As the demand for remote work, mobile creation, and high-resolution content processing increases, high-speed and reliable mobile storage solutions have become crucial for improving work efficiency and creative flexibility. Global memory and flash storage leading brand ADATA Technology Co., Ltd. today announces three new products: industry's first Premier Extreme SD 8.0 Express memory card, UE720 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Flash Drive, and EC680 M.2 SSD Enclosure, bringing a comprehensive upgrade to the efficient storage experience for professional creators and remote workers.

Industry's first Premier Extreme SD 8.0 Express memory card: Small card, big energy
ADATA Technology is currently the first company to launch SD 8.0 Express specification memory card in the market, leading the industry in technology. The new Premier Extreme SD 8.0 Express memory card is equipped with PCIe Gen 3 x2 interface and NVMe transfer protocol, with maximum read/write speeds up to 1,600 / 1,200 MB/s, performance. It is 2 times faster than SD EXPRESS 7.0, 12 times faster than UHS-I SD memory cards, 4 times faster than UHS-II, and even surpassing commercially available external SSDs, completely rewriting the speed bottleneck of traditional memory cards. The memory card also supports U3, V30 video speed class, and comes with 512 GB large capacity, easily handling 4K video recording, RAW image processing, or multitasking. SD Express 8.0 supports multi-device simultaneous access, further enhancing data integration efficiency. The product also has built-in LDPC ECC automatic error correction technology and has passed multiple rigorous tests such as waterproof, shockproof, anti-static, and high and low temperature resistance, providing comprehensive protection for data security.

Acer today announced the expansion of its mainstream Nitro gaming line with the launch of the new Acer Nitro AI laptops and the Nitro 20 desktop. The Nitro range brings a full-package gaming experience and great value for gamers and content creators, combining robust processing power, essential computing features, and more without breaking the bank. The addition of slim laptops and a compact Windows PC option also support users with limited space for their gaming set-ups.

The Nitro AI laptops are Copilot+ PCs, powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors and equipped with the game-changing NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs to make more powerful AI rendering capabilities more accessible. The Nitro 20 desktop also utilizes AI processors and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, focusing on better energy efficiency with a smaller footprint.

ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., a global leader in memory and flash storage solutions, today announced its official expansion into the enterprise storage market to address the growing challenges of data processing brought about by the rise of AI and high-performance computing. In strategic partnership with Korean semiconductor company FADU, ADATA will launch a new line of enterprise-grade SSDs at Computex 2025, targeting to capture significant opportunities in the AI server and data center markets.

According to TrendForce, the global AI server market is projected to reach USD 298 billion in 2025, while enterprise IT data storage volume is expected to exceed 8.4 zettabytes. As AI model training demands higher data processing speed and reliability, enterprises are seeking high-performance, energy-efficient, and scalable storage solutions at an unprecedented pace. ADATA's upcoming enterprise-grade SSDs are designed specifically to meet the intensive needs of AI servers, machine learning, and real-time data analytics, and are ideally suited for data-driven verticals such as enterprise IT, financial services, healthcare, and government sectors. The new products will make their debut at Computex 2025, targeting mission-critical workloads in data centers and AI infrastructure environments.

Professional storage brand TerraMaster proudly unveils its revolutionary product, the D9-320, a 9-bay intelligent storage enclosure. As a flagship model featuring an innovative "independent drive power control system," the D9-320 offers a massive 198 TB storage capacity, 10 Gbps high-speed transmission, and precise nine-channel power management, providing professional-grade storage expansion solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, NAS users, and tech enthusiasts.

Three Major Breakthroughs Set a New Industry Benchmark
9-Channel Independent Power Management

• The D9-320 introduces an innovative design with nine physical power switches plus a master control switch for dual protection. Users can precisely shut down idle drives, reducing power consumption by up to 70%. Paired with a UPS intelligent power-off protection system, it automatically performs head parking and data cache protection during unexpected power outages, improving data safety by 300% compared to traditional enclosures.

