Samsung announced today that they have an updated version of their award winning 980 PRO SSD on the way that is designed specifically for Sony's Playstation 5 console. In addition to a number of new firmware enhancements, the drive is equipped with a proprietary built-in heatsink. 

Ready for installation in a slim, PS5-compatible design, the 980 PRO with Heatsink enables gamers to easily expand storage on their console. This addition to the Samsung 980 PRO SSD family is delivered with a proprietary built-in heatsink with Samsung Advanced Heat Dissipation Technology and new firmware enhancements. The power-efficient 980 PRO with Heatsink is optimized to deliver sustained, blazingly-fast performance while maintaining optimal temperature when used in the PS5 – thus enabling PS5 console owners to play games from the SSD for hours without worrying about performance degradation or thermal throttling, or distracting unnecessary fan noise.

Addlink has recently announced the AddGame A95, A90, and A92 M.2 PCIe 4.0. A complete range of SSD solution with premium heatsink that is ready for the Sony PS5 Game Console.

AddGame A-Series SSDs exceeded all requirements for PS5
addlink AddGame A95, A90, and A92 M.2 NVMe Gen4x4 SSDs are compatible and exceed all requirements for PS5 Game Console expansion slot. They come with Premium Heatsinks that use not only High-Grade aluminum, but the Shark-Fin design also brings the cooling feature to the next level. Moreover, the Low-Profile design makes these three models only has a height of 9.1mm, which will fit perfectly into the PS5’s internal expansion slot.

Seagate Technology Holdings plc, a world leader in data storage solutions, today announced the new Game Drive for Xbox SSD taking the company’s popular line of storage for gamers to the next level. Featuring 1TB of flash-speed performance, this external SSD empowers gamers to store titles from Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, or any generation of Xbox One.

With a bold, refined design, and a built-in Xbox green LED bar that illuminates the gaming center, Game Drive for Xbox SSD complements the modern generation of gaming consoles. Lightweight and slim with USB 3.2 Gen 1 universal compatibility, this drive makes it easy for gamers to take the whole library on-the-go and play anywhere with no external power supply needed. With plug-and-play setup, the Game Drive for Xbox SSD is easily installed in under two minutes through Xbox OS.

Apacer, a leading manufacturer of storage and memory, has created a pair of innovative new SSDs with cutting-edge specs that will rock the gaming market. The AS2280P4U and AS2280P4U Pro SSDs boast read-write speeds of 3,500/3,000 MB/s, allowing users to quickly upgrade laptops or consoles with expert-level technology. For professionals who demand the best, the AS2280P4U Pro also features an aluminum heat sink that can reduce operating temperatures by 25%, maintaining stable performance and the best condition.

Multi-task in the Blink of an Eye
The AS2280P4U and AS2280P4U Pro both use PCIe Gen3 x4 interfaces and 3D NAND technology. They also comply with the NVMe 1.3 standard, helping realize Apacer’s 2021 motto of “adding value, enhancing collaboration.” Their excellent read-write speeds, which are up to 3,500/3,000 MB/s, will allow users to quickly switch from one program to another, never holding them back in their quest for gaming excellence.

Micron Technology, Inc., today announced availability of the Micron 7400 SSD with NVMe, delivering industry-leading form factor flexibility, PCIe Gen4 performance, and leading-edge security to meet the storage needs of demanding data center workloads. With this portfolio, Micron is providing the broadest selection of mainstream data center SSDs available. Featuring seven form factors, the Micron 7400 SSD enables the transition to next-generation server architectures.

Data centers continue to evolve thanks to the rapid growth of data and proliferation of applications that demand high performance. The need to process, analyze and secure data that provides valuable insights is fueling the modernization of the data center, requiring new levels of storage innovation.

Chenbro, a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of own-brand rackmount systems, is excited to announce the latest compact 2U JBOD, the DS25224, which supports 24 x 2.5” tool-less SAS or SATA drives, with the 12Gbps redundant expanders. It offers optimal reliability for high-density storage in the big data era.

High-density storage in the big data era

Big data and data analytics are driving a continuous demand for storage capacity and the JBOD (just a bunch of disks) array is proving to be a compelling solution for it. Chenbro offers DS25224 to support 24 x 2.5” SATA/SAS drive bays as a primary storage solution. The JBOD is specifically designed to meet the needs of 2.5” HDD/SSD testing environments, which include 3 x 2.5” 8-port 12Gbps SAS/SATA dual-path passive BP, a super cool HDD working temperature (<50°C/122°F at 30°C/86°F) and 3 x 80mm hot-swap cooling fans. DS25224 is specifically designed to provide data resilience and accessibility for your computing and storage applications.

ADATA Technology, a manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules, NAND Flash products, mobile accessories, gaming products, electric power trains, and industrial solutions today announces the new ADATA Premier Extreme SDXC SD Express Card. Thanks to the latest SD 7.0 specification, which supports PCIe and NVMe, the Premier Extreme SDXC SD 7.0 Express Card delivers performance on par with SSDs, but in the ultra-portable form factor of an SD Card.

With support for PCIe Gen3x1 and NVMe, the Premier Extreme SDXC SD Express Card delivers read and write performance of up to 800/700 MB/s, which is roughly 1.5 times faster than SATA SSDs. When compared to UHS-II SD and UHS-I SD cards, it's about 2.7 and 8 times faster, respectively. This memory card is backward compatible with the UHS-I devices with read and write speed of up to 100MB/s and conforms to the V30 Video Speed Class.

It can be inserted into digital cameras to take high-quality photos or 4K videos and then inserted into a PC that supports SD 7.0 for seamless editing or playback. With capacities ranging from 256GB to 512GB, the Premier Extreme SDXC SD Express Card has plenty of space for loads of content to allow creativity without limitations.