WEEK 41 : Lockerstor Gen3 Launch, AMD Ryzen Benchmarks, Samsung PCIe 5.0 SSDs & More | Weekly Tech Digest

Welcome to another episode of the Weekly Tech Digest, your go-to source for the latest in tech, storage solutions, and innovations. Today we’ve got a jam-packed episode filled with exciting announcements, product launches, and key industry updates from the past week. Let’s get started!

Lockerstor Gen3 NAS Models: The Ultimate Performance NAS

Kicking things off this week, we have the launch of ASUSTOR’s highly anticipated Lockerstor Gen3 series. This new lineup includes the Lockerstor 4, 6, 8, and 10 models, each offering incredible power and features for small businesses, content creators, and power users alike.

Here are some highlights:

Powered by AMD Ryzen Embedded processors, these NAS units provide desktop-class performance with up to 3.8 GHz speeds.
Support for DDR5 ECC RAM, ensuring better data integrity and protection.
Four M.2 NVMe slots equipped with PCIe 4.0, doubling the performance of SSD storage for faster file handling and content creation.
USB4 ports with 40Gbps speeds and dual 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, providing lightning-fast data transfers.
ASUSTOR has also collaborated with Adobe Creative Cloud, making these NAS units an excellent choice for media professionals who need speed, capacity, and reliability when working with large video or audio files.

Not to mention, MyArchive Cold Backup Technology allows for unlimited storage expansion, making it perfect for long-term data retention and backup solutions.

ADM 5.0.0.R9N1: The Latest Software Update for Lockerstor Gen3

Along with the new hardware, ASUSTOR has rolled out ADM 5.0.0.R9N1, a significant update to their NAS operating system. This update brings new security features and performance enhancements, including:

The ADM Defender, a new firewall tool with customizable profiles to better protect your NAS from malicious attacks.
Support for IP over USB4, allowing for even faster file transfers via USB4 devices.
The Linux Kernel has been upgraded to version 6.6 LTS, bringing enhanced security patches and better overall system performance.
If you haven’t updated your NAS yet, now’s the time!

Samsung’s PCIe 5.0 PM9E1 SSDs Enter Mass Production

Moving on to the storage market, Samsung has announced the mass production of its latest PCIe 5.0 PM9E1 SSD, built with their 8th-generation V-NAND technology. These SSDs boast read speeds of up to 14.5GB/s and write speeds of 13GB/s—perfect for data-intensive applications like AI and large-scale content creation.

With capacities ranging from 512GB to 4TB, these SSDs offer enhanced performance and efficiency, with over 50% improved power consumption compared to previous generations. It’s a fantastic development for both consumers and enterprise users looking for high-capacity, high-performance SSD solutions.

AMD Ryzen 9000X3D Benchmarks Show Major Gains

Next up, we have a major leak regarding AMD’s Ryzen 9000X3D processors, with benchmarks showing double-digit performance gains. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is seeing a 12% increase in single-core performance and a 17% boost in multi-core tasks compared to the previous generation.

Meanwhile, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is showing a whopping 32% improvement in multi-core performance! These processors are geared to be a game-changer for heavy workloads and gaming enthusiasts.

IEEE Roadmap Predicts 60TB HDDs by 2028

In the world of hard drives, the IEEE roadmap for storage technologies has revealed that 60TB HDDs could be a reality by 2028. Technologies like HAMR and MAMR are expected to double hard drive capacities within the next four years.

By 2038, we could even see 100TB hard drives, offering a huge leap in data storage capabilities for enterprise and data-heavy industries. While the speeds might not increase dramatically, the sheer capacity will change how data is stored and managed.

Greenliant Sampling High-Endurance NVMe M.2 SSDs

Greenliant has also been busy, sampling their new high-endurance NVMe M.2 SSDs. These SSDs, designed for industrial and defense applications, offer up to 150,000 program-erase cycles, making them perfect for long-term, high-reliability deployments.

With support for extreme temperatures, ranging from -40°C to +95°C, these drives are designed to handle the harshest conditions while maintaining high-speed performance.

Intel Resolves Instability Issues for 13th and 14th Gen CPUs

In CPU news, Intel has confirmed that its 0x12B microcode update has finally resolved the instability issues affecting its 13th and 14th generation processors. This update addresses elevated voltage concerns during idle or light activities, preventing system crashes.

Moving forward, Intel has assured users that future processors—like the upcoming Core Ultra 200 series—will not encounter these issues.

Patriot Memory Launches Viper PV573 PCIe 5.0 SSD

Patriot Memory has launched their new Viper PV573 PCIe 5.0 SSD, featuring read speeds up to 14,000 MB/s and write speeds of 12,000 MB/s. This drive also comes with a state-of-the-art cooling system to maintain optimal performance even under heavy load.

With its 232-layer TLC NAND and built-in error-correcting technologies, the Viper PV573 is designed for gaming, content creation, and any other data-intensive applications.

Unraid 7.0.0-beta.3 Released

For our Unraid users out there, version 7.0.0-beta.3 is now available! This beta release includes significant improvements across storage, networking, and Docker integrations.

Some of the highlights include:

Tailscale VPN integration for secure remote access.
Changes to the storage array system, now making the Unraid array optional for more flexible storage setups.

Synology BeeStation OS 1.1 Beta Update

In the NAS world, Synology has just released the BeeStation OS 1.1 Beta. This update introduces improvements like better support for file syncing and video formats, and it also offloads resource-intensive tasks to external devices to improve system performance.

This is a beta version, so while it brings many improvements, Synology recommends users wait for the final release before using it in a production environment.

SanDisk Launches 2TB SD and microSD Cards

And finally, SanDisk has launched 2TB SD and microSD cards as part of their Extreme Pro series. These cards offer sequential transfer rates of up to 250MB/s for reads and 150MB/s for writes, providing a new level of portable storage.

For those needing even higher speeds, microSD Express cards are also available, delivering faster data transfer rates in smaller capacities.

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