I tested the Geekom A7 Max - a mini PC built around a punchy platform, but the installed memory is an issue

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This hidden Windows 11 trick unlocks SSD speed boost for NVMe drives

Microsoft recently added a new feature that gives a significant performance boost to certain SSDs. However, there's a caveat.
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This one Windows 11 tweak can boost SSD speed by up to 85%, but there's a catch

One of the many long-standing oddities of Windows is that it has never had native support for NVMe SSDs, despite them being around for well over a decade and being the standard option for modern ...
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SSD Afterburner: Windows 11 also has Microsoft's new NVMe driver

Microsoft has officially introduced an NVMe driver for Windows Server 2025 for faster SSD access. Windows 11 also has it. Following Microsoft's explanation of the new approach to NVMe SSDs, it became ...
HotHardware

This Hidden Windows 11 NVMe Driver May Give SSD Performance A Huge Speed Boost

The headline sounds like one of those things that's way too good to be true. Like a scam you'd find on a shady website; "install this SSD driver for huge speed gains!" It's real, though, and it's ...
Hackaday

Automatically Remove AI Features From Windows 11

It seems like a fair assessment to state that the many ‘AI’ features that Microsoft added to Windows 11 are at least somewhat controversial. Unsurprisingly, this has led many to wonder about disabling ...
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Windows 11 rockets SSD performance to new heights with hacked native NVMe driver — up to 85% higher random workload performance in some tests

Microsoft’s introduction of a native performance-boosting NVMe driver for Windows Server 2025 has sparked a wave of excitement for the best SSDs. Resourceful users quickly discovered a method to ...
TechRadar

Large External SSDs are now cheaper than internal ones as 4TB SATA SSD face extinction due to negligible price difference

External 4TB SSDs now undercut slower internal SATA storage on price Memory production shifts are reshaping NAND supply and storage pricing dynamics SATA SSDs face shrinking relevance as NVMe and ...
ExtremeTech

Boost Your Windows SSD Performance by up to 85% With This Server Driver Trick

It's rare we get anything for free these days, especially in the realm of storage and memory. But an updated Windows Server driver has officially given Windows native NVMe SSD support, and some ...
Digital Trends

Your Windows SSD Could Be Faster, Microsoft’s New Update Reveals Why

Taking a deeper dive into the technical aspects, for years, Windows has employed a general-purpose approach to storage known as SCSI translation. Even when you plug in a super-fast NVMe drive capable ...
PC Gamer

This neat Windows registry trick boosts NVMe SSD performance up to 80% but it's only officially available for enterprise users

Random IOPS could increase by up to 80% for servers, says Microsoft. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Users have discovered a ...