As agentic AI drives new demands for compute density, memory bandwidth, and data movement, MSI is advancing next-generation data center infrastructure with server platforms powered by AMD EPYC 9006 Series SP7 Server CPUs. With SP7 systems entering the shipping phase in Q4 2026 and SP8 platforms planned for the first half of 2027, MSI's portfolio spans liquid-cooled GPU servers, 19" DC-MHS and 21" ORv3 multi-node platforms, and enterprise servers, supporting AI, cloud, HPC, virtualization, and business-critical workloads.

Built on the Zen 6 architecture, AMD EPYC 9006 Series Server CPUs deliver up to 256 cores and 512 threads per socket for high-density computing and AI agent execution. With up to 1.6 TB/s of memory bandwidth and PCIe Gen 6 connectivity, they support data-intensive workloads and high-speed I/O for GPUs, networking, and storage.

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading innovator in storage, networking, and data protection solutions, today launched the ES2486AFdc, a high-availability (HA) NVMe all-flash storage array engineered for mission-critical applications. The ES2486AFdc is QNAP's first enterprise-class storage combining Active-Active dual controllers with a U.2/U.3 NVMe all-flash architecture. Addressing the market challenges of high costs and limited availability caused by a shrinking number of SAS SSD suppliers, it breaks the performance bottlenecks of traditional HA systems limited by SAS interfaces. Utilizing a PCIe Gen 4 architecture, it delivers exceptional low latency and high throughput. Powered by the ZFS-based QES operating system, it ensures zero data loss and serves as the perfect foundation for enterprise virtualization environments, VDI desktop deployments, and core databases, providing outstanding reliability to minimize downtime and prevent business interruptions.

With the high cost of enterprise-grade SAS SSDs today, the ES2486AFdc's active-active shared storage architecture enables dual controllers to share a single all-flash storage pool. This eliminates the heavy expense of building two separate storage systems, greatly maximizes hardware resource utilization, and significantly reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO) for enterprises.

The DapuStor J5101, an enterprise NVMe M.2 boot drive, built with the PCIe Gen 4 interface and a compact M.2 form factor, delivers fast, reliable server boot with low power consumption and flexible capacity options. These capabilities improve operational efficiency and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) in virtualization, AI, HPC, and cloud environments.

As AI infrastructure and data centers scale, server configurations are becoming denser and more complex, with higher costs per node. M.2 boot drives have become a critical component in server reliability and cluster operating costs, with evolving requirements in three key areas:

Tuxedo Computers has just announced its Nano Pro Gen15, a new mini PC powered by Intel's Panther Lake Core Ultra X7 358H CPU and its capable Arc B390 iGPU. The mini PC is a workstation targeting developers and home lab enthusiasts who want to run "local, secure, sovereign" LLMs, but Tuxedo also fully acknowledges that it can be used as a no-fuss mini gaming PC, thanks to Intel's graphics integrated into the Linux kernel of the pre-installed TuxedoOS. Physically, the Nano Pro Gen15 measures in at just 110 × 117.5 × 49 mm, and it features a plastic chassis, although Tuxedo has maintained a repair-friendly design, with just four screws required to access the internals, where the upgradeable RAM, storage, and wireless cards are easily accessible.

Tuxedo supplies a 120 W external power supply that connects via a barrel adaptor, but it makes no claims about the actual maximum TDP of the Intel CPU inside. Connectivity on the Nano Pro Gen15 is reasonable, if not stellar, with Wi-Fi 7 and dual 2.5 GbE for networking, alongside Bluetooth 6 for peripheral connectivity. On the back of the mini PC, there is a DC-in power port, the aforementioned 2.5 GbE ports, 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, 2× HDMI ports with HDMI 2.1 support on Windows and 2.0b support on Linux (for now). On the front of the mini PC, there is a USB4 port, 1× USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C port with DP 1.4a Alt Mode, and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port alongside a 3.5 mm audio combo jack. Tuxedo says that, between the USB Type-C ports and the dedicated HDMI ports, the Nano Pro Gen15 can support up to four simultaneous displays.

The ExpressSlot Elite MB303E5P-B expands on ICY DOCK's removable E1.S storage platform by enabling two E1.S (9.5 mm) NVMe SSDs within a single PCIe expansion slot. Designed for high-performance servers, workstations, and edge platforms, it installs into a single-slot, full-height 3/4-length PCIe x8 or PCIe x16 slot and provides dual rear-accessible removable caddies at the PCIe bracket for faster SSD maintenance and replacement.

