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Multiple motherboard and PC component makers move forward with Chinese-made memory validation

A new challenger has appeared.

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Chinese memory and storage firm expected to post more than 60,000% jump in profits due to exploding demand — Lexar owner Longsys forecasts nearly $1.5 billion profit for 1H26 compared to $2.1 million last year

Chinese memory and storage manufacturer Longsys expects to post a massive increase in profits due to the AI-driven chip shortage.

Tom’s Hardware

I tried swapping cloud storage for a portable SSD, and learned why subscriptions are so hard to escape

Throwing off the yoke of subscription costs is not an easy task

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I'm shocked at the quality of Acer's new pre-built gaming PC — Clean build, competitive price, and strong performance put the Nitro 65 on my recommended shortlist

Pre-built gaming PCs from big brands are often overpriced and use proprietary components that aren't easy to upgrade. Acer puts that trend to an end with the Nitro 65, and although it's not perfect, it's easy to recommend to any gamers looking to land a quality PC.

Windows Central

Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD review: One of the simplest and cheapest hardware-encrypted drive for protecting files I've ever tested

Designed for mobile phones and laptops, this secure, portable SSD features an ingenious NFC lock that can be activated via a dedicated app. This app ensures that access to the drive's contents can be authorised only by those with the right key; otherwise, unlike software encryption, the drive just won’t…

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'No one has a crystal ball': Lexar execs have a plan to reduce our RAM dependency if the AI data boom lasts 'for years'

I visited China to see the fascinatingly complex process of building micro SSDs and it could reduce our RAM dependency.

Tom’s Guide

I just held the future of laptop storage and it’s a game changer — I traveled to China to see how it's made

Micro SSDs just got a huge upgrade with Lexar's Play X, and I traveled to China to see how its made.

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The RAM crisis will last 'quite a few years' says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — so despite hiked prices, I think if you want a new laptop, now might be the time to buy

If the memory crisis will last 'quite a few years' what does that really mean for consumers? Here are my expert predictions for laptop, PC, and component prices.

TechRadar

World Cup question: What new Lexar product will appeal to virtually no one in England – but potentially a lot of Scottish soccer fans?

Lexar developed the new soccer-themed Elite Legends Series, but I must admit that – despite my need for memory – something's putting me off 😡

Digital Camera World

Lexar regional manager says that RAM prices are expected to double by the end of the year — 'discounts' and stabilized prices result from distributors getting rid of old stock or sourcing products from other regions

Industry insiders say that RAM prices will continue to go up in the next eight to nine months, as the memory chip crisis goes from bad to worse. While retailers make moves to temporarily reduce prices, these will eventually run out, so if you need to buy RAM, you should…

Tom’s Hardware

The wildest and weirdest gaming PCs of Computex 2026

These are the best gaming PC builds I've seen at Computex 2026, from the inventive to the downright ridiculous.

TechRadar

Longsys to Showcase Innovative Edge AI Storage Solutions at COMPUTEX 2026

TAIPEI, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global AI is shifting from cloud infrastructure to edge devices, driving strong demand for high-performance storage. The storage sector, a core enabler of AI, has entered a transformative era. Embracing COMPUTEX 2026's official theme "AI together", Longsys (301308.SZ) will attend alongside its high-end consumer…

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Lexar teams up with an unlikely partner for its latest portable storage products

Why it's the Argentinean national football team, of course!

Digital Camera World

Lexar's new USB flash drive has every base covered

It's super-fast, boasts wide compatiblity, and comes in several capacity options

Digital Camera World

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Sorry, photographers: The world’s biggest chipmaker says the memory crisis is only going to get worse

Samsung expects the memory shortage to continue to worsen as the chipmaker has already begun receiving orders for 2027

Digital Camera World

My camera's SD card failed! Here’s how to prevent it from happening to you – or at least lessen the damage if it does…

I’ve not had a lot of luck with memory cards over the years, but touch wood, I’ve managed to avoid a complete disaster by following these rules

Digital Camera World

Lexar reveals the fastest 2TB microSD card ever made

Along with a new 8TB version of its rugged portable SSD

Tom’s Hardware

Memory cards and flash drives prices rocket 124%, some products peak at 261% jump — increases from 2025 driven by AI chip shortage across a range of formats and capacities

USB flash drives, SD cards, and microSD cards are becoming expensive as the NAND chip shortage takes its bite and expands to other storage options.

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Your archived photos may be slowly disappearing – but Lexar wants to do something about it

The memory cards in your camera bag may be slowly losing your photos, but almost nobody in the industry is talking about it

Tom’s Hardware

30 years of Lexar: What a look inside its R&D labs and factory reveals about its plans for an AI-ready future

Lexar toured us around its R&D labs and production facilities to see how it's building storage solutions for today and tomorrow.

Digital Camera World

The AI boom is making your memory cards more expensive – and Lexar doesn't bank on that changing any time soon

My high-level access to Lexar's China operations shed light on why the price of your camera's memory cards is ticking up

Digital Camera World

Lexar confirms that CFexpress cards run hotter than SD cards in cameras – and says it's an industry-wide challenge

The memory card giant confirms what Panasonic's controversial guidance implied: CFexpress cards run hotter than SD, and the industry knows it's a growing problem.

PC Gamer

Teamgroup MP44Q 2 TB NVMe SSD review

Arrived at a bad time.

PC Gamer

Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD review

Lock up your data.

Digital Camera World

I just looked at the prices of memory cards – and I’m terrified. The AI-driven memory crisis could not have come at a worse time for photographers

Maybe, if you don’t want to ruin your day, don’t look at the price of memory cards right now

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