Storage

Around for over two decades, Unraid OS is back with a new update. Labeled 7.3.0, the new release features new licensing options, the ability to boot from an internal drive, a completely redesigned onboarding wizard, several security fixes, smarter networking thanks to the Docker update from 29.3.1 to 29.4.3, and more.

Affordable 1 TB video storage backpack The Digiera LPS2000M MagSafe-enabled SSD acts as a solid storage backpack for the iPhone. It does away with pretty much every issue that complicates filming on smartphones. Granted, general hardware limits cap its advertised 2000 MB/s claim to 10 Gbps , but the $105 drive still handles 4K ProRes 60fps with ease.

The LincStation E1 is a new NAS from LincPlus. Even though it features a compact form factor, it brings support for up to 76TB of storage. It runs on LicOS, is powered by a Rockchip SoC, and has a super early bird price of $129.

Seagate has expanded its portfolio of mass storage solutions with the refreshed One Touch, new FireCuda X Vault, and new LaCie 8big Pro5 RAID system. They are available for purchase via the official website.

One of the world’s first NAS powered by AMD Strix Halo hits shelves on April 23. The Minisforum N5 Max supports up to 200 TB of storage and comes with 64 GB of LPDDR5x RAM.

The Samsung Galaxy S27 series is tipped to adopt UFS 5.0 storage, potentially doubling speeds to 10.8 Gbps. This massive upgrade may be exclusive to the S27 Ultra and a new "Pro" model, while base variants could miss out due to rising costs. With a 2027 launch, Samsung faces stiff competition from rivals likely to debut the standard first.

Be careful when buying SSDs: After cheaper SSDs with new packaging were recently sold as expensive Samsung 990 Pro in Japan, counterfeit Samsung 990 Pro are now also in circulation in Europe, and this time they don't work at all.

Framework CEO Nirav Patel warns that the AI boom and a “winner-takes-all” scramble for chips and storage could drive up component costs and push consumers toward cloud-leased, closed devices, effectively ending personal computing as traditionally understood. While acknowledging progress in repairability across the industry, he positions Framework’s upcoming Next Gen Event as part of a renewed pledge to defend user ownership through upgradable, repairable hardware and local control over data and computation.

A trip to one U.S. retailer may dismiss any notion that memory prices are falling. Costs for DDR5 RAM and SSDs at Micro Center keep rising, even as consumer demand fades. With DRAM makers signing new lucrative contracts with AI data centers, the outlook for buyers looks grim.

Michael Dell is painting a bleak picture of the memory market: compared with 2022, AI-related demand could reportedly be 625 times higher by 2028. Many observers, however, are skeptical of these claims and suspect vested interests behind them.

The Acemagic N3A is now available to purchase. It was initially announced in February 2026, and the company has switched the processor. This mini PC and NAS hybrid with 136TB storage support is powered by the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2544. The launch price is $299.

A new expansion board essentially turns the Raspberry Pi 5 into a NAS. It comes with two Ethernet ports and support for multiple storage drives. Both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard drives are supported.

Enterprising gamers continue to look for ways to expand Switch 2 storage. In the latest promising development, the handheld has recognized an external M.2 SSD drive. Other adapters connected to the system’s MicroSD Express card slot produced error messages.

Fake SSDs are proliferating with the rise in memory prices and getting better at avoiding detection. Unlike the laughably crude counterfeits of yesteryear, a fake Samsung 990 Pro can now pass CrystalDiskMark with flying colors.

Sony Japan has announced the suspension of sales of select CFexpress and SD memory cards due to semiconductor shortages, affecting camera owners who need them for work. The affected cards are also listed as out of stock in the US.

Many Nintendo supporters rely on MicroSD Express cards to build Switch 2 game libraries. A recent firmware update has caused the console to stop recognizing the expandable storage. Most reports focus on the 1TB PNY card, but other gamers mention problems with competing brands.

The Crimson Desert PS5 physical media is not nearly large enough to contain Pywel. A gamer discovered that an over 48GB digital download will be necessary on its release date. Players can explore the sprawling open world offline after installing the additional files.

Minisforum has confirmed new details about its upcoming N5 Max network-attached storage solution. Featuring an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU and its Radeon 8060S iGPU, the Minisforum N5 Max has been confirmed to support local LLM deployment out of the box, too.

Insta360 has launched a new pint-sized external storage drive with a 512 GB capacity. With its relatively high read and write speeds, the Insta360 Quick Reader can also handle media transfers efficiently, especially for videos.

Seagate's first consumer SSD launch after quite a long while appears to be just around the corner. However, performance enthusiasts may be left disappointed - the upcoming FireCuda X1070 is substantially slower than the FireCuda 530R.

Higher storage prices may be impacting the sales of Switch 2 games. A Bloomberg report describes how many buyers are balking at the cost of MicroSD Express cards. Bulky third-party titles and Game-Key Cards are quickly consuming the console’s 256GB internal drive.

Thanks to an ongoing combo offer on Newegg, folks on the hunt for a high-capacity SSD and a gaming GPU can now save a whopping $635 on the RTX 5070 Shadow and WD SN850X 8 TB combo. Considering the ongoing insanity surrounding hardware prices, the aforementioned deal is definitely quite lucrative.

