Predator recently released the GP30, a portable SSD that utilizes a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 interface to achieve sequential read and write speeds of up to 2000 MB/s. The drive measures 61.20 x 71.80 x 11.50 mm and weighs approximately 66.5 grams, making it compact for portable use. Available in four capacities from 1 TB to 8 TB, the GP30 connects via USB-C and includes both USB-A and USB-C ports. The drive supports Windows 10/11, macOS, iOS, Android, HarmonyOS, and PlayStation systems enabling cross-platform data transfer across desktop computers, laptops, smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles.

The device features RGB lighting that displays purple in standby mode and cycles through seven colors during data transfers. The package includes a protective storage bag and USB-A/USB-C to USB-C cable. The drive comes with Acronis True Image software for data management, backup, and recovery functions. The Predator GP30 is covered by a 5-year limited warranty (prices are yet to be known). The drive can handle professional workflows including video editing and large file transfers.

Biwin over the years has emerged as a major OEM of DRAM and NAND flash consumer products, selling innovative new hardware not just under its own brand, but also supplying them for top-tier PC OEMs, such as Acer and HP. At Computex 2025, we went hands on with their latest products that they directly sell under the Biwin marquee. Starting off things, is the Biwin X570, a high-end M.2 NVMe Gen 5 SSD that comes in capacities of 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB, with sequential performance of up to 14.5 GB/s reads, with up to 11 GB/s writes. Next up, is the X570 PRO, a step up from the regular X570, which offers increased sequential write speeds and NAND flash endurance.

While the regular X570 does up to 14.5 GB/s reads with up to 11 GB/s writes, the X570 PRO offers up to 14 GB/s reads, with up to 13 GB/s writes. It also comes with increased endurance of 750 TBW, 1500 TBW, and 3000 TBW for the 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB variants, respectively, compared to the 600/1200/2400 TBW respectively, of the regular X570. The X570H PRO is basically the same drive, but with an added heatsink.

Biwin, a global leader in storage and memory solutions, announces its participation in Computex 2025, held in the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from May 20th to 23rd. In Hall 1, Booth #J1028, Biwin will showcase its latest products setting new benchmarks for speed, reliability, and performance in the consumer storage market. Visitors to the booth will see cutting-edge custom PC builds equipped with Biwin storage products and hands-on live product demos. With the theme "Built to Win," Biwin's booth will feature a wide array of innovative storage products designed for work, play and mobility-- with top-of-the-range Biwin Black Opal SSDs and DRAM modules sure to satisfy even the most competitive gamers, modders and overclockers.

FEATURED PRODUCTS FROM BIWIN AT COMPUTEX 2025
Black Opal X570 PRO & X570
Biwin Black Opal X570 PRO and X570 harness the power of PCIe Gen5x4 to deliver groundbreaking speeds, setting a new benchmark for high-performance storage. The X570 PRO delivers read speeds up to 14000 MB/s and write speeds up to 13000 MB/s. With a 6 nm controller and 8-channel architecture, it maximizes data throughput while maintaining exceptional power efficiency. Featuring up to 4 GB DRAM cache, it reaches 2000K IOPS random read speeds for faster high-load scenarios. While the X570 delivers impressive read speeds up to 14500 MB/s in an efficient, DRAM-less design. By leveraging Host Memory Buffer (HMB) and dynamic SLC cache, it enables faster application launches, quicker game loading, and smoother file transfers.

Biwin, a world-renowned innovator in cutting-edge memory and storage solutions, proudly introduces the Biwin Black Opal OC Lab Gold Edition DW100 RGB DDR5 192 GB Memory Kit (48 GB x 4), available in DDR5-6400 CL30-39-39-108 1.4 V and DDR5-6000 CL28-36-36-102 1.4 V specifications. Breaking the capacity limits of traditional consumer memory, this ultra-large 192 GB kit offers the performance boost needed for AI computing, large-scale data processing, and next-gen computing.

Push Memory Performance with Revolutionary 192 GB Memory Kit
Biwin Black Opal DW100, delivering an ultra-high-capacity 192 GB (48 GB x4) configuration, redefines what's possible with desktop memory and exceptional memory bandwidth, stability, and efficiency. This breakthrough enables users to take full advantage of DDR5's enhanced data throughput to power fast, out-of-the-box speeds for AI computing, large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and edge computing, and other data-rich workloads.

Biwin, a leading innovator in storage and memory technology, in cooperation with the OC Lab, launches the new OC Lab Gold Edition DW100 RGB DDR5 at DDR5-8000 CL34 & CL36 32 GB (2×16 GB) along with a second DDR5-6400 CL28 EXPO profile.

