Based on official manufacturer updates and current spot market conditions, this document summarizes the Q4 market trend and procurement suggestions for HDDs, server CPUs, SSDs, memory and desktop CPUs.<\/p>
1. Hard Disk Drive (HDD): Prices will rise steadily in Q4; high-capacity models remain short<\/strong><\/strong><\/p> Seagate and Western Digital have officially announced new price adjustments. HDD overall prices are expected to increase by 10% to 25% or more in Q4 2026, especially for 12TB and higher-capacity models.<\/p> High-capacity enterprise HDDs (28T \/ 30T \/ 32T) continue to face tight stock and spot shortages, with ongoing supply gaps.<\/p> Procurement suggestion: The period before the National Day holiday is the best buying window. Qualified spot goods are still available at current low prices. It is recommended to lock appropriate inventory before the holiday to avoid price increases and stock-outs afterward.<\/p> 2. Server CPU: Prices return to normal range; purchase based on actual orders, avoid overstocking<\/strong><\/strong><\/p> After rising continuously in Q2 and Q3, Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC server CPU prices have dropped back to reasonable levels as channel inventory is released.<\/p> Popular models including 6520P, 4516Y+, 4509Y and 4510T maintain stable demand and good market liquidity.<\/p> AMD EPYC products show the largest price correction. Previously out-of-stock models such as 9115, 9135 and 9375F now have sufficient spot stock from Hong Kong suppliers.<\/p> Procurement suggestion: The current market is stable. Purchase according to customer orders and maintain low inventory. Do not speculate or stock up blindly.<\/p> 3. SSD & DRAM: High asking prices but slow transactions; slight price increase expected in Q4<\/strong><\/strong><\/p> At present, distributors hold sufficient SSD and memory inventory. However, terminal purchasing demand is weak, leading to slow actual deals.<\/p> According to seasonal trends, Q4 is the traditional hardware stocking season. Downstream clients will gradually prepare year-end inventory, which will drive SSD and memory prices to rise moderately in Q4.<\/p> For consumer SSDs, prices have slightly decreased. For example, Samsung EVO (MZ-77E1TB\/EU) has dropped from about USD 280 to around USD 260.<\/p> 4. 13th Gen Intel Desktop CPU: Q4 market controlled by major distributors with exclusive purchasing advantages<\/strong><\/strong><\/p> Top domestic distributors hold large-scale stock of 13th Gen Intel desktop CPUs with better cost and pricing advantages.<\/p> These distributors have completed their Q3 manufacturer targets and temporarily stopped releasing goods. Meanwhile, manufacturers restrict other channels from supplying 13th Gen CPUs to protect major inventory dealers.<\/p> Therefore, the price and supply rhythm of 13th Gen desktop CPUs in Q4 2026 will be dominated by core distributors. Our team has priority purchasing rights and can actively stock and accept orders for the full 13th Gen series.<\/p> Summary & Core Procurement Strategy<\/strong><\/strong><\/p> 1. HDD: Seize the pre-holiday window to stock up and lock low-cost sources before price increases.<\/p> 2. Server CPU: Follow orders strictly, keep lean inventory, and avoid blind stocking.<\/p> 3. SSD & DRAM: Wait for the Q4 peak season and adjust purchasing pace after market picks up.<\/p> 4. 13th Gen Desktop CPU: Focus on this product line and take advantage of exclusive channel resources to gain Q4 market benefits.<\/p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Based on official manufacturer updates and current spot market conditions, this document summarizes the Q4 market trend and procurement suggestions for HDDs, server CPUs, SSDs, memory and desktop CPUs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-market-insight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=905"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":908,"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/905\/revisions\/908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.timeswin.com.hk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}