technology Techradar 2026-07-11

Samsung Prepares DRAM-Free PCIe 4.0 SSD Amid 'RAMpocalypse'

Samsung is reportedly developing a new 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD that omits the dedicated DRAM cache, utilizing Host Memory Buffer (HMB) instead. This move comes as a global shortage of RAM, dubbed 'RAMpocalypse', pushes manufacturers to find alternative solutions.

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