Both DDR5-8000 options, with their ultra-high speeds and optimized timings, are tailored for overclocking and extreme performance scenarios that push the system to the limit. These profiles excel in scenarios where every ounce of speed is needed, such as high-end gaming, benchmarking, or other performance-demanding tasks. The DDR5-6400 option strikes a more balanced approach, prioritizing lower latencies while still delivering a strong performance. With its lower latency, the DDR5-6400 provides smooth gaming, faster application load times, and overall system responsiveness.

Biwin, a PC memory, SSD, and flash storage product licensee for top-tier PC brands, launched its consumer brand in December 2024. Here at CES 2025, the TechPowerUp team headed over to Biwin's booth to check out up close the entire lineup of products ranging from SSDs in all shapes and sizes, and DRAM modules to memory cards, and card readers. The products on display were available on Amazon Japan in December 2024, followed by Amazon UK this January, and at the start of 2025, they will be available in Taiwan, APAC, Mexico, Latin America, and the Indian market.

Biwin showcased Black Opal premium SSDs and DRAM modules such as the Biwin Black Opal X570 PRO PCIe Gen 5x 4 NVMe 2.0 SSD capable of reaching read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s. The Black Opal DW100 RGB DDR5 CUDIMM series stands out with 9200 MT/s and a CAS latency of CL42, a product tailored for professionals and enthusiasts. For mainstream users, Biwin presented SSDs, DRR5 memory modules, memory cards, card readers, and USB flash drives.

With decades of expertise in building critical storage and memory for world-leading digital devices, Biwin will now bring its innovative and high-performance products to meet the evolving demands of today's digital consumers.

Biwin's featured products will be showcased at CES 2025 and available on Amazon JP in December 2024, followed by Amazon UK in January 2025, and will roll out to key markets in APAC, Latin America and India with the start of 2025.

TrendForce's latest investigations reveal that the combined market share of the top five SSD module makers in the retail sector has surged from 59% in 2022 to 72% in 2023, reinforcing a trend of larger companies expanding their dominance. These major players are leveraging their scale to negotiate more favorable prices for NAND Flash, boosting their competitive edge and ensuring they have sufficient resources to stock up in preparation for market shifts.

TrendForce reports that shipments of branded SSDs in the retail market reached 180 million units in 2023, marking a YoY growth of 3.7%. Reflecting on the SSD market for that year, it appeared that many PCs purchased during the pandemic had entered their typical replacement cycle.

BIWIN unveils the DW100 RGB DDR5 OC CUDIMM, innovative CUDIMM technology that delivers the fastest speed of 9200 MT/s with an ultra-low CAS latency of CL42. Biwin DW100 RGB DDR5 OC CUDIMM brings high-end features including peak speeds, advanced thermal management, and customizable RGB lighting for a superior memory upgrade that gamers dream of.

Designed for high-speed computing, this module leverages the expertise of the Biwin OC Lab to deliver top-tier overclocking performance. At the core of the lab's innovation is the advanced manufacturing process that meticulously selects the finest semiconductor materials to meet extreme performance standards.

In the contemporary digital landscape, Solid State Drives (SSDs) play a pivotal role by providing crucial attributes such as speed, reliability, and efficiency. These attributes facilitate rapid data retrieval, elevate system responsiveness, enable seamless multitasking, and significantly reduce boot times and application launch delays. Among the top contenders in the SSD market, Acer's FA100 M.2 SSD has successfully secured the top place, capturing the discerning consumer's attention with its cutting-edge performance and unwavering reliability. It stands out as the preferred choice for users who demand excellence in their storage solutions.

Acer FA100 NVMe PCIe SSD
The Acer FA100 M.2 SSD is renowned for its exceptional speed and efficiency, boasting read speeds up to 3300 MB/s and write speeds up to 2700 MB/s. It supports ECC error correction technology and the S.M.A.R.T. function, based on 4K LDPC, which enhances error correction capabilities and ensures secure data storage. Additionally, it supports multiple technologies such as modern standby and ultra-low power consumption. Designed to elevate user experience, the Acer FA100 combines high performance with robust durability, making it ideal for gamers, content creators, and professionals alike.

At Computex this year, Biwin also showcases a range of PCIe M.2 2280 SSDs, spanning from PCIe Gen 5 and Gen 4 to PCIe Gen 3. The reason behind this diverse lineup seems to be Biwin's intention to cater to users who may not have newer systems but still wish to benefit from PCIe M.2 storage advantages at lower costs. For PCIe Gen 5, Biwin has the X570 M.2 SSDs (512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB) that are capable of reaching speeds of up to 14500 MB/s sequential read, 14000 MB/s sequential write.