PCIe 5.0 x4 Performance per SSD for High-Speed NVMe Workloads
Built on a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface, the MB303E5P-B delivers up to 128 Gbps bandwidth per SSD via independent PCIe x4 links. This architecture enables full-speed NVMe performance for each drive, making it ideal for data-intensive workloads while maintaining a clean, expansion-slot-based deployment model.

Axiomtek, a world-renowned leader relentlessly devoted to the research, development, and manufacture of innovative, highly efficient, and reliable industrial computer products, proudly introduces the MANO330, a compact Thin Mini-ITX motherboard powered by the Intel Processor N97 or N150 and DDR5 memory. Designed for space-constrained systems that require flexible connectivity and expansion, the MANO330 combines multi-display capability, dual LAN connectivity, versatile M.2 expansion, and industrial I/O in a compact platform. With a wide 12-24 VDC power input, the MANO330 provides system developers with a flexible foundation for smart manufacturing and industrial automation, digital signage, smart retail, and POS applications.

Compact Performance for Space-Constrained Systems
The MANO330 combines a compact Thin Mini-ITX design with Intel Processor N97 or N150 and DDR5-4800 memory support. The N97 supports up to 32 GB of memory, while the N150 supports up to 16 GB. Measuring just 170 x 170 mm, the MANO330 provides the essential computing performance and I/O capabilities needed for embedded systems, helping developers build space-efficient solutions for a wide range of industrial and commercial applications.

MINISFORUM today announced the S5, a fanless 5-bay all-flash Agent NAS. Powered by the Intel Core 3 304 processor, the S5 features 5 cores and a maximum clock speed of 4.3 GHz. It supports five M.2 NVMe SSDs for up to 40 TB of storage and is equipped with one 10GbE and one 2.5GbE LAN port with Wi-Fi and dual USB4 ports with speeds of up to 40 Gbps. By combining all-flash storage with fanless passive cooling, the S5 brings high-speed storage, quiet operation and low power consumption together in a compact chassis. It also supports an edge-cloud collaborative Agent architecture for always-on local Agent execution.

Compared with traditional HDDs, the S5 delivers up to 6x faster sequential read speeds and up to 100x faster random read speeds. For 4K/8K video projects, RAW photo libraries and large creative assets, higher read performance helps reduce waiting time when importing, browsing and accessing files. All-flash storage is also well suited to creative workflows that require frequent access to large project files.

Data center semiconductor company FADU (CEO: Ehyun Nam) announced on the 15th that it revealed the world's first 'File-Semantic SSD' (FS-SSD) at '2026 OCP Global Summit' currently being held in San Jose Convention Center, California, U.S. and showcased storage solutions optimized for AI data centers along with the company's vision.

'OCP Global Summit' is an official annual conference of Open Compute Project (OCP), world's largest open data center technology community founded in 2011. As an event where major global big tech companies, semiconductor companies along with server and infrastructure manufacturers gather, this year's event featured 'Scaling Innovation for the AI Era' as the theme.

KIOXIA America, Inc. today announced the addition of direct liquid cooling (DLC) models to its KIOXIA CM9 Series enterprise SSD lineup to support cold-plate-enabled server designs. The new E3.S DLC models also support traditional air-cooled environments.

As AI and other high-performance enterprise environments continue to advance, direct liquid cooling is becoming increasingly important to address growing computing power demands and associated cooling requirements. In order to fulfill the growing compute demands, increased power requirements are driving the need for innovative heat dissipation solutions. DLC infrastructure can offer significant energy savings compared with conventional air cooling, while enabling more servers to be cooled per rack.

Kioxia America, Inc. has introduced its first E1.L form factor SSD built with Kioxia BiCS FLASH generation 8 QLC flash memory. Designed for high-density 1U servers and read-intensive storage applications, the new Kioxia LD4 Series targets hyperscale data center-class workloads and scale-out environments.

As data requirements continue to grow, hyperscale data centers continue to increase the storage capacity of their highest density systems. The Kioxia LD4 Series brings high-capacity QLC flash to the E1.L form factor for read-intensive applications in these environments.