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solutions innovator, has officially become a Technology Partner of Network Optix. QNAP NAS now seamlessly integrates with the Nx Witness VMS platform, functioning both as a powerful video storage system and a virtualized Nx Witness VMS server—all in one device. This integration enhances system flexibility and security, enabling businesses to strengthen surveillance management without changing existing infrastructure.

"We are excited to partner with Network Optix to offer an all-in-one solution where a single NAS can run Nx Witness VMS and serve as storage," stated Song Cheng-Han, Head of QNAP's Smart Video Products Division, adding "As demands for AI surveillance and high-resolution video grow, QNAP NAS integrated with Nx Witness delivers a scalable, secure, and efficient solution that simplifies deployment across diverse industries such as system integrators, smart retail, and smart cities—meeting both multi-server and high-capacity surveillance needs on a unified NAS platform."

Kioxia Corporation, AIO Core Co., Ltd. and Kyocera Corporation today announced the development of a prototype of a PCIe 5.0-compatible broadband SSD with an optical interface (broadband optical SSD). The three companies will develop technologies for broadband optical SSDs to enhance their suitability for advanced applications that require high-speed transfer of large data, such as generative AI, and will also apply them to proof-of-concept (PoC) tests for future social implementation.

The new prototype achieved functional operation with the high-speed PCIe 5.0 interface, which is twice the bandwidth of the previous PCIe 4.0 generation, through the combination of AIO Core's IOCore optical transceiver and Kyocera's OPTINITY optoelectronic integration module technologies. In next-generation green data centers, by replacing the electrical wiring interface with optical and utilizing broadband optical SSD technology significantly increases the physical distance between the compute and storage devices, while maintaining energy efficiency and high signal quality. It also contributes to the flexibility and efficiency of data center system design, where digital diversification and the evolution of generative AI require complex, high-volume, high-speed data processing.

Whether you're running a Raspberry Pi or charging a laptop, the quality of your power supply makes all the difference. Today, we're excited to introduce our best power supply yet, perfect for either task: the $15 Raspberry Pi 45 W USB-C Power Supply.

Efficient regulation
Every Raspberry Pi single-board computer we've ever sold needs flash storage and a power supply. And not just any flash storage or power supply: buying the cheapest SD card or USB wall wart you can find on Amazon is a guaranteed way to have a bad experience. So over time, we started to regulate the accessories offered by our Approved Resellers. We would test resellers' SD cards, to ensure that they had sufficient random-access performance and were resilient against thousands of unplanned power loss events. Last year, we took this to the next level, launching Raspberry Pi-branded A2-class SD cards and NVMe SSDs, which are now the only storage options promoted alongside our computers.

Following the successful launch of our AMD-powered AI-PC NA10H7, Shuttle is proud to announce the release of two new additions to our compact XPC nano family: NT10H5 and NT10H9. Designed in the same ultra-compact 1-liter chassis, both newcomers offer powerful AI-acceleration and multitasking capabilities - now based on Intel's cutting-edge Core Ultra processors.

Compact Yet Powerful: The New NT10H Series
The NT10H5 and NT10H9 mini-PCs carry the same DNA as the NA10H7, delivering high-performance computing in a nano-sized footprint (132 x 143 x 55 mm). They are equipped with Intel Core Ultra 5-125H and Intel Core Ultra 9-185H processors respectively, featuring integrated Intel Arc graphics and the dedicated Intel AI Boost NPU. These systems reach up to 34 TOPS of AI performance, making them ideal for machine learning, content creation, and real-time data processing in modern business or creative environments.

While semiconductors are exempt (for now at least) from Trump's tariffs, other components going into our PCs are not. According to Tom's Hardware, which spoke to multiple system integrators, tariffs are about to hike PC costs by at least 20%, with system integrators hurt the most. The tariff package imposes a 54% rate on Chinese goods, 34% on top of earlier tariffs, and significant duties on Taiwan, South Korea, and Vietnam products. These countries supply essential PC components such as SSDs, RAM, cases, and graphics cards. Wallace Santos, CEO of Maingear, highlighted the immediate effects on production: "Tariffs have a direct impact on our cost structure… which we have to pass down to our customers." He further explained that some suppliers have halted production in China, leading to scarcity and escalating costs. Santos estimates that prices for his PCs will rise "20 to 25% as a result of the tariffs."

