Gaming: Wd's New HDD Tech Promises 'flash-like' Performance And Just Maybe...

But it will probably just make hard drives more expensive, too!

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Fair to say we're all desperate for a way out of the AI-driven memory and storage supply crisis, right? Well, how about a new class of old-school magnetic hard drives optimised for AI and with "flash-like" performance that might take the pressure off NAND memory and SSDs?

That's exactly what storage specialist WD has announced. In a blog post, WD has detailed a pair of new HDD technologies.

Source: PC Gamer