For users with PCIe Gen 4 platforms, Biwin shows the NV7400 M.2 (and NV7400 Heatsink) SSDs that reach speeds up to 7450 MB/s read, and 7200 MB/s write, and NV7200 (7200 MB/s read, 6200 MB/s write). Both come with 512 MB, 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB capacities. Now for even older platforms, Biwin has the NV3500 PCIe 3.0 SSD, capable of 3500 MB/s read, and 3000 MB/s write speeds (max), and is available with 512 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB capacities.

Biwin is a licensee of SSDs, PC memory, and flash storage products for some for the biggest PC brands out there, including Acer and HP. This year, the company decided to launch a whole product stack under its own brand, so it could sell to the retail channel directly. We also spotted several licensed products under the coveted Acer Predator brand. Let's start our tour with them: the company showed us an Acer Predator Hera memory kit with 48 GB (2x 24 GB), which does an impressive DDR5-8000, at 40-48-48-128, and 1.35 V. The kit includes a DDR5-8000 @ 1.35 V XMP. The module features a mirror-finish metal heat spreader, and an RGB illuminated top. There are also 32 GB (2x 16 GB) kits in the series that go up to DDR5-8200.

Biwin's own first-party brand isn't too far behind the Predator Hera, the company showed us the Biwin (Editor's note: Wookong is local for Asia and will not be part of international branding) DW100 RGB, a high-end memory series, with kit capacities ranging from 32 GB (2x 16 GB) to 64 GB (2x 32 GB), speeds ranging from DDR5-6000 to DDR5-8200, and vDIMM going up to 1.45 V on the top-spec kit. There's also the DX100, which trades a little bit of performance for a more elaborate RGB LED setup. It comes in capacities up to 64 GB (2x 32 GB), and speeds of up to DDR5-8000. The HX100 is the mid-range kit, it lacks any lighting, capacities range up to 64 GB, and speeds of up to DDR5-7200. The timings aren't as tight as the ones on the DX100. Biwin also has a DDR5 LPCAMM2, with capacities of up to 64 GB, and speeds of up to 9600 MT/s. Most of Biwin's DRAM products launch in July 2024.

BIWIN is a rather large OEM of consumer NAND flash and DRAM products for some of the largest PC brands, including HP and Acer, among several others. It is based out of Shenzhen, China, and trades as 688525 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The company has been making retail overclocking PC memory; high performance M.2 NVMe and SATA SSDs; as well as portable SSDs and USB flash drives for several years now. We've reviewed several of these including. BIWIN now wants to break cover, and sell these products under its own brand in the retail channel. BIWIN is planning to make a big splash at the 2024 Computex next month, where it will showcase not just the products it's making for the big PC brands, but also those it plans to directly market under its own marquee.

From what we gather, BIWIN will continue to be an OEM for the big ticket brands it's serving, but will also run a first-party product stack. This would give its product managers freedom to come up with original product designs and specifications for their products, and choose where and how to sell them. The company in its LinkedIn post announcing this move, also posted teasers from its upcoming Computex booth, showcasing BIWIN-branded PC overclocking memory, portable SSDs, USB flash drives, memory cards, and M.2 NVMe SSDs. We'll be sure to give you a detailed tour of this booth from Computex.

BIWIN is a major memory and SSD OEM that manufactures products for leading PC brands, including Lenovo, HP, and Acer. These include everything from USB flash drives, to portable SSDs; and even memory DIMMs. Acer has been trying to enter the DIY hardware market in a big way with its Predator brand, it's tapping into BIWIN for the memory side of things. We've had the Acer Predator Hermes DDR5 RGB series at the high-end; and the Pallas II DDR5 series at the entry level, and Acer is looking to fill the gap with the Vesta II DDR5 series. The original Vesta II series won a Red Dot design award in 2022. The Vesta II comes in certain upper mid-range speeds of DDR5-6000, DDR5-6400, DDR5-6600, and DDR5-6800; with capacities that include 32 GB (2x 16), and 64 GB (2x 32 GB). We also ran into some SSDs that strick to Acer's main marquee, which includes the FA200, a PCIe Gen 4 drive, which is based on a high-end Gen 4 platform, with speeds of up to 7.2 GB/s sequential reads, and up to 6.2 GB/s sequential writes. The drive comes in capacities of up to 4 TB.

