After enduring several days of simmering criticism from popular TechTubers surrounding voltage, BIOS update and warranty coverage issues during and after the Ryzen 7000X3D burnout debacle, Asus has released a statement that addresses concerns on multiple fronts. In a statement that went out via email and press release (opens in new tab), Asus affirms that,…
Verbatim has created a new storage device category – the portable write-once SSD. Described as a “long-life SSD,” the new Verbatim SWOVA128G comes packing 128GB of NAND flash-based storage, a USB 3.2 Gen1 interface (for data and bus power), and a reassuring ten-year warranty. The design brief behind the new SSD seems worthy enough. This…
Today’s best Inland Premium 1TB deals The Inland Premium is rated for the typical PCIe 3.0 maximum of 3.4 GBps of bandwidth while topping out at 650,000 IOPS, which is pretty standard for SSDs based on Phison’s E12S controller. The Inland Premium stands out because it is based on a tried-and-true hardware configuration, has a…
(Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Intel has finally given us some in-depth commentary on an issue that has plagued its lineup of newer chips: the Alder Lake processors that dominate our list of Best CPUs for gaming have suffered from a vexing problem for enthusiasts — due to the chips’ new elongated design and how it…
Crucial posted an article covering Chia Coin mining on its website this week, stating that “using Crucial SSDs for any crypto mining will void the warranty.” The article also included a snippet from the company’s warranty saying that any damage from mining would void the warranty on all Crucial SSDs, heavily implying that this restriction…
Galax is now warning users on its Chinese website that mining cryptocurrency with the companies SSDs will void your warranty with that product. This comes as no surprise with miners getting ready to start mining the new Chia cryptocurrency which focuses on storage to mine coins rather than requiring the best mining GPUs. (Image credit:…
