Today, Seagate Technology Holdings plc, a world leader in mass-data storage infrastructure solutions, launched the new Seagate IronWolf Pro 24TB hard drive addresses the evolving data demands of SMB and enterprise network attached storage (NAS) environments.

With capacities ranging from 2TB to 24TB, the Seagate IronWolf Pro portfolio is built to scale the needs of any growing business. With sustained transfer rates of 285MB/s, a user workload rating of up to 550TB/year, and 2.5M hours mean time between failures (MTBF), the new Seagate IronWolf Pro drives are engineered to deliver 24x7 uninterrupted performance, reliability, and dependability in multi-bay and multi-user collaborative environments.

The drives are optimized for NAS systems with Seagate’s AgileArray™ technology. Using dual-plane balancing and time-limited error recovery (TLER), AgileArray helps deliver best-in-class performance in multi-bay systems. Additionally, the drives offer built-in rotational vibration (RV) sensors paired with dual plane balancing that addresses vibrations to deliver consistent high performance and reliability.

T-FORCE, the gaming brand of Team Group Inc., the world's leading memory and storage provider, today announced the release of the new generation of Gen 5 SSDs, the T-FORCE GE PRO PCIe 5.0 SSDs. This much-anticipated SSD is powered by InnoGrit's newest 12nm, multi-core, and low-wattage IG5666 controller, equipped with a patented ultra-thin graphene heat sink and has read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s. Supported by smart cooling and state-of-the-art error correction technologies, the T-FORCE GE PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD provides gamers with the next level of peak performance.

The T-FORCE GE PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD features InnoGrit's latest 12nm, IG5666 controller, which has multiple cores and low power consumption. The SSD's read speed maxes out at 14,000 MB/s, and equipped with an enhanced controller feature called Security Isolation that utilizes isolation technology to protect data from external attacks, providing a reliable, multi-faceted defense. The GE PRO SSD also supports smart power management and thermal regulation technology, which detects different workload conditions through internal temperature sensing and automatically adjusts the power management mode to prevent overheating. The T-FORCE GE PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD enhances data transfer accuracy by correcting data errors with the brand new 4K LDPC (Low-Density Parity-Check Code) technology. It also supports TEAMGROUP's patented S.M.A.R.T. monitoring software, allowing gamers to monitor the health and performance of the SSD at any time.

Samsung Electronics America today announced the release of the 990 EVO SSD, delivering solid performance for everyday tasks, improved interface compatibility to match the systems consumers own, and better energy efficiency. Designed to enhance everyday computing experiences like gaming, working, and video/photo editing, the NVMe SSD provides an ideal solution for a diverse range of users.

“The 990 EVO delivers a hybrid storage solution that lets you easily bring flexibility and future proof your setup,” said Jose Hernandez, Senior Director of Memory Product Marketing at Samsung. “These drives balance performance, power efficiency and reliability, making them a versatile choice for the
latest interface, and great for a variety of everyday tasks, like gaming, working, editing and more.”

CDRLabs kicks off the week with a review of ADATA's external USB4 SSD, the SE920. Available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, this new drive is equipped with a USB4 Type-C interface. With a transfer speed of 40Gbs, the SE920 is twice as fast as drives using USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 and is capable of delivering up to 3,800 MB/s read and 3,700 MB/s write speeds, allowing it to transfer a 10GB 4K high definition video in as little as 3 seconds. The SE920 also features a unique heat dissipation system with a built-in micro fan. With the case extended and the fan enabled, the drive is 10% cooler than fanless products of the same specifications.

TerraMaster, a professional brand that focuses on providing innovative storage products for homes and businesses, has recently significantly upgraded the performance of its USB RAID Storage series products. A new upgraded version of D2-310, D2-320, has been launched. The configured USB interface has been directly upgraded from 5Gbps USB3.1 to 10Gbps USB3.2 Gen2 interface, providing doubled 10Gbps data transmission bandwidth.

In terms of appearance design, the 320 series also adopts TerraMaster new design concept and has been extensively optimized according to user needs. Not only is the overall appearance more simple and elegant, but the hard drive installation is also more convenient. By optimizing the internal structure design of the product and adding measures to suppress noise diffusion, the active noise reduction performance of the new generation product has been significantly improved, and the overall noise level has been reduced by 50% compared with the previous generation.

Lexar, the leading consumer storage brand announces a collaboration with Silicon Motion, forming a significant partnership that will combine Lexar self-developed storage products with Silicon Motion industry-leading controller chips.

This alliance aims to optimize portable storage solutions and enhance product competitiveness. During the first quarter of 2024, Lexar will be launching two Portable Solid-State Drive (PSSD) products.

The portable SSD single-chip controller solution from Silicon Motion, which combines integrated hardware, software, and data security features and is equipped with a USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface and four NAND channels, is utilized in both new devices. It meets the demands of game consoles and users who require high performance and low power consumption. These two new products are also highly portable and offer ample storage space due to the single-chip controller solution's compact size and increased storage capacity.

With the advent of the AI and 5G era, coupled with the rapid advancement in cloud computing technology and the acceleration of digital transformation, the Solid State Drive (SSD) market has become fiercely competitive. Competitors vie not only in terms of transfer speed, data processing capabilities, security, and storage capacity but also in energy efficiency and resilience under severe environmental conditions. Distinguishing itself in the storage market, SSSTC has strategically introduced its first ESG CVC Series SATA SSD, available in various storage capacities, emphasizing 'high-efficiency energy saving and stable wide temperature' performance, capable of operating normally in extreme cold of -40°C and intense heat of 85°C. This range caters to a broad spectrum of applications, from industrial uses to tablet computers.

For industrial-level clients, transmission speed, stability, and performance are paramount. SSSTC states that the CVC Series SATA SSD offers an interface speed of up to 6 Gbit/s, with read/write speeds reaching 550/510 MB/s. Remarkably, it maintains high performance even without a DRAM architecture, achieving lower power consumption and a smaller size. The series offers a wide range of capacities, including 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1,024 GB, and 2,048 GB, thus broadly covering applications in industries, servers, rugged laptops, high-durability mobile client devices, and sleek, mini laptops.