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Western Digital just launched its next-gen NVMe SSD intended for creators and professionals

Western Digital has announced launched its next-gen NVMe SSD with capacities of up to 4TB. Learn all about it.

Windows Central

Race for biggest SSD heats up as Western Digital pips Solidigm's 61.44TB monster, joins Samsung in announcing 64TB SSD for late 2024

Western Digital has announced an expanded Ultrastar DC SN655 SSD range, including a 64TB model out later this year.

TechRadar

WD unveils world's highest-capacity flash memory chip — 2Tb 3D QLC flash chips open the door to bigger and cheaper SSDs

High-capacity SSDs might get cheaper as Western Digital and Kioxia are prepping BiCS8 2Tb 3D QLC NAND devices.

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Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on Western Digital Stock?

Western Digital has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year and YTD, and Wall Street analysts are bullish about the stock’s prospects.

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Western Digital rolls out new 2.5-inch HDDs for the first time in seven years: is 6TB the swan song for 2.5-inch hard drives?

Western Digital introduces a new capacity point for 2.5-inch HDDs for the first time in seven years.

Tom’s Hardware

Not Dead Yet: WD Releases New 6TB 2.5-Inch External Hard Drives - First Upgrade in Seven Years

UPDATE 5/17, 6 PM: Western Digital has confirmed that the new 2.5-inch T GB HDDs uses 6 SMR platters The vast majority of laptops nowadays use solid-state drives, which is why the development of new, higher-capacity 2.5-inch hard drives has all but come to a halt. Or rather, it almost…

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It took 8 years to launch a 6TB laptop hard drive but I don't think I'll see a 7TB one — WD unexpectedly debuts 6TB 2.5-inch portable HDD that only adds an extra TB but at least it is not that expensive

WD introduces 6TB models to a range of its portable HDDs, including My Passport and SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE ArmorATD.

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Western Digital portable HDDs are now more appealing than ever thanks to new 6TB capacities in small form factors

Today, Western Digital announced new 6TB capacities for three of its existing portable HDD lines. This means that the company now offers the highest capacity in a 2.5-inch drive.

Windows Central

Western Digital's famous My Passport hard drive now comes with a whopping 6TB of storage

Western Digital has just unveiled a whopping 6TB model of its My Passport hard drive, and it works with Mac.

iMore

Toshiba demonstrates 30TB+ HDDs using HAMR and MAMR technologies — customer sampling scheduled for 2025

Toshiba recently built 31TB and 32TB hard drives for server use, with larger capacities expected to arrive in the coming years.

Tom’s Hardware

Western Digital's new external SSD is aimed at content creators and offers 8TB of fast storage – but the firm plans to double capacity by next year

Western Digital has launched a new external SSD, SanDisk Desk Drive, in 4 and 8TB capacities.

TechRadar

This mammoth 8TB external SanDisk SSD is more affordable than expected

Western Digital has launched the 8TB SanDisk Desktop Drive – an external SSD with a huge amount of storage.

SanDisk Desk Drive 8TB review

While there are plenty of large-capacity desktop storage options, nothing at this price point comes close to the speed or capacity of the SanDisk Desk Drive 8TB, making it an ideal home office storage solution.

TechRadar

World's largest HDD company wants to launch massive 60TB SSD in 2024 — WD CEO spills beans on solid state roadmap as he divulges that enterprise customers want much bigger capacities, fast

Western Digital CEO says the company is working to satisfy customer demand for 60TB SSDs.

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Report: Seagate, Western Digital Hike HDD Prices Amid Surge In Demand

Seagate Technology has reportedly notified its customers abouts its plans to raise prices on new hard drive orders and for demands that exceed prior agreements, echoing a similar move by Western Digital, which increased its prices earlier this month. These changes come in response to a surge in demand for…

Tom’s Hardware

No storage is safe from price hikes -- Seagate raises hard drive prices, blaming inflation and market forces

Storage manufacturer Seagate sends out a letter to big customers warning of incoming price hikes for its suite of products, blaming inflation and increased demand.

Tom’s Hardware

More memory price increases blamed on Taiwan earthquake, but hikes were happening months before, and major manufacturers aren't based in Taiwan

TrendForce reports continued increases in memory prices for NAND and DRAM, pointing at the Taiwan earthquake and hugely increased demand as root causes. Several major manufacturers aren't even based in Taiwan, and production cuts last year were intended to bring about higher prices.

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Sandisk launches faster & bigger “next-gen” SD and microSD UHS-I memory cards

WD boldly claims a higher level of performance for current “and future” applications

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Western Digital will be shipping 4TB SD cards in 2025 for handhelds, laptops, or anything that needs tiny-BIG storage

As well as for anyone wanting to lose a mountain of data because they can't find it in a drawer.

TechRadar

WD launches enormous 4TB SD card for creative pros — smashes world record for largest removable memory card to smithereens at twice the capacity of biggest microSD cards

Aimed at creative professionals, Western Digital’s SanDisk Extreme PRO SDUC UHS-I memory card offers a whopping 4TB of storage.

TechRadar

SanDisk reveals world's first 4TB SD card for 8K video and storage bragging rights

The upcoming SanDisk Extreme PRO SD card is said to support write speeds of 30MB/s for recording footage in 8K resolution.

PC Gamer

SSD prices will continue to rise thanks to high demand and 'supply chain challenges' WD says

The SSD prices, they're coming for us all.

AnandTech

Western Digital Previews 4 TB SD Card: World's Highest-Capacity

Western Digital this week is previewing the industry's first 4 TB SD card. The device is being showcased at the NAB trade show for broadcasters and content creators and will be released commercially in 2025. Western Digital's SanDisk Extreme Pro SDUC 4 TB SD card complies with the Secure Digital…

Tom’s Hardware

Western Digital confirms HDD and NAND flash shortages, warns partners of higher pricing

Western Digital messaged partners to inform them of supply constraints and rising prices amidst tumultuous industry conditions. Prices could increase by 10% for HDDs, more for NAND.

AnandTech

Western Digital Ships 24TB Red Pro Hard Drive For NASes [UPDATED]

Nowadays highest-capacity hard drives are typically aimed at cloud service providers (CSPs) and enterprises, but this does not mean that creative professionals or regular users do not need them. To cater to demands of more regular consumers, Western Digital has started shipments of its Red Pro 24 TB HDDs, which…

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