Micron Technology, Inc., today announced it is sampling the automotive-grade Micron 4150AT SSD, the world’s first quad-port SSD, capable of interfacing with up to four systems on chips (SoCs) to centralize storage for software-defined intelligent vehicles. The Micron 4150AT SSD combines market-leading features such as single-root input/output virtualization (SR-IOV), a PCIe® Generation 4 interface and ruggedized automotive design. With these features, the automotive-grade SSD provides the ecosystem with data center-level flexibility and power.

“As storage requirements race to keep up with rich in-vehicle experiences featuring AI and advanced algorithms for higher levels of autonomous safety, this era demands a new paradigm for automotive storage to match,” said Michael Basca, Micron vice president of embedded products and systems. “Building on our collaboration with the innovators redefining next-generation automotive architectures, Micron has reimagined storage from the ground up to deliver the world’s first quad-port SSD — the Micron 4150AT — which provides the industry flexibility and horsepower to roll out the transformative technologies on the horizon.”

Samsung Electronics America, the leader in advanced memory technology, today introduced the latest iteration of its EVO Select and EVO Plus microSD cards, designed for mobile devices and handheld gaming consoles. The Samsung EVO Select and EVO Plus microSD cards boast increased transfer speeds of up to 160 MB/s, a 23% increase over their predecessors. They offer a turnkey way for everyday users and gamers to add storage space to their devices for content like games, files, photos, and videos.

“With the mobile and handheld gaming market on the rise,1 we sought to make data transfers on those devices even faster with these updated EVO Select and EVO Plus lines,” said Jose Hernandez, Senior Director of Memory Product Marketing at Samsung. “We also heard the need for more space options like a 1TB memory card for digital files like games, video footage from phones, cameras and drones, photos, and creative designs. With this addition to the lineup, you can be confident you’ll have plenty of space, fast speeds and the durability needed to last for years to come.”

The creator brand of leading memory provider TEAMGROUP Inc. today launches the T-CREATE EXPERT S.M.A.R.T. MicroSDXC memory card in a 2TB capacity version. This product is tailored for the creative community, providing a specialized solution for unleashing creativity. Additionally, it is equipped with patented AI intelligent "S.M.A.R.T." monitoring software, combining top-tier specifications with intelligent software to meet the daily and professional creative storage needs of creators.

The T-CREATE EXPERT S.M.A.R.T. MicroSDXC memory card is equipped with AI-intelligent "S.M.A.R.T." software, allowing creators to monitor the condition of the memory card through the proprietary software provided by TEAMGROUP. By utilizing flash memory wear detection technology, it effectively monitors the condition of the memory card product, emphasizing the concept that "prevention is better than data recovery." The T-CREATE EXPERT S.M.A.R.T. MicroSDXC memory card meets the UHS speed class U3, video speed class V30, and application performance class A2 specifications. When paired with a professional card reader, it achieves read and write speeds of up to 170 MB/s and 160 MB/s, respectively, supporting 4K Ultra HD and 1080p Full HD video recording and continuous shooting of photos. With its 2TB large capacity, it can be installed in GoPro HERO 12, allowing for up to 31.5 hours of video recording. Whether supporting sports cameras, drones, interviews, outdoor shooting, or wildlife photography, its outstanding performance makes it the top choice for creators indoors and outdoors, from mountains to seas.

MSI, a global leader in gaming PC hardware, is thrilled to announce the release of its highly anticipated SSD powerhouse, the SPATIUM M580 FROZR, ushering in a new era of storage performance. With cutting-edge technology and innovative thermal solutions, this SSD is set to redefine the standards of speed and reliability in storage solutions.

SPATIUM M580 FROZR, Reaching New Heights with Crowned Speeds
The SPATIUM M580 FROZR sets a new benchmark in storage performance with its revolutionary features. Powered by the state-of-the-art PHISON E26 PCIe Gen 5 controller and equipped with advanced 3D NAND flash modules boasting 232 layers, this SSD achieves mind-blowing read speeds of up to 14.6 GB/s and write speeds of up to 12.7 GB/s, up to 2 times faster transfer rates compared to current PCIe 4.0 SSDs. This represents a significant leap in speeds, boosted by a DRAM cache buffer and a SLC Cache, providing users with lightning-fast data access and gaining valuable milliseconds in latency for gaming, content creation, and professional applications. Additionally, the M580 FROZR is fortified with LPDC ECC and E2E Data Protection, ensuring data integrity and reliability. With a high TBW (Terabytes Written) value and backed by a comprehensive 5-year warranty, users can trust in the durability and longevity of the SPATIUM M580 FROZR in 1TB, 2TB and 4TB variants after an easy installation.

Transcend Information Inc. (Transcend), a leading brand of digital storage and multimedia products, is pleased to announce the launch of an all-new PCIe M.2 2230 SSD, the MTE310S. Featuring top-tier 3D NAND flash and the high-speed PCIe Gen 4x4 interface, this SSD boasts impressive read and write speeds of 5,000MB/s and 3,500 MB/s, respectively. With its remarkably compact size, the MTE310S integrates seamlessly with handheld gaming consoles, Ultrabooks, and 2-in-1 laptops, providing an additional 1TB storage capacity for storing gaming files, work documents, and other media content. It is undoubtedly the best choice for enhancing device performance and expanding storage capacity.

PCIe 4.0: Heralding A New Horizon In Speed
Transcend's MTE310S SSD harnesses the incredible powers of the PCIe Gen 4x4 interface and SLC caching technology to enhance R/W speeds to 5,000MB/s and 3,500MB/s, while also increasing 4K random performance. The end result is reduced device loading times and a boost in overall system performance.

Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of Silicon Power's latest PCIe Gen4 SSD, the US75. Designed for content-creators, power users and gamers, this compact, M.2 form factor drive is powered by Maxio Technology's MAP1602 controller and is available with up to 4TB of YMTC's 232-layer 3D TLC NAND flash. The US75 also features built-in data security and error-correction capabilities and is equipped with an ultra-fast PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe 2.0 interface to deliver up to 7,000 MB/s read and 6,500 MB/s write speeds.

Greenliant is now sampling its new NVMe NANDrive ball grid array (BGA) solid state drives (SSDs) to customers requiring reliable, high performance data storage for embedded systems used in high stress, extreme environments. Operating between -40 and +95 degrees Celsius, NVMe NANDrive SSDs support the PCIe Gen3x4 interface and are built in an industry standard M.2 1620 (16 x 20mm, 291-ball) package.

“Building on our proven track record with PATA, SATA and eMMC NANDrive, Greenliant delivers another outstanding high reliability BGA SSD, now with the high speed PCIe NVMe interface, and features that meet the requirements of the most demanding applications,” said Arthur Kroyan, vice president, business development and marketing, Greenliant.

The NVMe NANDrive EX Series using Greenliant EnduroSLC™ Technology offers superior data retention and ultra-high endurance of 75,000, 150,000 or 400,000 program-erase (P/E) cycles (up to 17,800 TeraBytes Written (TBW)). NVMe NANDrive EX Series SSDs are available in 20 GB, 40 GB, 80 GB and 160 GB capacities. For long-life applications, NVMe NANDrive EX Series SSDs are included in Greenliant’s Long-Term Availability (LTA) program (https://bit.ly/SSD-LTA-program).