Western Digital is kicking off the Consumer Electronics Show 2025 (CES 2025) with new SanDisk® storage solutions uniquely designed for creators and gaming enthusiasts at home, in the studio and everywhere in between. Whether focusing on producing high-quality content that inspires others or saving content on storage products inspired by the fan-favorite Fortnite® Peely™ character, the latest releases keep speed, capacity, durability and portability top of mind for those who need it most.

A Product Portfolio Dedicated to Elevating and Empowering Content Creators
Developed for creators who are looking to elevate and deliver content that speaks to the world, the SanDisk Creator Series is designed for each step in the creative process, from idea to impact. The series features a tailored, professional-grade collection of products infused with vibrant colors that celebrate creativity and individuality, including the all-new SanDisk Creator Phone SSD with MagSafe compatibility. The SanDisk Creator Series is curated to keep up with the intensity of a demanding workflow and to ignite creative potential:

G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd, the world’s leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is thrilled to release new low CAS latency memory kits featuring AMD EXPO overclock profile for the new AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors and performance X870 chipset motherboards. These new specifications include DDR5-6000 CL26 2x16GB/2x32GB kits and a high capacity DDR5-6000 CL28 2x48GB memory kit under the Trident Z5 Royal Neo, Trident Z5 Neo RGB, and Ripjaws M5 RGB Neo series.

Low CAS Latency DDR5-6000 CL26 2x16GB/2x32GB
Aiming to provide high-performance overclock DDR5 memory for PC enthusiasts, G.SKILL is releasing a new low CAS Latency memory kit at DDR5-6000 CL26-36-36-96 with kit capacity configuration of 32GB (2x16GB), as well as the world's first 64GB (2x32GB) kit capacity for this low latency specification. Featuring the AMD EXPO memory overclocking profile, these new specifications are built for select X870 series motherboards and AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors. The screenshot below demonstrates DDR5-6000 CL26 2x32GB kit's stability under the Memtest memory stress test on the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero motherboard and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X desktop processor.

Transcend Information Inc. (Transcend), a global leader in storage solutions, introduces the new ETD210T enterprise 2.5-inch SSD, designed to meet the read-intensive needs of business users. Featuring enterprise-grade TLC (eTLC) NAND flash and a SATA III 6Gb/s interface, the ETD210T includes a built-in DRAM cache to deliver fast data transfer, exceptional Quality of Service (QoS), ultra-low latency, and superior endurance. Ideal for read-intensive and high-capacity storage workloads in cloud and data center applications, it provides a reliable and efficient storage solution for enterprise computing.

Designed for Enterprises, Optimized for Data Centers
The ETD210T supports various enterprise applications, including data centers, virtualized servers, and large-scale data processing. Equipped with high-endurance eTLC NAND flash, it delivers exceptional read and write performance. Its endurance rating of DWPD = 1 meets the requirements of most enterprise-class applications, while its read and write speeds of up to 530MB/s and 510MB/s, respectively, address the need for highly efficient storage.

CDRLabs kicks off the week with another look at Samsung's latest NVMe SSD, the 990 EVO Plus. This time around, we've reviewed the 1TB version of the drive which combines Samsung's DRAM-less "Piccolo" controller with their 8th-generation 236-layer V-NAND flash. The 990 EVO Plus also offers support for both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2 interfaces as well as a long list of features including Samsung's Intelligent TurboWrite 3.0 technology, AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption and support for the company's Magician software.

Patriot Memory today announced the launch of the P400 V4, a high-performance PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD that delivers exceptional speeds of up to 6,200MB/s read and 5,200MB/s write. This versatile storage solution is optimized for both PC and PlayStation 5 platforms, offering gamers and content creators unprecedented performance and reliability.

‍The P400 V4 leverages cutting-edge PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe technology to provide lightning-fast data transfer speeds while maintaining efficient power consumption. On the PlayStation 5, the drive achieves impressive sequential read speeds of up to 6,000MB/s, ensuring quick load times and smooth gameplay across all gaming platforms.

Silicon Power (SP) is excited to announce the launch of its first M.2 PCIe 2230 E-Key SSD, the MEM3K0E, further solidifying its commitment to delivering innovative and versatile solutions for the growing demands of artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing applications. With the introduction of this compact form factor, the company provides developers with more options to optimize system configurations while empowering next-generation AI technologies.

An Optimized Cache and Buffer Solution
Compliant to the PCIe 3.1 standard and NVMe 1.4 protocol, the MEM3K0E is specifically designed for devices equipped with E-Key slots, making it an ideal cache and buffer storage solution to complement M-Key slot primary drives. Its chief role is to maintain stable system performance by balancing the workload during resource-intensive tasks, which it achieves with features such as a thermal throttling function and built-in voltage detector. With storage capacity options of 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, the MEM3K0E offers scalability for various applications, ranging from compact embedded systems to high-performance computing environments.

Samsung Electronics America, a world leader in advanced memory technology, has expanded its microSD portfolio with a line of new cards inspired by iconic characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, giving players an exciting new way to celebrate their fandom, while expanding their storage and powering ultra-fast gameplay. Created in collaboration with SEGA, the Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSDs will feature special designs depicting Knuckles (128GB), Tails (256GB), Sonic (512GB) and Shadow (1TB).

“Samsung PRO Plus microSD cards provide gamers, content creators and more with an easy, reliable, and secure way to store large amounts of data – delivering Sonic-speed right to your fingertips,” said Jim Kiczek, Vice President of Memory Marketing at Samsung Electronics America. “Since debuting more than three decades ago, Sonic has become an icon of pop culture, featured in dozens of games, TV series, and movies. Now, with the Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD cards, we’re combining the franchise’s instantly recognizable characters with the speed and reliability of Samsung PRO Plus microSDs to give your gear the ultimate Sonic boost.”