Intel is prototyping PCIe 4.0 SSDs, but needs AMD CPUs to test them
Will they buy from AMD or stubbornly use them with PCIe 3.0 only?
Storage Performance Roundup: Mechanical Disk Drives to PCIe 4.0 SSDs and Everything In Between
Computer storage has come a long way since our last roundup. We have new PCIe 4.0 SSDs, NVMe drives are becoming the de facto standard for new machines, and prices for legacy drives have plummeted. Rather than just focusing on high-end drives, this time we decided to take a step back and explore the entire storage market from top to bottom.
Seagate reveals FireCuda PCIe 4.0 SSD and a $350 'gaming dock'
The PCIe 4.0 SSD train can't be stopped
The PCI-E 6.0 specification is set to be finalized in 2021
Development is proceeding as planned
PCIe 4.0 vs. PCIe 3.0 SSDs: Latest drives from Corsair, Sabrent and Gigabyte tested
High performance storage is in transition as the industry is beginning to adopt the PCIe 4.0 standard. In this roundup, we'll be taking a look at the new Corsair MP600, Sabrent Rocket and Gigabyte Aorus SSDs, all new PCIe NVMe 4.0 drives pitted against the excellent Samsung 970 Pro SSD and Intel's top of the line Optane SSD 905P.
Samsung announces the PM1733 PCIe 4.0, the industry's highest performing SSD
Ridiculous speed (likely at an equally ridiculous price)
Sabrent's Rocket PCIe 4.0 SSD is now available to buy, offering 5GB/s speeds at $230
And 1TB or 2TB of storage
PCIe 6.0 spec announced with 256GB/s transfer speeds, twice that of 5.0
Does anyone have a time machine?
PCIe 5.0 specification announced, will bring 128GB/s transfer speeds
On the eve of PCIe 4.0's arrival
Gigabyte's PCIe 4.0 SSD can reach speeds of up to 15 GB/s
The SSD includes its own built-in fan
PCIe 5.0 will be ready before PCIe 4.0 can launch
Co-existence is almost essential
External GPU Testing: GTX 1080 in a Box + Core i7-8550U Ultraportable
Last year, we briefly looked at external GPUs when we reviewed the Aorus GTX 1070 Gaming Box attached to a Kaby Lake-powered ultraportable. Now that Intel's 8th gen CPUs are widely available in a range of ultrabooks, with significant performance gains in hand, it's the perfect time to revisit eGPUs and determine whether the hard CPU bottleneck still exists in most games.
PCI-SIG releases final specifications of PCIe 4.0, which doubles the bandwidth of 3.0
PCIe 5.0 is also in the works
PCIe 5.0 specification will support 32GT/s of bandwidth
PCIe 4.0 spec reaches revision 0.9, going through final IP review
Samsung 950 Pro Review: The next step in SSD performance
Since the arrival of the these initial M.2 SSD products, we've been waiting for a more affordable mainstream release, and that's exactly what the Samsung SSD 950 Pro delivers. Made exclusively in the M.2 2280 form factor, the SSD 950 Pro comes in 256GB or 512GB capacities.
Ultimate SSD Showdown: 14 consumer-grade drives compared
SSD technology grew stale after saturating the SATA 6Gb/s bus, bringing minor improvements and making up for it with price cuts. With new PCIe and M.2 drives presenting a high performance alternative, it's time for a roundup. We review fourteen of the best consumer-grade SSDs using the SATA, PCI Express or M.2 interfaces and tell you what to buy.
