CES 2026: Kioxia Unveils BG7 Series Next-Gen Up to 2TB SSDs for PC OEMs
With PCIe 4.0, NVMe 2.0d specification compliant, 2230 and 2280 and 2242 form factor, and support for self-encrypting drive (SED) with TCG Opal version 2.01
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on January 8, 2026 at 2:01 pmKioxia America, Inc. announced BG7 Series SSDs – the 1st client solution to feature the company’s latest BiCS FLASH Gen 8 3D flash memory with innovative CBA (CMOS directly Bonded to Array) technology (1).
Designed for PC OEM customers, the BG7 Series offers an excellent balance of performance, features, and efficiency for commercial/consumer notebooks and desktops.
The firm’s BG7 Series SSDs pass on the optimized performance and power efficiency of BiCS FLASH Gen 8 to everyday applications. With random RW up to 1,000,000 IOs and sequential read up to 7,000MB/s, the Kioxia BG7 Series subsequently delivers approximately 10% and 16% performance improvement respectively compared to its BG6 Series predecessor. When it comes to power consumption, the BG7 Series optimizes power efficiency with approximately 67% improvement in sequential write operations compared to previous models, thanks to the adoption of CBA technology.
The BG7 Series expands the line’s feature set and footprints. NVMe 2.0d capabilities were added, enabling finer control for OEMs. Also, in addition to existing Type 2230 and 2280 BG Series models, the BG7 Series features a new Type 2242 form factor to support a broader range of mounting conditions.
As Kioxia’s value-oriented client series, DRAM-less BG7 drives support fully matured Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, which utilizes part of the host memory (DRAM) and delivers the cost savings to customers.
Additional features and benefits include:
- PCIe 4.0, NVMe 2.0d specification compliant
- Support for self-encrypting drive (SED) with TCG Opal version 2.01
- 256, 512, 1,024, and 2,048GB capacities
“Storage for client computing applications must keep pace with consumer demand for ultra-mobility without compromise,” said Neville Ichhaporia, SVP and GM, SSD business unit, Kioxia America, Inc. “The new Kioxia BG7 Series delivers enhanced performance and power efficiency for end users while remaining economical for our PC OEM customers.”
The Kioxia BG7 Series will debut at CES 2026 and will be on display at the company’s exhibit room (Zeno 4710) on Level 4 of the Venetian Meeting Center from January 6-8, 2026. Select PC OEM customers are evaluating samples now.
(1) BG7 Series 256GB model utilizes BiCS FLASH Gen. 6
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