Other company leaders express concern over the limited alternatives available. Kelt Reeves, CEO of Falcon Northwest, stated, "Sadly the overwhelming majority of PC component manufacturing is not done in the US and never has been. There's no US alternative supplier for most PC parts." Reeves added that even US-based system integrators are "facing skyrocketing costs" due to the tariffs, which are set to worsen an already challenging market situation caused by ongoing GPU shortages. Jon Bach, CEO of Puget Systems, shared his perspective in a recent blog post, noting that his company might absorb some costs to minimize consumer price increases. However, even before the latest tariff updates, Bach predicted a price rise of "20 to 45 percent by June." Critics of the tariffs warn of broader economic issues. Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, condemned the policy as "massive tax hikes on Americans that will drive inflation, kill jobs on Main Street, and may cause a recession for the US economy." With these tariffs taking effect, the PC industry faces a period of adjustment marked by increased costs and significant supply chain challenges.

Chinese PC hardware company UNIS, a subsidiary of the Tsinghua Unigroup, unveiled a potentially disruptive new consumer M.2 Gen 5 NVMe SSD that could undercut the fastest Gen 5 drives in its form-factor. The new UNIS S5 is built in the M.2-2280 form factor, with a PCI-Express 5.0 x4 host interface. The company claims a maximum sequential read speed of 14.9 GB/s, which is higher than that of the current M.2 Gen 5 NVMe client-segment SSDs. Here's how the drive could undercut its Western contemporaries—it's DRAMless.

The drive features a first-party SSD controller designed by UNIS, which relies on HMB (host memory buffer) technology. Besides its 14.9 GB/s max read speeds, the drive offers a maximum sequential write speed of 12.9 GB/s—also among the highest in the industry—and 4K random access performance of up to 1.8 million IOPS reads, with up to 1.7 million IOPS writes. The performance claims make the UNIS S5 significantly faster than any DRAMless Gen 5 SSD, with the fastest such drives offering around 12 GB/s sequential transfer speeds; and faster than drives based on a DRAM-cached controller platform. For instance, the recently launched Samsung 9100 PRO offers up to 14.8 GB/s sequential reads, but at higher sequential write speeds of up to 13.4 GB/s. Pictured below is the UNIS S5 Ultra, the company's flagship drive based on a proprietary DRAM-cached controller.

TrendForce reports that NAND Flash suppliers began reducing production in the fourth quarter of 2024, and the effects are now starting to show. In anticipation of potential U.S. tariff increases, consumer electronics brands have accelerated production, further driving up demand. Concurrently, inventory restocking is underway across the PC, smartphone, and data center sectors. As a result, NAND Flash prices are expected to stabilize in the second quarter of 2025, with prices for wafers and client SSDs projected to rise.

Client SSD prices to rise 3-8% while enterprise SSD prices to remain flat
After three consecutive quarters of inventory depletion, client SSD demand is rebounding as OEMs resume production early. The upcoming end of Windows 10 support and the launch of new-generation CPUs are expected to drive replacement demand for PCs. Meanwhile, the DeepSeek effect is accelerating the adoption of edge AI, further fueling client SSD demand. With production cuts and supply adjustments gradually restoring balance, client SSD contract prices are projected to rise 3% to 8% QoQ in Q2.

Supermicro, Inc., a Total IT Solution Provider for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, announced a new optimized storage server for high-performance software-defined storage workloads. This first-of-its-class storage server from a major Tier 1 provider utilizes Supermicro's system design expertise to create a high-density storage server for software-defined workloads found in AI and ML training and inferencing, analytics and enterprise storage workloads. Supermicro worked closely with NVIDIA and WEKA to enable customers to create power-efficient high-performance storage systems for their AI factories.

