The Latest Breaking News from WD

Western Digital's $500 million penalty for patent infringement reduced to a mere $1 — court says recipient failed to 'adequately tie a dollar amount' to damages

A California court reduced the damages awarded to SPEX Technologies after the testimony of its expert has been excluded from the case.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 25, 2025

Just like many Windows 10 users, some SSDs are snubbing Windows 11, too

For Windows users rocking Western Digital SSDs, we've got some good news and some bad news.

Laptop · Jun 20, 2025

Windows 11 24H2 updates are still failing on Western Digital's SN770, despite the fact that a fix came out 8 months ago — here's what to do if you're stuck

Microsoft is blocking Windows 11 version 24H2 on systems with WD Black SN770 SSDs due to a firmware issue, yet offers no clear guidance to users despite a firmware fix having been available since October 2024.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 20, 2025

Sandisk's new WD Black SN8100 claims to be the world's fastest NVMe SSD — 14,900MB/s read speeds and up to 8TB in capacity

Sandisk has just unveiled its new Sandisk WD Black SN8100 NVMe with 14,900MB/s read speeds and up to 8TB of capacity.

Tom’s Hardware · May 13, 2025

WD Black SN8100 2 TB NVMe SSD review

The fastest drive on the planet, right now.

PC Gamer · May 13, 2025

Amazon lists the unannounced WD Black SN8100 with 14.9 GB/s reads for $225 (1TB)

Amazon (Germany) is accepting pre-orders for the unannounced WD Black SN8100 SSD, promising 14.9 GB/s read speeds, set for launch on May 30.

Tom’s Hardware · May 4, 2025

Synology DiskStation DS925+ vs. DiskStation DS923+: Is it even an upgrade?

The DiskStation DS925+ has made its debut, but is it even an upgrade, and should you buy it instead of the DS923+? Let's take a look.

Android Central · Apr 28, 2025

Crucial P310 1 TB (2280) review

Little to big, this budget QLC drive certainly delivers.

PC Gamer · Apr 24, 2025

WD Black SN7100 1 TB review

Top-quality drive with a confusing price tag.

PC Gamer · Apr 24, 2025

Western Digital plans to launch 40TB HDD next year using HAMR technology and a pinch of flash memory

Western Digital plans to launch a 40TB HDD in 2026 using HAMR technology, and is targeting even larger drives in the coming years.

TechRadar · Apr 23, 2025