Western Digital Corp. today announced it has expanded its SanDisk Professional line of premium storage solutions with the new PRO-G40 SSD that supports dual-mode compatibility with both Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.2 Gen 2 interfaces. Inspired by the way people create and share data today, this new drive is the company’s most rugged offering to date with a high-level IP68 rating, allowing professionals to immerse themselves in the action wherever their work or vision takes them.

“The nature of my work is unpredictable and as a result I must be incredibly flexible and versatile. I share the same expectations for every piece of equipment that I use from capture to archive which is why the SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 drive will immediately be a crucial part of my workflow,” said Andy Handcock, action, portrait and reportage photographer, and PRO-TEAM ambassador. “I need storage solutions that are lightweight, compact, rugged, and insanely fast. This checks all the boxes for me. The PRO-G40 SSD can easily withstand the rigors of travel and location work while doing so with a minimal footprint. Thanks to SanDisk Professional products like these, workflow is one less thing I need to stress about which frees me to focus more on the creative. That is paramount.”

World-leading memory brand TEAMGROUP introduces the new C222 USB 3.2 Flash Drive, a fusion of delicate metal crafting and streamlined ergonomic design, showcasing classy style with zinc alloy. The matte gray metallic surface combined with the soft, streamlined ergonomic curve allows the flash drive to fit perfectly in the fingers, so that it feels good in the hand and elegantly displays the exquisite craftsmanship.

The C222 USB 3.2 Flash Drive is made of zinc alloy to create a fine matte metal surface. The device is both stylish and useful, with the streamlined ergonomic design enabling the thumb to fit flawlessly on the smooth surface of the flash drive, making it easy to insert and remove, providing a comfortable and convenient user experience. The C222 USB 3.2 Flash Drive comes with a lanyard loop that allow users to attach it to key rings, backpacks, and portable accessories as they wish. The C222 USB 3.2 Flash Drive is also designed without cap, solving the problem of cap loss and can be quickly plugged in for use. Packaged with COB (Chip On Board) technology, the flash drive is water, dust, and shock proof to protect data. It comes with USB3.2 Gen1 interface to fulfill daily storage applications.

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, introduced today the high-performance TVS-hx74 QuTS hero NAS series, including the 4-bay TVS-h474, 6-bay, TVS-h674 and 8-bay TVS-h874 models that incorporate 12th Gen Intel® Core™ multi-core/multi-thread processors. The TVS-hx74 running ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system ensures data integrity and supports block-level inline data deduplication and compression, near-limitless snapshots, and real-time SnapSync. Featuring PCIe Gen 4 (up to twice the transmission speed of Gen 3) expandability, M.2 NVMe SSD caching, and 2.5GbE connectivity, the TVS-hx74 tackles demanding business challenges in storage, backup, virtualization, and application servers.

“QNAP’s TVS-hx74 is the ideal entry-level ZFS NAS for SMBs,” said Meiji Chang, General Manager of QNAP, adding “The multi-core processors and versatile expandability also fulfill multi-tasking demands in enterprise IT environments and provide abundant computing resources for virtualization applications.”

Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a leading manufacturer of embedded memory products, recently announced the new MTE720T PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 solid-state drive (SSD), boasting an increased sequential R/W up to 7,200MB/s and 6,500MB/s and a trusted endurance up to 3K P/E cycles. This launch is expected to empower data-intensive applications like 5G communication, edge computing, and AIoT with low latency and high reliability.

Compliant with NVMe 1.4 specifications, Transcend’s MTE720T features an 8-channel controller. Its built-in DRAM improves random speeds by shortening data access time while extending SSD life by reducing the times NAND flash is written. In response to the demanding environments of industrial applications, Transcend has made use of anti-sulfur resistors, Corner Bond, and 30µ” gold finger PCBs to protect drive components from external shock, vibration, and pollution. The MTE720T can operate in an extended temperature range(-20°C~75°C) in order to adapt to rapid thermal changes and extreme temperatures.

Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, today announced the industry's first 2 terabyte (TB) microSDXC memory card working prototypes. Using its innovative BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory and an in-house designed controller, basic functions of the KIOXIA 2TB microSDXC UHS-I memory card working prototypes were confirmed in the microSDXC standard’s maximum density.

As the data recording capacity of smartphones, action cameras, and portable game consoles continues to increase, the need for ultra-high capacity SD memory cards to store all of this data has never been higher. The SD Association’s SDXC specification has supported memory cards up to 2TB for more than a decade – but 2TB cards have not been successfully manufactured until now.

Designed using the company’s proprietary manufacturing technology, the KIOXIA 2TB card working prototypes are built by stacking sixteen 1 terabit dies of 3D flash memory and achieve a maximum thickness of 0.8 mm at the die mounting area – making them well-suited to high-capacity data recording applications.

TerraMaster, a professional brand that specializes in providing innovative storage products for home, businesses and enterprises, launches the new 2-bay F2-223 NAS and 4-bay F4-223 NAS with TRAID. The new F2-223 and F4-223 also features upgraded specifications including the use of an efficient Intel Celeron N4505 dual-core processor and the latest TOS 5 operating system. Similar to Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), TRAID (TerraMaster RAID) provides automatic combination of disk space, hard disk failure redundancy protection, and automatic capacity expansion – essential functions for storage space management.

F2-223 and F4-223 Key Features

Powerful Performance
Equipped with an Intel Celeron N4505 dual-core processor and two 2.5G Ethernet ports that deliver read and write speeds of up to 283MB/S. Supports dual-channel memory of up to 32GB, 4GB DDR4 memory installed on base configuration.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today unveiled its new external BD/DVD/CD writer. The advanced BDR-XD08UMB-S model features the latest high-grade rubber coating, while the BDR-XD08B/BDR-XD08S/BDR-XD08G standard model is based on the concept of ease of use.

The BDR-XD08UMB-S is equipped with features for enjoying music on a PC, such as the latest and most powerful version PureRead4+, which faithfully reads audio CD data.

BDR-XD08B/BDR-XD08S/BDR-XD08G is equipped with PureRead3+. In addition, all models include a Type-C conversion cable, providing easy connection to PCs equipped with Type-C connectors, and an L-shaped USB cable that allows you to connect to the drive in either direction. Also, CyberLink® Media Suite 10 for Windows® OS is available for download free of charge using the bundled product key.