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The best SSD for the Steam Deck, Xbox ROG Ally, and Ally X in 2026
Our tests show the best SSDs for games on the Steam Deck.
Phison CEO says that NAND prices hiked by around 50% overnight, highlighting severe shortage in the industry
Phison is increasingly serving cloud service providers and AI hyperscalers, with enterprise customers now hitting 30% of its revenue share from a previous 10% last quarter.
New Windows-native NVMe driver benchmarks reveal transformative performance gains, up to 64.89%
StorageReview evaluated the performance benefits of Microsoft's native NVMe driver on Windows Server 2025 and found substantial performance increases, particularly in random reads.
Chinese SSD maker YMTC lists its first commercial PCIe 5.0 SSD as worldwide shortage intensifies
The newly listed PC550 SSD targets AI PCs and commercial systems and features PCIe 5.0 x4 connectivity, NVMe 2.0 support, and a four-channel design.
Seagate FireCuda X1070 SSD spotted at retailers
Seagate's unannounced FireCuda X1070 NVMe SSD appeared on Amazon and Best Buy listings this week before its product page went offline.
Orico IG740-Pro 1TB SSD Review: A small budget sleeper
The Orico IG740-Pro is a competent, no-frills SSD that hits the right performance and power efficiency marks.
Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro SSD Review: An 8TB unobtanium monster
The Biwin Black Opal X570 Pro is a monster of a drive and a compelling alternative to the 8TB Samsung 9100 Pro.
Best External SSDs 2026
We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs and chosen models that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.
