SK hynix Launches World’s First 128-Layer NAND Consumer PCIe NVMe SSD

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SK hynix has begun selling its Gold P31 NVMe SSDs. These are special for two reasons: 1) they’re the world’s first 128-layer NAND Flash-based consumer SSDs, and 2) these are the first PCIe NVMe SSDs to be sold under the SK hynix brand.



The Gold P31 is available in 1 TB and 500 GB capacities for $134.99 and $74.99, respectively. They offer read speeds of up to 3,500 MB/s and write speeds of up to 3,200 MB/s.



Original Press Release:



SK hynix Inc. (or “the Company,” www.skhynix.com), a global semiconductor supplier based in Korea, announced today the release of its newest PCIe SSD: the SK hynix Gold P31. The latest edition is the world’s first 128-layer NAND Flash-based consumer SSD and the company’s first consumer-facing PCIe SSD launched in the United States under the SK hynix brand.



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