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Acer MA200 1TB SSD Review: Good enough, and that’s the point
By Shane Downing published
The Acer MA200 is a competent M.2 2230 NVMe SSD with reasonably good performance and power-efficiency, even if it’s not the fastest drive out there.

Best SSD deals 2026 — savings on Samsung, WD, Crucial, and other SSDs at Amazon, Newegg, and others
By Stewart Bendle last updated
We've rounded up the best SSD deals to help you expand your PC's storage without breaking the bank. We're constantly updating this list with the best deals across all retailers throughout the year.

Silicon Motion increases sales of SSD controllers amid NAND shortage, but expects NAND shortages to get worse in 2027
By Anton Shilov published
Sales of Silicon Motion’s SSD controllers are record high, but supply of NAND for client applications may get worse in 2027, the company tells us.

TeamGroup shows off external SSD with wireless ‘self-destruct’ function
By Jowi Morales published
TeamGroup released a plethora of new SSDs and RAM kits at Computex 2026, offering a mixture of design, performance, and security.

Phison shows PCIe 6.0 X3 SSD controller with 28 GB/s of bandwidth and 6.8 million IOPS, supports 2 petabytes per drive
By Paul Alcorn published
Beastly PCIe 6.0 SSDs sampling in December.

SSD price tracking 2026: Lowest price on every M.2 SSD from Samsung, Western Digital, Crucial, and more — here are the best deals during the AI-driven pricing crisis
By Ben Stockton last updated
Updated daily, this list shows the lowest US prices on major SSD models.

New Silicon Motion SM2524XT chip brings 14 GB/s to mainstream SSDs
By Anton Shilov published
Silicon Motion announces its SM2524XT mainstream SSD controller that promises 14 GB/s read speed, up to 2.5 million random IOPS, and sustained random performance.

Sandisk brings back affordable storage to rescue buyers from the SSD crisis — new 320 and 520 SATA SSDs are ready to launch
By Zhiye Liu published
Sandisk prepares to launch 520 and 320 SATA SSDs with capacities up to 4TB.
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