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SK hynix is set to unveil their first Gen5 consumer NVMe SSD lineup shortly, based on the products at display in their GTC 2024 booth. The Platinum P51 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD will take over flagship duties from the Platinum P41 that has been serving the market for more than a year. Similar to the Gold P31 and the Platinum P41, the Platinum P51 also uses an in-house SSD controller. The key updates are the move to PCIe Gen5 and the use of SK hynix's 238L TLC NAND. Other details are scarce, and we have reached out for additional information. SK hynix Platinum P51 Gen5 NVMe SSD Specifications Capacity 500 GB 1 TB 2 TB Controller SK hynix In-House (Alistar) NAND Flash SK hynix 238L 3D TLC NAND at ?? MT/s ('4D' with CMOS...
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25 by Billy Tallis on 6/24/2020
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36 by Billy Tallis on 6/18/2020
Storage Matters: Why Xbox and Playstation SSDs Usher In A New Era of Gaming
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22 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/10/2020
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31 by Billy Tallis on 4/23/2020
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20 by Billy Tallis on 3/4/2020
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4 by Billy Tallis on 2/20/2020
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115 by Billy Tallis on 1/31/2020
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44 by Billy Tallis on 1/30/2020
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29 by Billy Tallis on 1/17/2020
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55 by Billy Tallis on 1/7/2020
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Western Digital Announces WD Blue SN550 SSD
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16 by Billy Tallis on 11/12/2019
Crucial Introduces X8 Portable SSD
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7 by Billy Tallis on 10/24/2019
Micron Finally Announces A 3D XPoint Product: Micron X100 NVMe SSD
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30 by Billy Tallis on 10/24/2019
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