The ICY DOCK EXLink MB308A5 is a PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe host adapter card with dual MCIO 8i (SFF-TA-1016) connectivity, designed for next-generation high-speed NVMe cabling. With an integrated PCIe Gen 5 redriver and 100 MHz clock buffering, it helps maintain signal integrity for 32 GT/s links across longer trace and cable routing commonly found in servers, workstations, and validation platforms.

PCIe 5.0 x16 Lane Bifurcation for Multi-Drive NVMe Topologies
With a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface delivering up to 512 Gbps of total bandwidth, the MB308A5 is designed for platforms that support PCIe lane bifurcation (x4 / x4 / x4 / x4). When enabled, the PCIe x16 interface can be allocated into four independent NVMe x4 links, allowing up to four NVMe SSDs to be addressed through MCIO cabling.

Cervoz Technology, a leading provider of industrial storage, memory, and expansion module solutions, announced the launch of its T449 and T459 Series, a new line of MIL-STD-810H compliant M.2 2280 NVMe SSDs engineered for embedded systems deployed in defense, aerospace, transportation, and industrial automation.

Environmental Reliability
Harsh environments place continuous mechanical and environmental stress on embedded storage. The T449 and T459 Series comply with MIL-STD-810H requirements for vibration, shock, and combined temperature-altitude testing to support reliable operation in demanding deployments.

Framework officially launched pre-orders for its AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495-powered Desktop mini PCs on September 30, as previously announced. Launch pricing started at $6,799 for the DIY Edition with 192 GB of unified memory and no pre-installed storage. A pre-built version with a 2 TB NVMe 4.0 SSD and Fedora Linux pre-installed comes with a $7,449 price tag.

It was revealed hours before launch that the OEM would only be offering one batch of the new Desktop SKU due to limited RAM quantities. Despite the eye-watering price, the first batch of Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 mini PCs sold out within hours of the start of pre-orders. However, in a post on X, Framework confirmed that it had managed to secure another batch of RAM for the Gorgon Halo systems, and it subsequently opened a second limited batch of pre-orders, which remain available at the time of writing and are slated to start shipping in November. Framework added in a separate post on X that prices for the Framework Desktop PC will only increase in the coming months.

TerraMaster, a professional brand specializing in innovative storage products, today announced the launch of four new enterprise rackmount storage servers: the U8-725, U12-725, U12-725 Plus and U16-725 Plus. Designed for medium and large businesses, creative studios, virtualization environments, surveillance deployments and AI-driven workloads, the new lineup combines high-performance processing, flexible storage expansion, high-speed networking and integrated data protection to provide a scalable platform for demanding business environments.

Powered by TerraMaster's TOS 7 AI-native operating system, the new servers are designed to support multiple business-critical workloads from a single platform, including enterprise file services, media collaboration, virtualization, centralized surveillance storage, AI dataset access, backup and disaster recovery. The Ux-725 series is built around Intel Xeon D processors and features ECC memory, NVMe SSD cache acceleration and high-bandwidth networking to provide responsive performance for business applications, virtual machines and large file transfers.

Durabook, the global rugged mobile solutions brand owned by Twinhead International Corporation, announced today the Z14I-DX3 Rugged Mobile Laptop with three full HD displays integrated in a workstation-class, edge AI computing platform. The Z14I-DX3's three 14-inch full HD displays keep maps, video, and operational data visible at the same time, providing a clear, comprehensive view of situational awareness and enabling better informed decision-making for professionals

The Z14I-DX3 workstation-class, edge AI computing platform is powered by Intel Core Ultra CPUs with an integrated Intel AI Boost NPU. A significant option for the Z14I-DX3 is a dedicated NVIDIA graphics card delivering up to 682 TOPS that enables high-end visualization performance such as real-time image recognition, sensor data fusion, and edge computing. Equipped with modern computing performance and formidable acceleration for demanding AI workloads and next-generation AI applications at the edge, the Z14I-DX3 functions as a mission command center.

Acer today debuted the Acer Googlebook 14, designed for Gemini Intelligence and the first from the company in a brand-new category of flagship laptops bringing together premium materials, powerful performance, intelligence features, and seamless syncing with Android phones.

