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Teamgroup MP44Q 2 TB NVMe SSD review

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PC Gamer · Apr 2

Chinese SSD maker YMTC lists its first commercial PCIe 5.0 SSD as worldwide shortage intensifies — Xtacking 4.0 NAND powers speeds of up to 10,500 MB/s

The newly listed PC550 SSD targets AI PCs and commercial systems and features PCIe 5.0 x4 connectivity, NVMe 2.0 support, and a four-channel design.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 8

Is Apple set to turn to China for its next memory partner? Mac maker reportedly searching for new partners as negotiations get tricky

Apple explores partnerships with Chinese memory manufacturers YMTC and CXMT to diversify DRAM and NAND supply amid price volatility.

TechRadar · Feb 19

China's YMTC moves to break free of U.S. sanctions by building production line with homegrown tools — aims to capture 15% of NAND market by late 2026

Despite being on the U.S. Entity List since 2022 and cut off from advanced foreign fab tools, YMTC is pushing forward with plans to expand production to 150,000 wafers per month and trial a fully localized manufacturing line.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 21, 2025

Zombie fabs plague China's chipmaking ambitions, failures burning tens of billions of dollars

China has made progress in advanced chipmaking, but many ambitious fab projects failed due to lack of expertise, poor planning, and U.S. export restrictions — leaving behind numerous costly but unused 'zombie fabs' across the country.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 10, 2025

Banned China chipmaker YMTC sues Micron again, now over serious defamation claims — Micron funded anti-Chinese tech misinformation campaigns to get ahead, says YMTC

Yangtze Memory Technologies Company has launched its second lawsuit against Micron within the last two years, the third total in their lengthy legal battle. The new suit accuses Micron of funding a lengthy astroturfing misinformation campaign aimed at slanderizing YMTC in the American market.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 11, 2025

Micron balks at court order to share 73 pages of sensitive data with China's banned YMTC chipmaker — Micron strives to protect IP from Chinese chip firm on the entity list

Micron has petitioned the Supreme Court to reverse earlier rulings that granted YMTC’s legal team access to 73 pages of confidential 3D NAND documents, citing national security concerns.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 9, 2025

Biwin unveils PCIe Gen5 SSD with 14,500 MB/s read speeds

Biwin officially launches the Maxio MAP1806-based X570 SSD that is expected to offer leading-edge performance and a low price.

Tom’s Hardware · May 29, 2025

Former chairman of China's chipmaking champion gets suspended death sentence in corruption and embezzlement case

Zhao Weiguo has been given a suspended death sentence.

Tom’s Hardware · May 14, 2025

Well, that's unexpected: Samsung will team up with its fiercest Chinese rival to produce next gen NAND flash

Samsung has signed an agreement with China’s YMTC to use its bonding technology in the production of 400-layer NAND flash memory.

TechRadar · Mar 9, 2025