The importance of firmware updates can't be understated. It directly affects the functionality of its associated hardware, so it's important to be on the latest version to get all the new features and ...

Seagate has issued a new firmware update for its FireCuda 530 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs that enhances the DirectStorage capabilities of the drive. This will enable drive owners to utilize the full strength ...

I just bought my new 160G X25-m. I am not sure the lenovo iso is for x25-m, even Lenovo CS did not confirm me as I phone to them. I therefore upgaded the firmware using intel iso. I upgarded the ...

In my last installment of How-to: Upgrade the SSD in your Dell Mini 9 I discussed the process of migrating from the stock STEC 16GB SSD (the brand that comes from Dell) to the faster Runcore brand of ...

Your computer’s storage is something you don’t often think about. It’s in there, somewhere, nebulously holding on to more bits of data than your brain could handle in a dozen lifetimes. And it’s ...

Samsung has released a firmware update for its newest 990 Pro SSDs today. While the company didn’t provide official release notes, Tom’s Hardware reports that the update is likely intended to fix an ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo shows how you can replace your computer's hard drive with a solid-state drive and be significantly happier with your life. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with ...

Firmware updaters for SSD devices have required the use of Microsoft Windows, but Other World Computing has released a new updater for its drives that can run without Windows. Topher, an avid Mac user ...

Intel on Sunday acknowledged that a bug could cause its SSD 320 solid-state drives to fail, and said a firmware upgrade is on its way to address the problem. In some instances, a power loss may cause ...

But generally SSD firmware doesn't come out often at all, so I figure there's probably a good enough reason to go ahead and install it because they're not just throwing out pointless updates or ...