Switching gears, we see the first Lenovo-branded DIY client SSDs in the retail channel. The LN960 is a fairly premium M.2-2280 drive with a Gen 4 x4 interface, capacities of up to 4 TB, sequential speeds of up to 7.4 GB/s, and a graphene-based heatspreader. The LN860 is an entry-level NVMe drive based on a Gen 3 x4 interface, with sequential speeds of up to 3.5 GB/s. The LS800 is is being offered more as an upgrade option for those still on older machines with a 2.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s drive bay. It comes in capacities of up to 1.92 TB, has modern SLC caching technology, and offers sequential speeds of up to 520 MB/s.

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to severe delays in manufacturing and logistics. In particular, governments worldwide began implementing border restrictions in 2Q20 to combat the ongoing health crisis, leading to a sudden decline in order volumes for channel-market SSDs, according to TrendForce's latest investigations. Annual shipment of SSDs to the channel (retail) market reached 111.5 million units in 2020, a 15% YoY decrease. In terms of market share by shipment, Kingston, ADATA, and Kimtigo once again occupied the top three spots, respectively.

Looking at the channel market for SSDs as a whole, NAND Flash suppliers (among which Samsung possessed the largest market share) accounted for around 35% of the total shipments in 2020, while SSD module makers accounted for the other 65%. The top 10 module makers accounted for 71% of channel-market SSD shipments from all SSD module makers. Taken together, these figures show that the market remained relatively oligopolistic in 2020. However, it should be noted that TrendForce's ranking of SSD module makers for 2020 takes account of only products bound for the channel market and under brands owned by the module makers themselves; NAND Flash suppliers were therefore excluded from the top 10 ranking.

BIWIN, a leading chip manufacturer for flash storage, reached an agreement with Acer to bring Acer-branded memory and personal SSD storage products to customers in the United States and China. The product offerings will take advantage of BIWIN's manufacturing capabilities and Acer's global brand recognition to provide the latest memory and storage solutions for both professional and home users. The new Acer-branded SSD portfolio offers a range of 2.5" SATA, M.2 SATA and M.2 PCIe NVMe drives. The entry-level 2.5" SA100 offers performance and reliability and is available in capacities from 120 GB to 1.92 TB.

The RE100 is available as a standard 2.5" SATA drive as well as in a smaller M.2 SATA form factor. With capacities from 128 GB up to 1 TB (M.2) and 4 TB (SATA) and with read and write speeds of 560 MB/s and 520 MB/s, the RE100 performs close to the SATA interface's maximum speed and is an extremely reliable solution in terms of speed and capacity to upgrade any desktop PC or laptop to the latest SATA technology. In terms of maximizing performance, an Acer-branded M.2 PCIe Gen3 NVMe drive, the FA100—is available in capacities from 128 GB up to 2 TB, reaching up to 3300 MB/s read and 2700 MB/s write speeds. This exceptional performance is six times faster than standard SATA SSDs.

BIWIN, a leading chip manufacturer for flash storage, reached an agreement with Acer to bring Predator-branded memory and personal SSD storage products to customers in the United States and Canada. The product offerings will take advantage of BIWIN's manufacturing capabilities and Predator's global brand recognition to provide the latest memory and storage solutions for both casual and professional gamers.

The Predator brand is known for providing hardcore PC gamers and esports professionals with high-end gaming solutions that give them a competitive edge. The new high-end flagship memory and storage portfolio under the Predator brand begins with state-of-the-art memory modules and blazing fast solid-state drives. With a powerful "cyberpunk inspired" design to match the power of its performance, the new Predator Apollo memory module series offers speed, style and special lighting. Its ultra-high frequency, ultra-low timing, and overclocking capabilities will satisfy even the most speed-thirsty gamers.

BIWIN announced its own retail channel brand of memory products in the North American region, named Biwintech. BIWIN is a Shenzhen-based OEM of DRAM and NAND flash client-segment memory products that supplies to giants in the PC industry, such as HP. It is now bringing a sizable portfolio of memory products under its own Biwintech brand to the market, which include DDR4 UDIMM and SO-DIMM PC memory modules, M.2 NVMe SSDs, 2.5-inch SATA SSDs, USB portable SSDs; and memory cards, including SDXC and microSDXC cards, CFast cards, and CFexpress cards. Interestingly, the announcement doesn't mention UFDs (USB flash drives). Biwintech will go to market with 5-year warranties on all its products, including 9 to 5 phone- and 24-hour e-mail tech support.

HP today unveiled the Portable SSD P500. These drives come in capacities of 1 TB, and feature a USB 3.2 gen 1 interface, with a single connection handling both power and host connectivity. A USB type-C to type-A male-to-male capable, and a type-C to type-A adapter are included. The drive measures 79.1 mm x 53.9 mm x 10 mm (WxDxH), weighing 45.4 g, and features a solid aluminium body that comes in four color options - aquamarine, cherry red, gray, and silver; all with diamond-cut edges. As for performance, its OEM Biwin claims sequential read speeds of up to 420 MB/s sequential reads, and up to 255 MB/s sequential writes. The company didn't mention pricing.Update 08:32 UTC: The HP P500 is currently retailing for 699 RMB - 899 RMB in China, which converts to $98 - $126, so 10-12 cents per GB.