"The Supermicro Petascale server with the NVIDIA Grace CPU Superchip highlights Supermicro's focus on innovation and customer choice," said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. "We have developed the Petascale storage server using the NVIDIA Grace CPU with 144 Arm Neoverse V2 cores enabling high-performance I/O for software-defined storage workloads. We have demonstrated that the system can fully unleash the system's PCIe Gen 5 performance SSD bandwidth with linear scalability. Supermicro continues to bring to market the most advanced and optimized storage solutions available."

Solidigm, a pioneer in enterprise data storage, unveiled at the GTC AI Conference today one of the world's first liquid-cooled enterprise solid state drives (eSSDs)—helping remove the fans historically needed for storage devices and enabling future fully liquid-cooled artificial intelligence (AI) servers. Until now, the ability to deploy a completely liquid-cooled training server has been hampered by challenges with certain components. Traditional SSD direct liquid cooling (DLC) designs cool only one side of each SSD and prevent hot swapping. To enable more compact designs and decrease cooling costs, it is imperative these servers adopt a complete liquid-cooling approach to enable more compact designs while addressing architectural needs for all the components.

Solidigm has worked with NVIDIA to address eSSD liquid-cooling challenges, such as hot swap-ability and single-side cooling constraints. At GTC 2025, Solidigm is demonstrating the first cold-plate cooled eSSDs featuring the Solidigm D7-PS1010 E1.S 9.5 mm form factor. "Solidigm shows how the combination of an innovative Solidigm E1.S SSD and liquid cold-plate kit—both first-to-market innovations—deliver significant benefits in thermal efficiency while maintaining data center grade serviceability," said Kevin Noh, Co-CEO of Solidigm.

Phison Electronics (8299TT), a leading innovator in NAND flash technologies, today announced an array of expanded capabilities on aiDAPTIV+, the affordable AI training and inferencing solution for on-premises environments. aiDAPTIV+ will be integrated into a ML-series Maingear laptop, the first AI laptop PC capable of LLMOps, utilizing NVIDIA GPUs and available for concept demonstration and registration this week at NVIDIA GTC 2025. Customers will be able to fine-tune Large Language Models (LLMs) up to 8 billion parameters using their own data.

Phison also expanded aiDAPTIV+ capabilities to run on edge computing devices powered by the NVIDIA Jetson platform, for enhanced generative AI inference at the edge and robotics deployments. With today's announcement, new and current aiDAPTIV+ users can look forward to the new aiDAPTIVLink 3.0 middleware, which will provide faster Time to First Token (TTFT) recall and extend the token length for greater context, improving inferencing performance and accuracy. These expansions will unlock access for users ranging from university students and AI industry professionals learning to train LLMs, or researchers uncovering deeper insights within their own data using a PC, all the way to manufacturing engineers automating factory floor enhancements via edge devices.

Patriot Memory, has announced the launch of two new external portable SSD (PSSD) products: Patriot Transporter Lite and Viper PVP30, offering diverse options for users seeking high-speed transfer, portability, and stability.

The Viper PVP30 Portable SSD is a high-performance external portable SSD from Patriot Memory Viper series, designed specifically for gamers and professionals. It employs a USB 3.2 Gen 2 x2 interface, delivering sequential read speeds of up to 2000 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 1800 MB/s, greatly improving data transfer efficiency. It offers two capacity options: 1 TB and 2 TB, and is equipped with a USB Type-C port to ensure compatibility with the latest devices. The aluminium alloy case design is not only aesthetically pleasing but also provides excellent heat dissipation, ensuring efficient operation over extended periods.

Patriot Memory has unveiled the Viper EV330 PCIe M.2 2230 SSD enclosure, specifically designed for users seeking high-speed data transfer, superior heat dissipation, and portability. This enclosure supports the USB 3.2 Gen 2 x2 interface, delivering ultra-fast data transfer speeds of up to 20 Gbps, enabling users to quickly access and back up large files for both professional applications and everyday needs.

The Viper EV330 enclosure accommodates PCIe NVMe SSDs in the M.2 2230 form factor, making it ideal for storage expansion in high-performance laptops, mini PCs, and mobile devices. The aluminium alloy housing not only provides excellent thermal management but also features silicone shock protection to enhance impact resistance, ensuring stable SSD operation even during mobile use.

