https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week46-2024.mp3 High-Capacity SSDs Redefine Storage for Data Centers The storage industry saw game-changing advancements this week with the release of groundbreaking SSDs that push capacity and performance to new limits. Phison Pascari D205V PCIe Gen5 SSD Phison introduced a world-first 128TB SSD aimed at data centers, boasting read speeds of 14,600 MB/s and an […]
October 12, 2024: TerraMaster Releases TOS 6.0.512 Update TerraMaster has released TOS 6.0.512 (X86), a crucial update for its NAS devices. This update focuses on enhancing system stability by addressing several key issues that have been affecting users. It fixes problems related to SMB workgroup names, which previously caused disruptions in file-sharing environments. The update […]
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 […]
When choosing an SSD for your NAS system, there are several factors to consider, especially durability, endurance, and performance. In this article, we’ll examine the Samsung 990 EVO Plus, a new addition to Samsung’s high-performance SSD lineup, and how it compares to other popular drives such as the Samsung 970 Pro, 990 Pro, WD […]
The Terramaster F8 SSD and F8 SSD PLUS Hardware Revealed The Terramaster F8 SSD and F8 SSD PLUS NAS devices represent notable advancements in NAS storage solutions, designed for both small business and domestic applications. These models integrate high performance, versatile storage options, and advanced software features within a compact and portable design. Priced at […]
Western Digital has just upped the ante in the world of PlayStation 5 storage solutions by launching an 8TB version of its WD_Black SN850P NVMe SSD, officially licensed for the PS5. While the idea of having 8TB of storage space on your PS5 sounds like a dream come true, the price tag of $1,000 […]
New F8 8-Bay M.2 NVMe SSD SSD from Terramaster Coming later in 2024 I’ve recently gathered some intriguing information about the upcoming Terramaster F8 SSD and F8 SSD PLUS Desktop NAS devices. These devices are slated to launch in September 2024, though this date is still tentative. Pricing details have not been officially confirmed, but […]
The Flashstor and Flashstor 12 Pro Gen 2 from Asustor NAS I do not think it would be an understatement to say that one of the stand-out devices in the world of NAS last year was the Asustor Flashstor NAS series, managing to hit a fantastic sweet spot for users looking at NVMe SSD NAS […]
Samsung Finally Releasing a Consumer Gen5 SSD – The 990 EVO M.2 NVMe SSD With so many Gen 5 SSDs being revealed during CES 2024, it probably won’t come as a tremendous surprise that Samsung (a big [player in both the consumer and business SSD market) is on the verge of rolling out its very […]
Understanding the Heat Issue with Gen5 SSDs and Phison Controller As the demand for faster data access continues to escalate, manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of Solid State Drive (SSD) technology. However, this leap in speed has come with an unexpected trade-off: heat. Specifically, the latest generation of PCIe 5.0 SSDs using the Phison E26 […]
Seagate Firecuda 540 SSD – Their FIRST Gen5 5×4 SSD Released Updated 27/06/23 – The Seagate Firecuda 540 M.2 NVMe SSD Has Now Been Released. Here are the confirmed Specifications: Brand Seagate Firecuda 540 Seagate Firecuda 540 Model # ZP1000GM3A004 ZP2000GM3A004 Capacity 1TB / 1000GB 2TB / 2000GB Price $189 (Check Amazon) $299 (Check Amazon) […]
FLASHSTOR 6 FS6706T and FLASHSTOR 12 Pro FS6712X – ASUSTOR’s first all-M.2 SSD NAS ASUSTOR has launched its fastest NAS devices ever, the all-NVMe Flashstor 6 and Flashstor 12 Pro. These are ASUSTOR’s first dedicated PCIe 3.0 M.2 NVMe SSD NAS, providing unmatched performance in a NAS device. Both devices are equipped with Intel’s newest […]
Exciting news in the world of technology! Micron’s subsidiary, Crucial, has unveiled the first PCIe 5.0 SSD, the Crucial T700. This new generation SSD achieves up to 12 GB/s and 1.5 million IOPS, making it twice as fast as the previous generation with PCIe 4.0. The controller is the Phison E26, and the T700 uses […]
Synology, the leading provider of network-attached storage (NAS) solutions, has recently released its latest solid-state drive (SSD) model, the SAT5210-7000G. With a massive storage capacity of 7 terabytes, this new SSD model provides users with an impressive amount of space to store their data. Compared to previous Synology SSD models, the SAT5210-7000G boasts significant improvements […]
UPDATE 14th Feb 2023 Samsung has been investigating customer inquiries about anomalies related to the SMART of the 990 PRO SSD. These anomalies were found to be caused by issues with the 990 PRO SSD’s firmware. Accordingly, a firmware update was released today, February 13, 2023, that fixes these anomalies. (SMART values are not restored to […]
Samsung 990 Pro and 980 Pro SSD Failure Issue – Latest Update The news of Samsung SSDs reporting declining health that was covered in our previous post HERE continues to roll on and in the two weeks since our initial article and video on this, several new updates have emerged on this, some good, some […]
Exciting News: Gigabyte Unveils Aorus Gen5 10000 PCIe 5.0 SSD with Cooler and Doubled Cache! Gigabyte has just revealed its first PCIe 5.0 SSD, the Aorus Gen5 10000, a high-performance SSD that boasts a large heat sink with two heatpipes and nanocarbon coating, known as Thermal Guard XTREME. The cooler is optional and designed to […]
Introducing the MSI Spatium M570 Pro: A High-Performance M.2 SSD with PCIe 5.0, 12 GB/s, and Vapor Chamber Technology The world of technology is constantly evolving and pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible. The latest advancement in storage technology comes in the form of the MSI Spatium M570 Pro, a high-performance M.2 […]
M.2 NVMes Use as Storage Pools Coming to Synology NAS and DSM EXCELLENT news for anyone that has been following the Synology NAS platform and DSM for the last few years, with the apparent reveal that Synology are intending to officially allow the use of M.2 NVMe SSDs as Storage Pools on their newest generation […]
Qnap TS-264 NAS with 2.5GbE LAN, M.2 SSD cache and HDMI 2.0 TS-264-8G CPU Intel® Celeron® N5105/N5095 4-core/4-thread processor (up to 2.9 GHz) CPU architecture 64-bit x86 graphics processor Intel® UHD Graphics floating point operations encryption engine (AES-NI) hardware acceleration shift system memory 8 GB built-in (not expandable) maximum memory 8 GB flash memory 4 […]