New PCIe adapters turn your x16 slot into a clown car of GPU and SSD connectivity
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New PCIe adapters turn your x16 slot into a clown car of GPU and SSD connectivity

April 17, 2025
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HighPoint Technologies has announced a new lineup of PCIe Gen 5 and Gen 4 x16 adapters featuring MCIO (Mini Cool Edge IO) and SlimSAS (Serial Attached SCSI) connectors, aimed at expanding the I/O capabilities of modern workstations and servers. These adapters improve GPU scalability and unlock high-bandwidth NVMe storage configurations

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Kioxia optical-based PCIe 5.0 SSDs support cable lengths up to 40 meters — now they just need optical-ready data centers
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Kioxia optical-based PCIe 5.0 SSDs support cable lengths up to 40 meters — now they just need optical-ready data centers

April 8, 2025
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Consumer and enterprise SSD manufacturer Kioxia has confirmed it has completed development of its next-generation PCIe 5.0 SSDs utilizing optical technology. In a news post, Kioxia claims AIOcore, Kyocera, and itself are working to improve compatibility of its new optical SSDs with (server) platforms that take advantage of generative AI

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Chinese PCIe 5.0 SSD boasts 14.9 GB/s speeds, positioning as the fastest mainstream PCIe 5.0 drive on the market
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Chinese PCIe 5.0 SSD boasts 14.9 GB/s speeds, positioning as the fastest mainstream PCIe 5.0 drive on the market

March 30, 2025
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Chinese manufacturer UNIS (a subsidiary of Tsinghua Unigroup) has unveiled its S5 lineup of PCIe 5.0 SSDs, a strong contender for one of the best SSDs. The company (via ITHome) claims the drive speeds are up to 14.9 GB/s, faster than the Crucial T705 and Samsung 9100 Pro, two of

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Newegg is selling this speedy 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD at 6 cents per GB
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Newegg is selling this speedy 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD at 6 cents per GB

March 23, 2025
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If you’re looking to get more storage for your gaming PC, there’s no need to spend more than you have to if you can find something that doesn’t sacrifice performance. Today, we’ve got a deal on the Seagate FireCuda 530R 1TB SSD. This SSD usually costs around $79, but it’s

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