"Aside from a big step up in sequential throughput speeds, seemingly the common denominator for the latest PCIe Gen 5 SSDs is the need for beefy active cooling to rival an RTX 4090. Well, almost. But not so with the new Sabrent Rocket 5. Sabrent reckons it'll do...

"The E26 and newly launched E31 mainstream PCIe 5.0 drives will need passive cooling, and the standard motherboard heatsink should suffice as long as you have any airflow in the case. The E31 will launch in Q1 and offer 10.1GB/s read and write, and with the future...

"First up is the Viper PV553, which is a M.2 PCIe Gen5 x4 SSD in 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB capacities. Running a Phison E26 + Micron B58R controller, sequential reads get up to 12,400 MB/s while writes are up to 11,800 MB/s. Having a low profile 16.5 heatshield, with a...

"The Max14um is simply the fastest SSD we’ve ever tested, and we gave Phison one of our Best of CES awards for moving the entire consumer storage industry forward."   Source: ...

"The Phison E26 Controller equipped Max14um SSD is currently on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, where it’s a part of Phison’s exhibit showcasing their latest advancements in solid-state drive technology. Prior to its demonstration at CES, a...