MB/s, and reach capacities up to 128TB. The format should remain backwards-compatible, meaning any speed-rated card can be used with UHS-I, UHS-II, UHS-III and SD Express host devices. However the aforementioned speed advantages will only be attained when matched with an appropriate host device.

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Kingston Adds Memory Cards to HyperX Line

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Kingston Adds Memory Cards to HyperX Line

The Kingston HyperX brand of gaming accessories get a new product category at Computex 2018-- microSD cards aimed at gamers and Nintendo Switch owners, since the console features a UHS-1 microSD card reader.

Available in sizes reaching up to 256GB, the HyperX microSD cards offer read/write performance of up to 80MB/s, making them slightly slower than the 95MB/s found in some other UHS-1 cards.

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DigiTimes: NAND Prices Continue to Slide

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DigiTimes: NAND Prices Continue to Slide

NAND flash prices are set to drop further in Q3 2018, DigiTimes reports-- the result of suppliers scaling their 3D NAND chip output bringing about additional capacity and, ultimately, market oversupply.

According to "industry sources," the more chipmakers scale up output through the transition to more advanced production technologies, the more supply will grow through Q3 2018. Adding to the issue is not-strong-enough NAND demand for such capacity, such as smartphone demand not picking up as fast as expected, and substandard NAND chips leading to confusion in memory prices.

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A Seagate Battery/HDD Combo for VR

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A Seagate Battery/HDD Combo for VR

Seagate joins forces with HTC to launch the VR Power Drive-- a hybrid of power bank and portable HDD designed for use with VR hardware, such as HTC's own standalone Vive Focus.

The VR Power Drive carries a 5000mAh battery together with a 1000GB HDD. It connects to headsets via built-in micro USB cable and USB-C adapter, allowing users to access media content without need for a PC. It is also compatible with mobile devices, acting as both media storage and power bank for smartphones or tablets. A detachable belt clip makes the drive wearable.

However the device does have one weakness-- it is not able to offer power and storage access simultaneously. Instead, users have to switch between one function and the other through a switch.

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Intel and Micron Make Bigger SSDs With QLC

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Intel and Micron Make Bigger SSDs With QLC

Intel and Micron start shipping the first SSDs based on QLC NAND flash technology-- a means to store four bits of data per memory cell, or a 33% capacity boost over the 3-bits-per-cell TLC NAND used in nearly all SSDs.

"With introduction of 64-layer 4bits/cell NAND technology, we are achieving 33% higher array density compared to TLC, which enables us to produce the first commercially available 1 terabit die in the history of semiconductors," Micron says. "We’re continuing flash technology innovation with our 96-layer structure, condensing even more data into smaller spaces, unlocking the possibilities of workload capability and application construction."

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Gigabyte Intros UD Pro SSDs

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Gigabyte Intros UD Pro SSDs

Gigabyte announces a series of own branded SSDs-- the UD Pro, a line of 2.5-inch SATA 6.0Gbps drives with built-in DDR3 RAM and a sleek design featuring a black and gray exterior.

Available in 256 and 512GB capacities, UD Pro series SSDs carry Toshiba 3D TLC NAND flash, a Phison PS3110 S10 drive controller with optimised firmware and a DDR3L SDRAM cache. The components deliver 530MB/s sequential read and 500MB/s sequential write in both capacities, together with 70K random read IOPS and 40K random write IOPS in the 256GB model and 80K random read/75K random write IOPS in the larger 512GB model.

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Samsung Records Video on PRO Endurance Card

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Samsung Records Video on PRO Endurance Card

Samsung launches a memory card aimed at video applications-- the PRO Endurance microSDHC/SDXC card, with endurance reaching up to 43800 hours of continuous video recording.

The PRO Endurance offers read speed reaching 100 MB/s and 30 MB/s write speed, allowing it to provide FHD recording and 4K video support. Designed for use in surveillance and security cameras, body cameras and dash cams, the card promises 25x endurance than previous speed-focused cards offered by Samsung, and has a limited warranty of up to 5 years. Further security comes through Samsung 4-Proof protection against water, temperature, magnets and x-rays.

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Samsung Claims New Standards With 970 PRO, EVO

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Samsung Claims New Standards With 970 PRO, EVO

Samsung launches a 3rd generation of consumer NVMe SSDs-- the 970 PRO and EVO, aimed at the professional and enthusiast markets with higher performance through the PCIe gen 3x4 interface.

“Samsung has led the NVMe SSD industry since its inception, and the company continues to define the latest standards of consumer storage with unprecedented performance of the 970 PRO and EVO SSDs,” the company says. “The 970 series sets a new bar in all aspects for the NVMe SSD market with groundbreaking performance, superior reliability and best-in-class capacity.”

Based on the M.2 form factor, the 970 series promises "unparalleled performance" in data-intensive tasks such as 3D, 4K graphics, high-end games and data analytics. The PRO offers sequential read speeds of up to 3500MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 2700MB/s, while the EVO offer read reaching 3500MB/s and sequential write of up to 2500MB/s.

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OWC Ships ThunderBlade SSDs

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OWC Ships ThunderBlade SSDs

Storage specialist OWC launches the ThunderBlade-- an external SSD range the company claims is the fastest around, with transfer speeds reaching up to 2800MB/s read and 2450MB/s write.

Aimed primarily at video and media professionals working with large amounts of data, ThunderBlade devices are based on four Mercury M.2 SSDs (Silicon Motion SM2260, LDPC, 3D MLC NAND) working in concert. Connectivity comes through Thunderbolt 3 interface, allowing customers to daisychain up to x6 ThunderBlade drives for a maximum of 48TB of solid state storage.

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