BIWIN, a world-leading expert in the development and manufacture of flash and advanced NAND flash memory, has launched a new business-grade SSD that is perfect for the digital signage market, the half slim H6201. There are many different industrial applications for digital signage and the field is growing. To operate in public and outdoor environments, it is critical that the components are reliable, scalable, efficient and of low maintenance cost.

Flash memory is suitable for industrial grade products for a variety of reasons. By comparing with traditional HDD, SSDs are far more reliable because they have no moving parts. This makes them an ideal solution for deployments where heat, cold, dust, humidity and even shock and vibration are common. BIWIN SATA II Half-slim SSD H6201's MTBF of 2,000,000 hours is more than doubled comparing with mechanical hard drives, leading to lower maintenance costs. H6201 is extremely fast with the ability to handle high IO data throughput such as multiple data streams suitable for graphics and video in a very small package. SSDs are much more energy efficient. For example, H6201's maximum power consumption is 0.97W, which eliminates the dependency on system fans for cooling. The result is a quieter design with lower annual energy costs.

BIWIN, a world-leading expert in the development and manufacture of flash and advanced NAND flash memory, has introduced two Industrial Grade Disk-On-Modules (DOMs) with SATA interface, D5211 and D5212. They are well suited for installation needing long endurance parts with high reliability under rugged conditions.

D5211 and D5212, available in capacities of up to 16GB, are SLC NAND based modules with a PE Cycle as high as 100,000 times. The products complies with strict, industrial grade controllers to ensure a stable operating performance under extended temperature ranges between -40°C to 85°C.

BIWIN, a world-leading expert in the development and manufacture of flash memory, has launched a new business-grade SSD M5301, a full sized mSATA that runs at 99% lower power consumption under DEVSLP mode. This is designed to meet the ever more aggressive power/battery life requirements of today's Ultrabook and other compact mobile devices. The company will be presenting their latest products at the Computex trade show in Taiwan at Booth No. J0218.

DEVSLP enables hosts and devices to completely shut down the SATA interface, saving more power vs. the existing Partial and Slumber power states, which require the physical layer to be left powered. DEVSLP will help to enable a new generation of power friendly SATA-based mobile devices.

Biwin, an industry leader in flash storage products, today announced a new slim-profile 7 mm casing option for their entire range of 2.5-inch client and enterprise class SATA III SSDs. The new slim-profile SSDs are 26% slimmer than most standard SATA SSDs which measure 9.5 mm thick, allowing for much higher density SSD deployments.

This 7 mm enclosure is available immediately on the company's Elite, Pro and Smart Series 2.5-inch SATA II and SATA III SSDs, as well as the company's new NuvoDrive NX and NuvoDrive PX 2.5-inch SATA III SSDs in capacities up to 480 GB. The new casing, like Biwin's existing 9.5 mm case, is constructed of black anodized aluminum to provide rugged protection of components in a featherweight design.

Biwin, an industry leader in flash storage products, today launched 6 Gbps Elite Series Mini SATA (mSATA) III SSDs in 25GB, 60 GB and 120 GB capacities that support sequential read and write speeds up to 500 MB/sec and 480 MB/sec respectively, and up to 50,000 4k random write IOPS. These Elite Series mSATA III SSDs, based on the SandForce SF-2281 SSD processor, rapidly accelerate storage performance in modern ultrabooks and small form factor industrial computers.

These drives feature state of the art AES encryption, wear leveling and ECC, and robust resistance to shock, vibration, dust and other environmental threats, making them an excellent choice for primary storage in industrial computing. Elite Series mSATA III SSDs will begin shipping in July to resellers and OEMs worldwide. The 120 GB model will retail for about $1 per Gigabyte.

Biwin, an industry leader in flash storage products, will showcase a working PCIE based solid state drive (SSD) in a technology demo system in their booth at the Computex convention this week in Taipei. Although this product will not be released for sale, it is the precursor to the company's future line of PCIE-based enterprise class SSDs.

Today's SATA SSDs deliver sequential and random performance that is dramatically faster than HDDs. But enterprise applications demand ever greater performance, requiring storage solutions with far greater bandwidth than SATA can provide. PCI Express, or PCIE, offers three big advantages as an SSD interface:
- universal availability;
- massive bandwidth in a single volume;
- general freedom from compatibility issues.