"These versions are performance preview drives and are not identical to those provided to end users through official distribution channels. We have observed that outdated firmware is still being used on some SSDs and we encourage any reviewers facing this to leverage updated channel firmware readily available through manufacturer-provided update utilities."
"Phison examined the exact SSDs used in the PCDIY! testing and determined PCDIY! was utilizing an engineering preview firmware, which is not the final firmware used in the Corsair Force Series MP600 SSD 2TB and other drives with the E16 controller available for sale to consumers on the market,"
Recent reports linked Windows 11 updates KB5063878 and KB5062660 to SSD failures on drives with Phison controllers. Many problematic tests used engineering preview SSD firmware and early motherboard BIOS rather than final consumer firmware. Phison replicated failures on preview firmware but found consumer-channel firmware did not produce crashes. Phison identified outdated or engineering preview firmware as the root cause and advised updating drives using manufacturer-provided utilities. Some creators demonstrated failing drives that recovered only after power cycling, while Microsoft reported finding no connection between its security updates and the drive failures.
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