Samsung
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...
The Latest High-Capacity M.2: The Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SSD, Reviewed
The Samsung 860 EVO is the mainstream side of Samsung's new generation of consumer SATA SSDs, though our 2TB M.2 drive is a bit of a niche product. Like...
33 by Billy Tallis on 2/14/2018Samsung Begins Mass Production of 256 GB eUFS Devices for Automotive Applications
Samsung has announced that it has started mass production of eUFS 2.1-compatible storage devices for automotive applications. The new 256 GB devices support select UFS 3.0 features for vehicles...
6 by Anton Shilov on 2/12/2018Samsung Launches Z-SSD SZ985: Up To 800GB Of Z-NAND
Samsung announced today that they are officially launching their first Z-SSD product, the SZ985. The Z-SSD uses Samsung's Z-NAND memory, a high-performance derivative of their 3D NAND flash memory...
45 by Billy Tallis on 1/29/2018Samsung Updates on GDDR6 Portfolio: 8 Gb and 16 Gb at Multiple Speeds
Samsung has issued an update to the GDDR6 announcement earlier this month. The company’s GDDR6 lineup will include chips featuring 8 Gb and 16 Gb capacities as well as...
19 by Anton Shilov on 1/25/2018The Samsung Exynos M3 - 6-wide Decode With 50%+ IPC Increase
With the public announcement of the Exynos 9810 having finally taken place, Samsung engineers are now free to release information on the new M3 CPU microarchitecture. We have a...
60 by Andrei Frumusanu on 1/23/2018Samsung Announces 860 PRO And 860 EVO SATA SSDs
After more than three years of ruling the consumer SATA SSD market, the Samsung 850 series is being replaced. The 850 PRO and 850 EVO that first brought 3D...
21 by Billy Tallis on 1/23/2018The Samsung 860 PRO (512GB And 4TB) SSD Review: Replacing A Legend
The Samsung 850 PRO has been the top SATA SSD for years. Samsung is now replacing it with an updated premium SATA SSD, one that promises to be the...
64 by Billy Tallis on 1/23/2018Samsung Starts Mass Production of 16Gb GDDR6 Memory ICs with 18 Gbps I/O Speed
This week, Samsung has announced that it has started mass production of its GDDR6 memory chips for next-generation graphics cards and other applications. The new chips will be available...
27 by Anton Shilov on 1/18/2018Samsung Starts Production of HBM2 “Aquabolt” Memory: 8 GB, 2.4 Gbps
Samsung this week announced that it had started mass production of its second-generation HBM2 memory code-named “Aquabolt”. The new memory devices have 8 GB capacity and operate at 2.4...
17 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2018Samsung Notebook 7 Spin 13.3-inch Convertible Gets Quad-Core i5 & SSD, Loses Weight
LAS VEGAS, NV — Samsung has announced its new-generation Notebook 7 Spin 13.3” convertible that will shortly be available in the U.S. The new model is more powerful and...
1 by Anton Shilov on 1/8/2018Samsung Announces New 9810 SoC: DynamiQ & 3rd Gen CPU
After teasing the Exynos 9810 in CES related press material back in early November as well as having early announcement about the new modem capabilities last summer we now...
43 by Brett Howse & Andrei Frumusanu on 1/3/2018Samsung Starts Production of 8 Gb DDR4-3600 ICs Using 2nd Gen 10nm-Class Tech
Samsung late on Wednesday said that it had initiated mass production of DDR4 memory chips using its second generation '10 nm-class' fabrication process. The new manufacturing technology shrinks die...
24 by Anton Shilov on 12/20/2017Samsung Announces New Notebook 9 Pen and Three New Notebook 9 (2018) Laptops
Just in time for, or before CES 2018, Samsung unveiled three new laptops in their Notebook 9 family, starting with the Notebook 9 Pen. The Pen is a 13.3-inch...
19 by Joe Shields on 12/15/2017Samsung Starts Production of 512 GB UFS NAND Flash Memory: 64-Layer V-NAND, 860 MB/s Reads
Samsung on Tuesday announced that it had initiated volume production of UFS NAND flash memory chips with 512 GB capacity based on its latest 64-layer 512 Gb V-NAND. The...
11 by Anton Shilov on 12/5/2017The Samsung PM981 SSD Review (512GB, 1TB): Next Generation Controller And 3D NAND
The Samsung PM981 is an OEM SSD featuring a newer generation of controller and flash than the current retail 960 EVO, resulting in improved performance and hopefully lower prices...
53 by Billy Tallis on 11/30/2017Samsung’s Reveals Li-Ion Battery with Graphene Balls: Higher Capacity, Faster Charging
Samsung on Tuesday announced that it had developed a way to improve Lithium-Ion batteries with its new material called graphene balls. The company says that batteries featuring the new...
45 by Anton Shilov on 11/29/2017Samsung Starts Mass Production of Chips Using 10nm Low Power Plus (10LPP) Process Tech
Samsung Foundry on Wednesday revealed that it has started mass production of SoC products using its second generation 10 nm Low Power Plus (10LPP) fabrication technology. The new manufacturing...
10 by Anton Shilov on 11/29/2017The Samsung SSD 850 120GB Review: A Little TLC for SATA
The latest entry level SSD from Samsung has no suffix and bears neither the PRO or EVO appellation. It is a new entry-level SATA SSD featuring Samsung's latest 64-layer...
31 by Billy Tallis on 11/27/2017Samsung Pre-Announces 16 Gbps GDDR6 Chips for Next-Gen Graphics Cards
In a surprisingly early revelation, Samsung has confirmed their plans to produce GDDR6 memory. The announcement was made as a part of Samsung’s pre-CES marketing campaign and does not...
21 by Anton Shilov on 11/14/2017Samsung Offers Free DeX Station or Gear VR with Galaxy S8, Galaxy Note8
Samsung has kicked off a new promotional campaign that bundles either of the company's two major smartphone peripherals – the DeX station or the Gear VR headset – with...
21 by Anton Shilov on 11/8/2017