FMS 2020: Kioxia Unleashes XG7/XG7-P Series, Next Gen PCIe 4.0 SSDs For High-End Client Applications

KIOXIA America, Inc. unveiled the PC OEM focused XG7/XG7-P Series, the company’s first PCIe 4.0 client SSD series for notebooks, desktops, and workstations with qualification samples currently shipping to customers.

Now spanning enterprise, data center, and client segments, firm’s comprehensive PCIe 4.0 SSD portfolio addresses an array of applications, optimizing tomorrow’s data, service and content-driven world.

Built for demanding PC environments, the XG7/XG7-P Series offers 2x the sequential read speed and approximately 1.6x the sequential write speed of the PCIe Gen3 based XG6 Series comparing XG6 1,024GB SSD vs. XG7 1,024GB SSD, delivering a performance, feature-rich storage experience for content creators, gamers and professionals.

With capacity up to 4,096GBs, the XG7-P Series SSDs enable users to take advantage of PCIe Gen4 x4 lane bandwidth and storage space. Furthermore, this series deploys a new in-house controller vertically integrated with KIOXIA’s BiCS flash 3D flash memory, ensuring next gen feature support such as the NVMe 1.4 spec and System Management Bus (SMBus) for improved system thermal management through a sideband channel.

“KIOXIA is leading the transition to next gen storage with our all-encompassing PCIe 4.0 SSD product line and our all-new XG7/XG7-P Series,” said Alvaro Toledo, VP of SSD marketing and product planning. “We are excited to complete our portfolio transition to PCIe 4.0, enabling the future of gaming, mobile computing and workstation applications.”

The XG7/XG7-P Series features an M.2 type 2280 form factor and supports TCG Pyrite 2.01 and TCG Opal SSC 2.01 as a planned option.

The XG7 Series is available in 256GB, 512GB and 1024GB; for users needing a high capacity solution, the XG7-P Series offers 2048GB and 4096GB options.

Visit firm’s FMS 2020 virtual booth for more details and look for next gen systems featuring the XG7/XG7-P Series in 2021.