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Intel's performance-enhanced 18A-P process enters risk production | 'The retail SSD market has almost disappeared,' says Silicon Motion exec | ViewSonic VX2738-2K 27-inch OLED review: An OLED value play Created for yeasinn1.tech@blogger.com | Web Version   June 18, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Big News Intel's performance-enhanced 18A-P process enters risk production Drop-in 18A upgrade promises 9% performance improvement at iso-power, cuts thermal resistance by 40%. 'The retail SSD market has almost disappeared,' says Silicon Motion exec PC OEMs are buying third-party drives as direct NAND supply dries up. Reviews ViewSonic VX2738-2K 27-inch OLED review: An OLED value play Delivers smooth speed, quick response, and saturated color for a relatively low price. SanDisk Optimus GX Pro 8100 8TB SSD Review The undisputed king of high-capacity PCIe 5.0 SSDs More News First official details of AMD's next-gen 'Mustang Peak' Threadripper CPUs come into view Chips feature DDR5, PCIe 6.0, and a new socket Nvidia releases RTX Remix 1.5 with new RTX IO compression, reducing mod file sizes by up to 37% Update also adds Smooth Normals and 'RTX Remix Skills' Agents. Nvidia reveals AI robots that taught themselves to install GPUs into motherboards Video shows robot 'solve high-precision tasks like… installing GPUs all by itself' Researchers build brain-like memory device for AI sensors that may improve energy efficiency Phototransistor device combines light sensing, memory, and processing to cut data movement. For Subscribers: Intel's one-two punch plan in desktop CPUs is taking shape Z990 spotted, Nova Lake detailed, 'Raptor Lake Next' teased. Dell's $699 XPS 13 laptop is now available with the MacBook Neo in its sights Entry-level XPS design comes with Wildcat Lake, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD Free eBooks and Resources Complimentary downloads brought to you by our sponsors How Technology Can help You Get a Good Night's Sleep Ten Traits Of Successful People 8-Step Guide: How to Overcome Laziness and Start taking Action 100 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You to Succeed Follow Toms Hardware Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

The Best Mid-Week Deals on RAM, SSDs, Gaming Laptops, and Micro SD Express Cards

Editor's Letter | Amazon: The best graphics card deals for Nvidia and AMD GPUs | Newegg: Combo deal bundles to save you money Created for yeasinn1.tech@blogger.com | Web Version   June 17, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   SIGN UP ⋅  SHARE Editor's Letter Here at Tom's Hardware, we keep a close eye on the latest PC, peripheral, and component deals every day. You can always head to our site for more up-to-the-minute deals coverage, but the direct product links below are a quick cheat sheet of our favorite deals of the week that are still available. Quick Links Amazon: The best graphics card deals for Nvidia and AMD GPUs Newegg: Combo deal bundles to save you money Walmart: Deals on CPUs from Intel and AMD Best Buy: Blast your enemies with these great gaming laptop deals Amazon: The best PC peripheral deals on keyboards, mice, and headsets Editors Picks Acer Predator Helios AI Gaming Laptop (RTX 5090) : was $3,499.99 now $2,999.99 at BHPhoto This Acer Predator Helios AI deal features an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU with 24GB of fast GDDR7 VRAM, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of SSD storage. It's a powerful gaming laptop with an imposing 16-inch OLED display and blazing-fast 240Hz refresh rate. View Deal Samsung 1TB 990 Pro SSD: was $319.99 now $219.99 at Amazon The Samsung 990 Pro 1TB SSD is compatible with PCIe 4.0 x4 interfaces and can reach read/write speeds of up to 7,450/6,900 MB/s. The drive uses a Samsung Pascal controller and comes with a 5-year warranty. View Deal Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000: was $439.99 now $339.99 at Woot! The best deal in current market right now for 32GB DDR5 memory, thanks to Woot, with this dual-channel Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 RAM (with two 16GB modules) is likely to sell out fast. View Deal Samsung P9 Express microSD Card 256GB: was $79.99 now $47.99 at Amazon This Samsung P9 Express microSD express card offers up to 800 MB/s data transfer speeds and is fully compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2. It also offers features such as Host Memory Buffer (HMB), Dynamic Thermal Guard (DTG), and 6-proof durability. View Deal Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI: was $1,999.99 now $1,499.99 at BHPhoto Save $500 and get a great deal on the Acer 16" Predator Helios Neo 16 AI gaming laptop. Just $1,499.99 gets you a fast laptop with RTX 5070 graphics card, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB M.2 storage. View Deal More Deals 18 funky tech gift ideas for Father's Day 2026 — get something a little different for dad this year Celebrate Father's Day this Sunday, the 21st of June, by getting your pops a nice little tech gift for his collection. Read More Follow Toms Hardware Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

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