KIOXIA America, Inc. today announced the development of its new LC9 Series 122.88 terabyte (TB) capacity NVMe SSD in a 2.5-inch form factor - the first SSD built with the company's BiCS FLASH generation 8 3D flash memory technology QLC 2 terabit (Tb) die.

As AI systems become increasingly sophisticated, and data volumes continue to grow, enterprises require storage solutions that can keep pace with the complex demands of modern workloads. High-capacity drives are critical for certain phases of the AI process, including large language models (LLMs), training and storing vast datasets, vector databases and the rapid retrieval of information for inference and fine-tuning. Designed for generative AI applications, the new enterprise-class KIOXIA drive is built for capacity and provides a PCIe 5.0 interface and dual-port capability for fault tolerance or connectivity to multiple compute systems. These high-capacity QLC-based SSDs are suitable for deploying in hybrid cloud and multi-cloud systems. High-capacity SSDs feed training and inference data to AI server systems via these cloud configurations.

Silicon Power (SP) is excited to launch the Endura series, a new SSD lineup featuring four models: E55, E60, ED90, and ES75. Designed with advanced 3D TLC NAND technology, these SSDs offer a comprehensive range of storage solutions catering to diverse user needs, all with the reliability- and performance-geared features that define TLC.

E55: 2.5" SATA III SSD
The E55 delivers robust and stable performance, making it an ideal choice for casual users and system integration builders seeking accessible, dependable storage. With a SATA III 6 Gb/s interface and capacities ranging from 512 GB to 2 TB, it offers broad compatibility for diverse devices and storage needs. Delivering speeds up to 500 MB/s read and 450 MB/s write - 15 times faster than a standard HDD - the E55 combines reliability and familiarity in a versatile, user-friendly solution.

Greetings, Creators! inZOI delivers high-quality graphics and realistic city-level simulations, which require higher system specifications to run smoothly. While the minimum and recommended system requirements are already listed on our Steam page, we wanted to provide a more detailed and comprehensible breakdown of these specifications and how they might impact your gameplay experience. As such, we've categorized the system requirements into four tiers and provided the optimal game settings for each tier.

What are optimal settings?
Optimal settings ensure you experience the game on your current PC in the best possible way. Since inZOI was developed using Unreal Engine 5, adjusting the game's settings can lead to significantly different experiences, even on systems with identical specifications. Let's explore how different factors impact gameplay and which settings you'll need experience inZOI in the best way possible.

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation ("Silicon Motion"), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, today announced the sampling of its groundbreaking MonTitan SSD Reference Design Kit (RDK) that supports up to 128 TB with QLC NAND. Designed on the advanced MonTitan PCIe Gen 5 SSD Development Platform. This new offering aims to accelerate enterprise and data center storage AI SSD solutions by providing a robust and efficient RDK for OEMs and partners.

The SSD RDK incorporates Silicon Motion's PCIe Dual Ported enterprise-grade SM8366 controller, which supports PCIe Gen 5 x4 NVMe 2.0 and OCP 2.5 data center specifications offering unmatched performance, QoS, and capacity for next-generation large data lake storage needs.

Kingston has introduced its new DC3000ME line of enterprise-grade PCIe 5.0 SSDs. These top-tier storage devices come in a U.2 15 mm form factor (100.50 mm × 69.8 mm × 14.8 mm) and use 3D eTLC NAND flash memory. The drives include built-in power loss protection and AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption. Kingston DC3000ME SSDs are designed for server applications such as AI, HPC, OLTP, databases, cloud infrastructure, and edge computing. As an enterprise-grade product, the DC3000ME SSDs also feature various built-in telemetry such as media wear, temperature, health, etc.

At this moment, they are offered in three sizes: 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB. Each version has 1DWPD durability with a 5-year warranty. In terms of power consumption, we have 8 W when idle and up to 24 W during writing operations. Kingston points out the drives' steady I/O performance and quick response times, with read delays under 10µs at 99% and write delays under 70µs. (up to 14,000/10,000 MB/s sequential read/write and up to 2,800,000/500,000 4k random read/write IOPS). The drives also have NVMe-MI 1.2b remote management, end-to-end data safety, and support for TCG Opal 2.0. Exact pricing is still to be announced, however we found them online at €686,9 (3.84 TB), €1226,9 (7.68 TB), €2252,9 (15.36 TB).

