We’ve tested a lot of internal SSDs over the last decade or so, and the improvement to the technology has been astounding. The ongoing advancements in SSDs keep us on our toes and our testing ...

To understand how and why SSDs are different from spinning discs, we need to discuss hard drives. A hard drive stores data on a series of spinning magnetic disks called platters. This diagram shows an ...

Even if you own one of the best SSDs, it will fail one day, and that's a fact. Because of how SSDs work, each has a finite number of read and write cycles that it can complete before it dies, and ...

Solid-state drives have quietly become the default storage in laptops, desktops, and consoles, yet the way they work means everyday habits can wear them down faster than most people realize. Instead ...

The first generation of solid-state drives (SSD) introduced in PCs last year failed to live up to the hype. Though praised for using less power and generating less heat than conventional hard disk ...

Intel has finally brought Optane technology to the consumer market, with 58GB and 118GB drives. Performance is excellent, but pricing is a concern. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

As we’ve detailed here at Ars before, there are some sketchy SSDs sold online. They tempt the unsuspecting with supremely low prices, but in the end, all you’re guaranteed is disappointing speeds.