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Samsung had quietly launched its BM1743 enterprise QLC SSD last month with a hefty 61.44 TB SKU. At FMS 2024, the company had the even larger 122.88 TB version of that SSD on display, alongside a few recorded benchmarking sessions. Compared to the previous generation, the BM1743 comes with a 4.1x improvement in I/O performance, improvement in data retention, and a 45% improvement in power efficiency for sequential writes. The 128 TB-class QLC SSD boasts of sequential read speeds of 7.5 GBps and write speeds of 3 GBps. Random reads come in at 1.6 M IOPS, while 16 KB random writes clock in at 45K IOPS. Based on the quoted random write access granularity, it appears that Samsung is using a 16 KB indirection unit...
AMD and Samsung's GPU Licensing Deal: A New Era of Collaboration?
Back on Monday we saw the surprise announcement from AMD and Samsung revealing a multi-year strategic partnership in which Samsung will license AMD’s graphics IP. Since the announcement, we’ve...
96 by Ryan Smith & Andrei Frumusanu on 6/7/2019Samsung Galaxy S10 May Firmware Update: Improved Night Mode
We’ve reviewed the Galaxy S10 2.5 months ago now. Amongst one of the discoveries of besides the differences between the Snapdragon and Exynos models was the fact that Samsung’s...
31 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/7/2019GeIL Demonstrates DDR4-5000 Memory Modules: Not for Sale
The rather long lifespan of DDR4 memory has allowed manufacturers to learn how to build modules running at speeds and voltages well above those specified by JEDEC’s standard. Nowadays...
4 by Anton Shilov on 6/5/2019AMD To License Out Radeon GPU IP to Samsung For Use In SLSI Mobile GPUs
Today Samsung and AMD announced a new multi-year strategic partnership between the two companies, where Samsung SLSI will license graphics IP from AMD for use in mobile GPUs.
47 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/3/2019Samsung & Verizon Launch the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G in the US
Samsung and Verizon on Thursday officially started sales of the Galaxy S10 5G smartphone in the US. The handset is immediately available exclusively with a Verizon contract whether it...
3 by Anton Shilov on 5/16/2019Samsung Reveals Galaxy S10 5G Launch Dates in the UK
Samsung has announced launch dates for its Galaxy S10 5G smartphone in the UK. The handset will be available for pre-order a week from now and will ship to...
5 by Anton Shilov on 5/15/2019Samsung Samples 32 Gb DDR4 Memory Chips
Samsung recently began sampling of its DDR4 memory chips featuring a 32 Gb capacity. The new products will simplify production of high-capacity memory modules that use multiple DRAM packages.
8 by Anton Shilov on 5/15/2019Samsung Announces 3nm GAA MBCFET PDK, Version 0.1
So what comes after 7nm, after 6nm, after 5nm, and after 4nm? That's right: 3nm! At Samsung's Foundry Forum event today, Samsung has announced that the first alpha version...
32 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 5/14/2019Samsung to End B-Die DDR4: The Overclockers' Favorite
For many years leading DRAM module manufacturers have used Samsung’s B-die 8 Gb memory chips for their fastest and most advanced DIMMs. This quarter Samsung intends to discontinue production...
16 by Anton Shilov on 5/14/2019Samsung EVO Plus microSDXC UHS-I 512GB Memory Card Capsule Review
As content capture devices are recording ever-higher bitrate videos and higher resolution photos, high capacity memory cards are increasingly in demand. Everything from smartphones to game consoles to PCs...
11 by Ganesh T S on 5/10/2019Samsung Unveils 64 MP & 48 MP ISOCELL Bright Image Sensors for Smartphones
Samsung has introduced two new 0.8-μm image sensors for use in upcoming smartphones. The new sensors are the 48 MP ISOCELL Bright GM2 for advanced handsets as well as...
17 by Anton Shilov on 5/9/2019Samsung Denies Existence of 2 TB 970 Pro SSD
In an unusual move, Samsung on Monday denied existence of a 2 TB version of its M.2-2280 970 Pro SSD. The company said that it did not have plans...
20 by Anton Shilov on 4/29/2019Samsung 970 Pro 2 TB SSD Model Listed
UPDATE: Samsung Denies Existence of 2 TB 970 Pro SSD At least two retailers have begun listing a 2 TB version of Samsung’s 970 Pro SSD. One of the highest...
17 by Anton Shilov on 4/26/2019Samsung to Invest $115 Billion in Foundry & Chip Businesses by 2030
Being among the largest contract makers of semiconductors and among leading developers of chips for various applications, Samsung Electronics wants to become the world’s leader in these industries. To...
27 by Anton Shilov on 4/24/2019Samsung Delays Launch of Galaxy Fold Smartphone
Samsung this week said that it would postpone commercial launch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone following various issues uncovered by reviewers. The company, which intended to start sales of...
27 by Anton Shilov on 4/23/2019The Samsung Galaxy S10+ Snapdragon & Exynos Review: Almost Perfect, Yet So Flawed
We’ve been in 2019 for a while. Although we've covered one or two smartphones in the last couple of months of the calendar year, the true “2019 flagship” phone...
229 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/29/2019Samsung: Galaxy Fold Is Tested to Fold/Unfold 200,000 Times
Foldable smartphones are still to prove their value proposition in the market, and we will see if they become popular among end users. It goes without saying that foldable...
18 by Anton Shilov on 3/28/2019Samsung Unveils The Galaxy A70: A Mid-Range Smartphone With a Sizable 6.7-Inch Display
While Samsung may be best known in the smartphone space for their Galaxy S line of flagship phones, those phones alone aren't the reason that Samsung is currently the...
21 by Anton Shilov on 3/27/2019Samsung Galaxy Fold Set to Be Available in UK on April 26: £1799
Samsung UK said on Monday that its flagship Galaxy Fold smartphone will hit the UK market on April 26. The foldable handset will be available directly from Samsung online...
21 by Anton Shilov on 3/25/2019Samsung Galaxy S10 5G: Launch Date & Approximate Price Revealed
When Samsung introduced its new family of flagship Galaxy S10 smartphones in February, the company disclosed prices and launch timeframes for all models except one, the Galaxy S10 5G...
26 by Anton Shilov on 3/22/2019