Samsung working on PCIe 3.0 980 SSD
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 08 March 2021 14:41

Samsung working on PCIe 3.0 980 SSD


Non-PRO version with 3D TLC V-NAND

While Samsung 980 Pro SSD is aimed at those looking to pull performance from the PCIe 4.0 interface, it appears that Samsung is working on a 980 non-PRO version which will use PCIe 3.0 interface, lack a DRAM cache, and be based on Samsung's latest 136-layer TLC V-NAND.

Galaxy S21 hits four year high
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 05 March 2021 12:55

Galaxy S21 hits four year high


Fourth week on the market

The Galaxy S21 series kept selling well throughout its first month on the market, which proves that its first week of sales were a fluke.

Samsung releases high-end Micro LED and Mini LED TV lineup
Published in Graphics


Out this month 

Samsung has announced imminent availability for its high-end Micro LED and Mini LED TV lineup. 

Samsung updates Android for longer than Google
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 13:29

Samsung updates Android for longer than Google


Four years

Samsung is now offering four years of security updates on many of its Android devices which is longer than the three years offered by Google on its Pixel.

Samsung and AMD about to announce custom GPU
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 15:58

Samsung and AMD about to announce custom GPU


Rumours are true

It is looking like the rumours are true and Samsung and AMD are about to announce their new custom GPU.

Samsung develops high-bandwidth memory
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 17 February 2021 13:35

Samsung develops high-bandwidth memory


PIMS has AI integrated

Samsung claims to have developed the world’s first HBM (high-bandwidth memory) chip with integrated AI processing.

Samsung considers Texas move
Published in News
Friday, 05 February 2021 11:25

Samsung considers Texas move


$17 billion chip plant

Samsung is considering Austin, Texas, as the site for a new $17 billion chip plant that the South Korean firm said could create 1,800 jobs, according to documents filed with Texas state officials.

Samsung 980 Pro 2TB listed on Amazon.com
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 03 February 2021 14:07

Samsung 980 Pro 2TB listed on Amazon.com


Already out of stock

Samsung's 980 Pro has only lately become available in 2TB capacity option, and while it is listed on Amazon.com, it is currently out of stock, showing just how popular this M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive actually is.

Samsung sees solid demand for chips
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 28 January 2021 12:13

Samsung sees solid demand for chips


Better mobile sales

Samsung predicted solid demand for its chips this quarter and stronger mobile sales after bringing forward the launch of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone.

Samsung unveils the 870 EVO SATA SSD
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 20 January 2021 11:57

Samsung unveils the 870 EVO SATA SSD


Updated controller and TLC NAND for 560/530 MB/s read and write

Samsung has launched its latest addition to the SSD lineup, the 870 EVO, which pairs up TLC NAND with an updated controller in order to push the SATA interface to its limits, achieving 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write sequential performance.