A UK Redditor says surging high-capacity hard drive prices at home, driven by tightening supply and escalating data-center demand, made it cheaper to fly to New York to buy ten 28TB Seagate Expansion drives in person.

Kioxia has started shipping samples of its new UFS 5.0 embedded flash memory featuring the High-Speed Gear 6 (HS-Gear6) mode, designed to address growing data bandwidth requirements with on-device AI and AR/VR applications.

Sandisk has announced the third iteration of its Portable SSD lineup, consisting of the Extreme, Extreme PRO, and vanilla Portable SSDs. Available with capacities ranging from 500 GB to 8 TB, the drives appear to pack decent performance.

A new external enclosure for high-speed SSDs is supposed to offer high storage capacity and quick data transfer rates. It comes with active cooling that should prevent overheating, while the aluminum housing should also provide some passive cooling.

Toto, a high-end toilet maker from Japan, holds key tech that could make it integral to the memory/storage supply change. Its ceramics can withstand incredibly low temperatures, making them a key component in NAND manufacturing.

The increasing RAM and SSD demand caused by the AI craze is expected to last for at least 5 more years and prices would remain high if current production capacities are not increased. Phison CEO Chien-Cheng Pan warns that this crisis could spell the demise of many small and medium consumer electronics companies especially from the smartphone, PC and TV sectors.

Even with 2013 origins, GTA 5 now demands more than 100GB of install space. A new mod creates a much lighter, more portable version of the title. While players could avoid pricey storage upgrades, they may decide that the visual downgrades forced by the GTA 5 mod aren’t acceptable.

PS5 owners may want to free up storage space before the Resident Evil Requiem pre-load goes live. Capcom’s survival horror title will require a larger install than any previous Resident Evil game. A generous campaign length and upgraded graphics could explain the hefty file size.

Despite advancements, cloud gaming still has downsides compared to playing titles locally. A Sony patent balances both approaches, leading to smaller PS5 and PS6 game installations. Executables would run on a console, minimizing latency and the need for storage upgrades.

The DXP4800 Pro is a new NAS designed for storing large amounts of data. It also supports SSDs and comes with very quick Ethernet connectivity.

Orico’s two new NAS devices are supposed to stand out with built-in AI features and a sleek metal case that still allows quick drive access thanks to a magnetic front cover.

Yet another customer appears to have lucked out at Walmart's clearance section, shelling out just $210 for four SSDs with a total capacity of 7 TB. If purchased from online vendors at current prices, this bargain haul would have cost well over $1,200.

Square Enix is quickly monopolizing Switch 2 storage, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth the largest title yet. By its June 3rd release date, gamers will need to clear over 100GB on the Nintendo console. Although the file size is inconvenient, the Switch 2 game is smaller than the PS5 and PC versions.

ASUS has announced a new 20Gbps M.2 NVMe enclosure under its ROG lineup. Also compatible with M.2 SATA SSDs, the ROG Strix Aiolos features a heat-resistant liquid-silicone coating to help keep temps in check, along with exclusive software for real-time monitoring.

The WD Black D30 2TB SSD is normally listed for $404.99 on the SanDisk store. However, thanks to a new deal, you can save 70% and score it for only $119.99.

The Ugreen NeoDrive Go is a new card-sized portable SSD that taps into USB4 for fast transfers of up to 3,800 MB/s. It packs 1TB of storage, a built-in USB cable that doubles as a lanyard, and 7-foot drop protection, but it comes at a premium.

While RAM prices in Germany have barely increased over the past two weeks, further price hikes are expected. Analysts anticipate that DRAM costs could be up to 110% higher in the first quarter of 2026.

Memory and SSDs have already become significantly more expensive over the past months, but the worst could still be ahead. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly planning to reduce NAND production to shift capacities to more profitable business areas, namely DRAM production.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is the largest Switch 2 game on the console. Too massive for a 64GB cartridge, its Game-Key Card requires more than a 90GB installation. With higher Switch 2 storage costs looming, gamers are becoming increasingly frustrated by the handheld’s limited capacity.

Seagate has unveiled 32TB hard drives in its Exos, IronWolf Pro, and SkyHawk AI lines. All utilize Mozaic 3+ HAMR (heat assisted magnetic recording) technologies coupled with CMR (conventional magnetic recording) to achieve high data densities.

The Minisforum N5 Max is a new network storage device that can also be used as a mini PC and promises high performance in both roles. It supports fast network connections and additional SSDs can also be installed.

As the memory shortage continues, one buyer may be a victim of post-sale shenanigans. After purchasing a Corsair prebuilt PC, the retailer cancelled his order and relisted the item at a much higher price. With DDR5 RAM values in flux, sellers may regret setting too low of a price on a desktop.

An Amazon shipping error left one Reddit user with two full cartons of Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB NVMe SSDs worth an estimated $6,000 after ordering just two drives, prompting both logistical dilemmas and joking “first-world problem” laments on r/pcmasterrace. After contacting Amazon, the customer was told they could legally keep the unrequested surplus under U.S. FTC rules, sparking community debate over authenticity checks, resale plans, and whether the viral windfall was too good to be true.

Companies willing to cross ethical lines can still purchase memory at reasonable prices. A new report exposes Samsung workers who may have accepted kickbacks from anxious distributors. As the memory shortage escalates, AI data centers are depleting most of the DRAM supply.