Memory & Storage

34+ min ago   (265+ words) Both consoles have become more expensive since launch, but the Series S is still relatively affordable. Despite the price hikes, the Series S maintains a price edge over the Series X, starting at $500. That's a stark difference from the Series…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (434+ words) Gigabyte's release covers DDR5 and DDR4 boards but names no processors, specs or prices Gigabyte says every motherboard in its B760 and H610 lineup now has BIOS support for upcoming LGA 1700 CPUs. The company announced the update on October 9 and expects the processors to…...

20+ hour, 4+ min ago   (676+ words) According to Tesla North’s October 1 report, Musk said Tesla had cut the planned memory on its AI5 chip from 144GB of LPDDR5 down to 72GB, a 50% reduction, in order to secure enough chip supply for high-volume Optimus production. Musk framed the decision bluntly in…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (215+ words) According to market researcher Counterpoint Research on the 11th, the global DRAM market size for humanoid brains is projected to surge approximately 20-fold over five years, growing from 8,300 terabits (Tbit) this year to 172,000 terabits by 2030. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix showcased…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago   (274+ words) Technetbook Laptop Prices Expected to Rise as Component Costs Squeeze Manufacturers Laptop buyers will face a difficult market in 2027 as core component expenses climb. Market research firm TrendForce reports that computer makers must soon choose between raising shelf prices, downgrading…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (669+ words) Rising memory prices are pushing Intel and AMD to revisit older PC hardware, giving DDR4 a new lease of life as an alternative to increasingly expensive DDR5. In a sign of the shift, Gigabyte says upcoming Intel processors compatible with its older…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (689+ words) With RAM prices under pressure, upgrading a PC has become an increasingly expensive decision for many users. But there is one component most people may not need to replace as often as they think: system memory. Modern RAM modules can…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago   (301+ words) An enthusiast has discovered localized damage to the contact pads of the processor's data bus. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D during specialized memory stress benchmarks at standard operating voltages. An enthusiast using the pseudonym Real_Ad5580 published the results of his own investigation into the…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago   (347+ words) Damage, loss and corruption are all factors worth considering. You may well be keeping some files on thumb drives, whether because they make sense for your lifestyle, or you're just clinging to media from a decade or two ago. And…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago   (145+ words) The Sandisk NAS 800 is the premier NVMe SSD for NAS, with high endurance, high sustained write performance, and excellent 4KB random latencies, only held back by its price. High TBW endurance rating Excellent 4KB random QD1 latencies PCIe 5.0 x4 / NVMe 2.0 Sandisk TLC 3D CBA NAND…...