Designed for the new Googlebook OS, the device works seamlessly with Android-based workflows and supports touch, keyboard, stylus, voice, and traditional laptop interaction methods within a unified user experience and help from Gemini at every step. The Acer Googlebook 14 is the industry's first convertible Googlebook and provides users with groundbreaking new features designed to boost productivity and creativity by enabling context-aware actions for personalized, proactive help and a more intuitive, streamlined workflow.

Goodram is introducing Master, a consumer NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD designed for next-generation platforms. The new model is aimed at gamers, content creators, professionals and PC enthusiasts who demand top performance when working with large files, the latest games and AI-powered applications.

Thanks to the PCIe 5.0 x4 interface, Goodram Master delivers sequential read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s, write speeds of up to 13,000 MB/s and performance of up to 2,000,000 IOPS. These specifications translate into shorter application and game loading times, faster transfers of large files and high system responsiveness even during intensive multitasking.

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading innovator in storage, networking, and computing solutions, today announced the TS-h966TX, a compact and reliable 9-bay hybrid Thunderbolt 4 10GbE NAS designed to accelerate modern content creation workflows. Featuring a unique 5+4 hybrid drive design, the 9-bay TS-h966TX combines large-capacity SATA HDD storage with high-performance U.2 NVMe SSD acceleration—helping creators and small studios achieve both cost efficiency and fast project turnaround.

Compared to QNAP's previous HDD-based 6-bay Thunderbolt 4 NAS models, the TS-h966TX is physically 36% smaller, enabling more efficient workspace deployment without compromising performance. With four dedicated U.2 NVMe SSD bays (which support installing M.2 NVMe SSDs via the QDA-UMP4A adapter), users can build ultra-fast storage pools or enable SSD cache to boost IOPS for demanding editing, VFX, and multi-user production environments.

Pexar, a smart device brand powered by Lexar, today launched its Kickstarter campaign for the PexarBolt Ultra TBT5 Dock, a 5-inch touch control dashboard designed with a simple goal: see your workflow, control your desk. Powered by Thunderbolt 5 and compatible with both macOS and Windows systems, the PexarBolt Dock provides up to 80 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth, with Bandwidth Boost delivering up to 120 Gbps of transmit bandwidth for display-intensive workflows. A single Thunderbolt 5 cable connects to all 22 ports, including 10GbE, an NVMe slot, and CFexpress Type B.

The world's first touch control dashboard on a Thunderbolt 5 dock
The PexarBolt Dock integrates a 5-inch touch control dashboard that displays real-time status for every connected device. Users can monitor connection status, transfer activity, storage information, real-time power readings on supported ports, and the dock's temperature and fan status at a glance. Keeping this information directly on the dock makes it easier to check device activity and identify unexpected transfer slowdowns without interrupting the workflow. A precision metal dial enables tactile navigation and, within AI Status, lets users approve or reject requests from supported AI coding agents directly from the dock.

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today announced the new TVS-hx77AX enterprise hybrid ZFS NAS series. Comprising the 16-bay TVS-h1677AX, 12-bay TVS-h1277AX, and 8-bay TVS-h877AX, this lineup is powered by AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors and DDR5 memory. Featuring native NFS over RDMA support, the series is engineered for high-load AI model training, virtualization, and 4K video collaboration, setting a new performance benchmark for desktop NAS form factors.

Compute Core: Zen 4 Architecture and DDR5 Synergy
Powered by AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors based on the cutting-edge Zen 4 architecture, the TVS-hx77AX series delivers a significant boost in Instructions Per Clock (IPC) performance. Paired with up to 192 GB of DDR5 memory (ECC optional), the NAS effortlessly handles concurrent virtual machines (VMs), containerized application development, and high-throughput data decompression workloads.

We're on the ground at IFA in Berlin this week, and one of the more interesting machines we walked past on the show floor was the Acer Swift Blade 14. It's a new sub-brand under Acer's Swift lineup, and the first thing you notice picking it up is just how little of it there is to hold. Acer built the Swift Blade 14 to weigh just 799 grams (1.76 pounds), making it one of the lightest 14-inch Windows laptops we've come across. The chassis pairs carbon fiber on the top and bottom covers with a magnesium-aluminum alloy keyboard deck, keeping the weight down without the machine feeling flimsy in hand. It measures 12.9mm thin on the base configuration and 13.5mm on OLED models. That's not quite as thin as a 13-inch MacBook Air, but it is significantly lighter.

