The 1TB SK hynix Gold S31 SATA Gen 3 2.5-inch Internal SSD will turbocharge your computer and you can get one for $89.25 shipped after clipping the on-page 15% off coupon, today only, originally $159.99. Unlike other SSDs, ever key component in the Gold S31, whether it be the NAND Flash, built-in controller, DRAM or firmware, was designed and manufactured by SK hynix in-house, which means they are built for robust performance as well as reliability. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
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Researchers at the University of Cambridge Graphene Center have found that through the use of graphene, hard disk drive storage capacity could be increased ten-fold. A standard hard drive consists of platters covered in carbon-based overcoats (COCs) for protection and over the years, the thickness has been reduced from 12.5nm to 3nm, resulting in a data density of 1TB per square inch. By replacing these layers with graphene, they discovered that it’s possible to greatly increase data density. Read more for a video on graphene and additional information.
SK Hynix’s Gold S31 1TB SATA Internal SSD turbocharges your computer and can even be used for crypto mining (CHIA coin), all for $89.25 shipped after clipping the on-page 15% off coupon, today only, originally $159.99. It offers sequential read speeds up to 560MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 525MB/s, powered by in-house 3D NAND, controller as well as DRAM for extreme reliability. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
The WD 2TB Elements Portable Hard Drive is compatible with both USB 3.0 as well as USB 2.0, and you can get one for $74.99 shipped, today only, originally $129.99. For added privacy, this drive boasts WD Security (password protection and 256-bit AES Hardware Encryption), social media / cloud storage import and WD Drive Utilities. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
The SanDisk 256GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive adds lots of storage without the bulk, and you can get one for $25.99 shipped, today only, originally $36.21. This high speed flash drive is small enough to allow users to plug and leave it in, making it a breeze to add high-speed storage to any device, with write speeds up to 15x faster than a standard USB 2.0 drives. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
Samsung’s T5 Portable SSD 2TB easily fits in your pocket, and can be picked up for $210.45 shipped, today only, originally $279.99. It’s built with Samsung’s latest 64-layer V-NAND technology to deliver industry-leading transfer speeds up to 540 MB/s – up to 4.9 times faster than external HDD product – with encrypted data security in a compact and durable design. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
ADATA’s XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB 3D NAND NVMe Solid State Drive could be the best value for the money, and you can get one for $59.99 shipped, today only, originally $129.99. Powered by the latest 3D NAND technology and PCIe NVMe interface, this drive is capable of reaching sequential read/write up to 3500/3000 MB/s, 625% faster than a standard SATA SSD. This makes it perfect for gaming, high-resolution video editing, 3D modeling, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and other intensive data applications. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
Samsung’s T7 Portable SSD 500GB easily fits in your pocket, and you can get one for $79.99 shipped, this weekend only, originally $109.99. With a read speed of 1,050MB/s and a write speed of 1,000MB/s, this drive is approximately twice as fast as its predecessor, the T5, and up to 9.5 times faster than a traditional external hard disk drive. It comes with a USB Type-C-to-C cable and a USB Type-C-to-A cable, and is compatible with Windows, Mac and Android operating systems. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
Crucial’s MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5″ Internal SSD is quick way to turbocharge your computer, and you can get one for $84.99 shipped, today only, originally $114.99. It’s around 5-times faster than a traditional platter hard drive, offering sequential reads/writes up to 560/510 MB/s and random reads/writes up to 95k/90k on all file types. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
Fujifilm recently announced that it has achieved a world record 317 Gbpsi recording density with data storage tapes using a new magnetic particle called Strontium Ferrite (SrFe)4. The team collaborated with IBM Research to mark the development of landmark technology that can produce data cartridges with the capacity of 580 terabytes (TB), approximately 50 times greater than the capacity of current cartridges, or the data equivalent to 120,000 DVDs. Read more for a video and additional information.