What does AI recommend for computer storage and connectivity hardware?

Samsung now leads the computer storage category as AI assistants' top recommendation. It has unseated longtime leader SanDisk, while Crucial and Western Digital are also gaining significant ground in AI recommendations.

Which computer storage and connectivity hardware brands appear most in AI answers?

Across 4,300 AI responses, Samsung is mentioned most, named in 63% of them, followed by SanDisk (42%) and Micron (41%).

How does Parse rank these brands?

Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 4,300 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.

How does a brand enter this ranking?

Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.

Best computer storage and connectivity hardware, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 4,300 AI responses · See how Parse measures this

Computer Storage and Connectivity Hardware

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Measured across ChatGPT & Google AI

Best Computer Storage and Connectivity Hardware, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	SamsungThe new leader, frequently recommended for high-performance internal and portable SSDs.	The new leader, frequently recommended for high-performance internal and portable SSDs.	63%
2	SanDiskOvertaken for the top spot but remains a leader for flash drives and portable SSDs.	Overtaken for the top spot but remains a leader for flash drives and portable SSDs.	42%
3	Micron		41%
4	Western DigitalGaining ground with mentions for internal WD Black SSDs and external drives.	Gaining ground with mentions for internal WD Black SSDs and external drives.	31%
5	Lexar		26%
6	KingstonMentioned for secure IronKey devices, flash drives, and RAM.	Mentioned for secure IronKey devices, flash drives, and RAM.	21%
7	SeagateThe top choice for traditional high-capacity external hard drives (HDDs).	The top choice for traditional high-capacity external hard drives (HDDs).	21%
8	PNY		14%
9	CorsairA leading and consistent recommendation for performance PC RAM.	A leading and consistent recommendation for performance PC RAM.	14%
10	DellA top-cited vendor for enterprise Storage Area Networks (SANs).	A top-cited vendor for enterprise Storage Area Networks (SANs).	9%
11	OWC (Other World Computing)		7%
12	NetApp		6%
13	G.Skill		6%
14	Hewlett Packard Enterprise		6%
15	Pure Storage		6%
16	IBM		5%
17	Intel		4%
18	ProGrade Digital		4%
19	Silicon Power		4%
20	Sony		4%
21	Lenovo		4%
22	Hitachi		4%
23	Apple		4%
24	HP		3%
25	NVIDIA		3%
26	AMD		3%
27	TeamGroup		3%
28	Asus		3%
29	Amazon		3%
30	SK Group		3%
31	Iodyne		2%
32	StarWind Software		2%
33	Cisco		2%
34	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)		2%
35	MSI		2%
36	Transcend		2%
37	Infinidat		2%
38	Best Buy		2%
39	Datacore		2%
40	Broadcom		2%
41	Acer		2%
42	Gigabyte		2%
43	ADATA		2%
44	TEAM Group		2%
45	Toshiba		1%
46	KingSpec		1%
47	Pegatron		1%
48	Glyph Technologies		1%
49	B&H Photo Video		1%
50	Apricorn		1%
51	Micro Center		1%
52	Walmart		1%
53	Sabrent		1%
54	Newegg		1%
55	Nutanix		<1%
56	Qualcomm		<1%
57	Dell Technologies		<1%
58	Foxconn		<1%
59	SSK		<1%
60	Microsoft		<1%
61	Supermicro		<1%
62	Delkin		<1%
63	Tom's Hardware		<1%
64	Oyen Digital		<1%
65	Angelbird		<1%
66	Toshiba Storage		<1%
67	Verbatim My Finder		<1%
68	Buffalo Americas		<1%
69	iStorage UK		<1%
70	Vansuny		<1%
71	Kioxia		<1%
72	Compal Electronics		<1%
73	Arista Networks		<1%
74	Nintendo		<1%
75	AXE Memory		<1%
76	EVGA		<1%
77	OWC Ltd		<1%
78	GameStop		<1%
79	LG		<1%
80	Alphabet		<1%
81	XPG		<1%
82	PowerStore		<1%
83	Huawei		<1%
84	TechRadar		<1%
85	Cooler Master		<1%
86	Future plc		<1%
87	Crucial X10 Pro		<1%
88	Transcend		<1%
89	Solidigm		<1%
90	Seasonic		<1%
91	Blackmagic Design		<1%
92	Razer		<1%
93	Adobe		<1%
94	VisionTek		<1%
95	Office Depot		<1%
96	ASML		<1%
97	Fujitsu		<1%
98	Logitech		<1%
99	be quiet!		<1%
100	PCGamesN		<1%