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Western Digital separates WD.com and SanDisk.com websites, split between HDD and SSD product categories

Western Digital gets a feeling of what is to come after the company is split into two.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 1, 2024

TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus review: The best all-flash NAS server you can buy today

TerraMaster's F8 SSD Plus is now official, and the all-flash NAS combines plenty of M.2 storage with powerful hardware, making it a great choice if you need a next-gen NAS.

Android Central · Sep 19, 2024

Best external hard drive brands of 2024 to backup your data securely

Find somewhere new to keep your data with these big storage solutions

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2024

WD My Passport 6TB portable HDD review

Portable SSDs have become the norm; however, there is still a place for large-capacity HDDs. The WD My Passport 6TB is a perfect example. It might not have the blistering speeds of its SSD rivals, but when it comes to capacity, no SSD at this price can match it.

TechRadar · Aug 11, 2024

WD Black P40 Game Drive review: speed comes at a price

The WD Black P40 Game Drive offers speedy external SSD storage for console and PC, though its high price means most would be better off with an external hard drive.

TechRadar · Aug 11, 2024

Western Digital Previews M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe Client SSDs: 15GBps at Under 7 Watts

Western Digital's FMS 2024 demonstrations included a preview of their upcoming PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 2280 NVMe SSDs for mobile workstations and consumer desktops. The Gen 5 client SSD market has been dominated by solutions based on Phison's E26 controller. The first generation products launched with slower NAND flash, while…

AnandTech · Aug 8, 2024

WD announces enterprise 128TB SSD, 8TB SD cards, and a 16TB external SSD at FMS 2024

WD announced a raft of interesting new storage solutions at the FMS 2024, including an enterprise SSD with 128TB of high-capacity BiCS8 QLC flash, new SD cards in 8TB capacities, and a 16TB external SSD for consumers.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 6, 2024

Western Digital: We Are Sampling 32TB SMR Hard Drives

In an unexpected announcement during their quarterly earnings call this week, Western Digital revealed that it has begun sampling an upcoming 32TB hard drive. The nearline HDD is aimed at hyperscalers, and relies on a combination of Westen Digital's EAMR technology, as well as shingled magnetic recording (SMR) technology to…

AnandTech · Aug 2, 2024

Western Digital Adds 8TB Model to Popular High-End SN850X SSD Drive Family

Western Digital has quietly introduced an 8 TB version of its high-end SN850X SSD, doubling the top capacity of the well-regarded drive family. The new drive offers performance on par with other members of the range, but with twice as much capacity as the previous top-end model – and with…

AnandTech · Jul 16, 2024

WD quietly adds roomy 8TB NVMe SSD to its gaming lineup

WD has introduced a new 8TB option to its fast gaming NVMe SSD lineup, the SN850X series.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 15, 2024