Inside, the laptop runs on Intel's Wildcat Lake platform, scaling up to a Core 7 350 CPU alongside 12GB of onboard LPDDR5-6400 memory and up to 1TB of PCIe Gen 4 NVMe storage. The display comes in three tiers, topping out at a 3K OLED WQXGA+ panel running at 90Hz with 400 nits and full DCI-P3 coverage, packed into a 90% screen-to-body ratio with 4.3mm bezels. A 50Wh battery, three USB Type-C ports, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.3 round out the spec sheet. Of course, thermal performance will be a concern in a chassis this thin, so we'll have to wait for independent testing to comment on that. Acer confirmed the Swift Blade 14 launches across EMEA in December, though pricing hasn't been announced yet.

Sandisk today announced the Sandisk NAS portfolio of high-endurance SSDs purpose-built for modern network-attached storage (NAS) environments. As prosumers and small businesses generate more data and increasingly rely on collaborative, always-on workflows, users are seeking reliable high-speed private cloud deployments utilizing NAS. The new Sandisk NAS 600 SATA SSD and Sandisk NAS 800 NVMe SSD are engineered to deliver the reliable, consistent performance, high-endurance, and scalability required for today's demanding NAS workloads.

Designed for accelerating hybrid and all-flash NAS systems, Sandisk's new NAS SSD portfolio includes two high-endurance and high-performance SSDs engineered for multi-user or demanding creative professional workloads.

Dell has launched what appears to be its answer to Apple's MacBook Neo: the Dell 15 laptop, starting at $699.99. The Dell 15 is, as the name suggests, a 15-inch laptop, and the entry-level model comes with an Intel Core 3 304 CPU, but there are also two Intel Core 5 320 versions, with either 8 GB or 16 GB of RAM, for $799.99 and $999.99, respectively. At the time of writing, all versions are available on Dell's online store. Dell claims that the Dell 15 is made from post consumer recycled plastic and aluminium to reduce its environmental impact.

Judging by the specs and construction, the Dell 15 is designed to be a student or home productivity laptop more than a gaming powerhouse, since the most powerful version only comes with a 6-core Intel CPU. The new Dell 15 laptop has unapologetically plastic casing, from the bottom case and keyboard deck to the display bezel and top case, and it has 1920 × 1200 p non-touch LCD with a claimed brightness of 450 nits and 45% coverage of the NTSC color space. Above the display is a 1080 p webcam with IR support for Windows Hello, and all versions of the laptop come with a 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

Lexar introduced the Thor Ultra series of PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs with 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB capacities. The M.2 2280 drives use a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface and according to Lexar, they can achieve speeds of up to 11 GB/s sequential read and 10 GB/s sequential write on the 1 TB, 2 TB, and 4 TB models. The 512 GB version is "a bit slower," being rated at up to 9,9/5 GB/s. Random performance goes up to 2.2 million IOPS for reads and 1.9 million IOPS for writes, again, depending on capacity. Endurance is rated at 350 TBW for the 512 GB model, 750 TBW for 1 TB, 1,500 TBW for 2 TB, and 3,000 TBW for 4 TB.

The drives feature Dynamic SLC Cache and HMB, along with a 6 nm DRAM-less controller and power management system designed to reduce heat generation and thermal throttling. Lexar Thor Ultra NVMe SSDs are backed by a 1.5 million hours MTBF or a five-year limited warranty, whichever comes first. With the drives, Lexar adds its DiskMaster Manage, a dedicated software to be used for firmware upgrades, checking health status, optimizing performance, and data protection. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced.

Akasa, a leading provider of computer hardware and PC accessories, has launched the M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe adapter card with removable tray (AK-PCCM2P-06), enabling IT administrators, system integrators and PC builders to install an M.2 NVMe SSD into a free PCIe slot on a desktop, workstation or server. The adapter card delivers data transfer rates of up to 64 Gbps on a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, and houses the drive in a lockable, removable tray built for environments where drives are added, swapped or secured on a regular basis.

Delivering data transfer rates of up to 64 Gbps over a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface and is backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 x4 at up to 32 Gbps. Its removable drive tray allows the M.2 SSD to be installed or replaced without removing the adapter card from the PCIe slot, minimizing downtime during maintenance or drive swaps. The adapter card fits PCIe x4, x8 and x16 slots, ensuring broad compatibility across desktop, workstation and server motherboards.