Kioxia Teases Blistering 15 GB/s PCIe 5.0 SSD Speeds

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Kioxia shared slides at the 2021 Flash Memory Summit (CFMS) with new SSD technology. Two teased blistering-fast 15 GB/s speeds for a prototype PCIe 5.0 SSD. It is expected to launch in Q4 2021 and is part of the CD7 line. It is based on the EDSFF E3S form factor and will be offered with 8- and 16-channel controllers, the latter aimed at enterprise. Storage capacities will range from 1.6 TB to 30 TB. As PCIe 5.0 is still in its infancy and currently only has support via Intel Alder Lake CPUs, mainstream adoption is not expected until late 2022. The new technology is being tested and certified by manufacturers...

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