Infortrend Technology, Inc., the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, today announced the launch of its first NVMe all-flash expansion enclosure, or JBOF ("Just a Bunch of Flash") - the JB 4000U model. This new product provides an excellent storage expansion option for applications such as AI, Media & Entertainment (M&E), and Backup, where fast data access and large capacity are crucial.

Designed as a scalability solution for high-performance EonStor GS U.2 NVMe unified storage systems, the JB 4000U all-flash expansion enclosure features a 2U form factor, supporting up to 24 U.2 NVMe SSDs in a single appliance. In a dual-controller configuration, it delivers an impressive throughput of up to 24 GB/s, approximately 50% higher than that of the Infortrend's highest-performance SAS SSD expansion enclosure. JBOF offers superior performance at a lower cost compared to expansion enclosures supporting SAS SSDs, as U.2 NVMe SSDs are generally more affordable. Users can expand storage capacity with the JB 4000U, offering up to 1.47PB in a single unit. Adding up to three JBOFs can further increase the capacity to 4.4PB.

Embedded World is one of the most influential exhibitions in the global embedded technology sector, attracting numerous experts in industrial computing, automotive electronics, IoT, and AI technologies each year. Phison Electronics (8299TT), a leading innovator of NAND controller and NAND storage solutions, will participate in the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion at Embedded World 2025 in Germany from March 11 to 13.

Phison will showcase its exclusive AI solution aiDAPTIV+, the enterprise ultra-high-capacity PASCARI PCIe 5.0 122.88 TB SSD, and its latest automotive storage technology, the MPT5 Automotive PCIe Gen 4 SSD, demonstrating over 15 years of technical expertise in the embedded market.

AOOSTAR announced that the WTR MAX NAS will soon hit the market, after almost a year of development. The WTR MAX is equipped with the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS processor, which outperforms consumer grade 8845HS series, a good choice from AOOSTAR. Another interesting feature is the ECC (Error Correcting Code) memory support. However, there's another feature that stands out as well. Users can install no less than 11 drives in the WTR MAX NAS: five SSDs (three PCIe 4.0 X2.0 and two PCIe 4.0 X1.0) and six HDDs, making it ideal for those needing large storage capacity. AOOSTAR included Oculink and USB4 ports too, so you can plug in an external GPU or more storage options.

Specifications are complemented by two 10G Ethernet ports and two 2.5G Ethernet ports. On the front, you'll find USB4, Type-C, and SD card slots. The NAS comes with its own screen to keep an eye on the system in real time. You can check things like how hot the CPU is, how the memory's doing, and how well the drives are working. Also, you can pick from different themes for the display - default, cartoon style, and cyberpunk (they're planning to add more themes and options in the future). AOOSTAR is going to start selling the WTR MAX NAS at the end of March for just $699.

Advantech, a global leader in industrial flash storage solutions, introduces the SQFlash EDSFF and EU-2 PCIe Gen 5 x4 SSDs, designed to meet the demands of next-generation enterprise and data center applications. Till 2024, PCIe Gen 4 solutions accounted for 50% of the market, and PCIe Gen 5 products are rapidly gaining traction across diverse applications. Among PCIe storage products, form factors such as U.2, E3.S, and E1.S are driving market growth.

The SQFlash E1.S SSD, built on the EDSFF standard, delivers exceptional performance with PCIe Gen 5 read and write speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s and 8,500 MB/s, respectively, while offering scalability, power efficiency, and thermal optimization. Meanwhile, the SQFlash EU-2 PCIe Gen.5 x4 SSD leverages cutting-edge PCIe 5.0 technology, setting new standards in speed, reliability, and thermal management, making it ideal for data centers, enterprise computing, real-time analytics, and AI-driven workloads.