The COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of next-generation Intel and AMD motherboards have incited a wave of consumer PC replacement as well as growing demand for high-efficiency PCIe 4.0 SSDs. With additional consideration towards the PS5’s SSD heat dissipation requirements, ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., a leading global memory products brand, has launched the LEGEND 960 MAX as of today. The LEGEND 960 MAX SSD has won Japan’s GOOD DESIGN Award and features continuous read/write speeds of up to 7,400/6,800MB per second. Its unique 3D radiator fin design can reduce temperatures of SSDs mounted in PS5 consoles by as much as 40%. The LEGEND 960 MAX and LEGEND 960 are part of the same series of SSD products and the prior LEGEND 960 model can be installed in Intel® Evo™ certified lightweight notebooks. In the face of Web 3.0’s unlimited creative universe, this new product is expected to become the most ideal storage solution for consumers.

Ultimate Specifications with Exceptional Heat Dissipation
The LEGEND 960 MAX employs a PCIe 4.0 transmission interface conforming to NVMe 1.4 standards. The SSD features exceptional 7,400/6,800MB per second read/write capabiliies that are 4 times that of standard PCIe 3.0 SSDs and is backward compatible with the PCIe 3.0 platform. When handling a multitude of intensive creations, the LEGEND 960 MAX delivers 750K/630K IOPS random Read/Write speeds, improving multitasking efficiency and is suitable for driving exceptional performance in the latest Intel or AMD platforms. The professionally designed thermal convection effect produced by a 3D radiator fin profile enables an additional 40% cooling on motherboard installed SSDs and is an optimal solution for highly complex design tasks such as 3D animation, game development, and visual virtualization.

CORSAIR, a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today announced two new additions to its lineup of M.2 Solid State Drives, MP600 GS and MP600 PRO NH. MP600 GS brings a competitive new level of performance to the CORSAIR PCIe 4.0 M.2 lineup at a great price, delivering a capable read speed of up to 4,800MB/sec. MP600 PRO NH offers a new variant of the celebrated MP600 PRO, now with near universal compatibility thanks to the low-profile form factor, at blistering speeds of up to 7,000MB/sec. Whether it’s the great value performance of MP600 GS, or the wide compatibility and high speeds of MP600 PRO NH, CORSAIR SSDs give PC enthusiasts more choice and performance whether building a new PC or planning their next upgrade.

MP600 GS strikes a new compelling balance between performance and endurance for users looking to upgrade an existing PC or laptop, or for new builds. Using high-density 3D TLC NAND, MP600 GS offers 1200TB/Write endurance and data speeds that far surpass those of traditional SATA SSDs all in an industry standard M.2 2280 form factor. With a slim form factor, MP600 GS has wide compatibility across motherboards and laptops and is able to give even an older system an immediate M.2 SSD upgrade. Available in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities, MP600 GS is the ideal entry point to Gen4 M.2 SSD performance.

Mythical landscapes and fearsome Norse gods and monsters lay in wait as Kratos and Atreus explore the Nine Realms in the highly anticipated God of War™ Ragnarök, coming this November. The follow up to PlayStation’s critically acclaimed God of War title is certain to capture the imagination and excitement of gamers, and it has inspired Seagate to offer a new special edition external hard disk drive (HDD) Game Drive featuring one-of-a-kind artwork inspired by the game.

Adding to Seagate’s expanding line of PlayStation storage for gamers, the new officially licensed Seagate special edition God of War Ragnarök Game Drive for PlayStation®5 (PS5™) and PlayStation®4 (PS4™) consoles features a stunning design based on the title and customizable LED RGB light. The external 2TB HDD expands storage capacity letting players spend less time managing console storage and more time gaming.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to announce the new Lexar® Professional CFexpress™ Type A Card GOLD Series in the 320GB capacity. Ideal for professional creators, photographers, and videographers who want to capture high-quality images with superior read speed up to 900MB/s. The 320GB model will be bundled with the Lexar® Professional CFexpress™ Type A / SD™ USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader for a more seamless workflow from field to post-production.

With read speed up to 900MB/s and write speed up to 800MB/s, Lexar® Professional CFexpress™ Type A Card GOLD Series 320GB is designed to seamlessly capture high-resolution images and cinema-quality 8K video. It is also ideal for professionals who need to handle demanding workflow on the go.

Also, the Lexar® Professional CFexpress™ Type A Card GOLD Series 320GB allows professional creators to get back to business without having to constantly switch cards. And for added peace of mind, the card is also rated Video Performance Guarantee 400 (VPG 400) meeting a minimum write speed of 700MB/s so your content is captured seamlessly without dropping a frame.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, as promised at Flash Memory Summit 2022 and Samsung Memory Tech Day 2022, announced today that it has begun mass producing a 1-terabit (Tb) triple-level cell (TLC) eighth-generation Vertical NAND (V-NAND) with the industry’s highest bit density. At 1Tb, the new V-NAND also features the highest storage capacity to date, enabling larger storage space in next-generation enterprise server systems worldwide.

"As market demand for denser, greater-capacity storage pushes for higher V-NAND layer counts, Samsung has adopted its advanced 3D scaling technology to reduce surface area and height, while avoiding the cell-to-cell interference that normally occurs with scaling down," said SungHoi Hur, Executive Vice President of Flash Product & Technology at Samsung Electronics. "Our eighth-generation V-NAND will help meet rapidly growing market demand and better position us to deliver more differentiated products and solutions, which will be at the very foundation of future storage innovations."

CDRLabs kicks off the week with a review of ADATA's latest PCIe 4.0 SSD, the LEGEND 960. Designed for professional-level tasks such as 3D graphics, film production and computer-aided engineering, this M.2 form factor drive is powered by Silicon Motion's new SM2264 controller and is available with up to 2TB of 3D TLC NAND flash. The LEGEND 960 also utilizes dynamic SLC caching and a DRAM cache buffer to improve read and write performance as well as advanced hardware Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) code technology and AES 256-bit encryption to ensure data security and integrity. To top it all off, the LEGEND 960 is equipped with a slim, aluminum heatsink as well as an ultra-fast PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.4 interface to deliver up to 7,400 MB/s read and 6,800 MB/s write speeds.

Today, Seagate announces three all-new external hard disk drives (HDD) featuring designs inspired by the stories and characters of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther. The officially licensed HHDs are available this month and join the company’s line of special edition storage devices.

Paying homage to T’Challa (aka Black Panther), Shuri, and Okoye, these special edition HDDs deliver one-of-a-kind pieces of Marvel artwork to fans and highlight traits of the characters with customizable RGB LED lighting1: magenta to honor Black Panther, cyan for the innovative style of Princess Shuri, and yellow for the elite strength of the warrior, Okoye.