Micron unveiled the world's first SSD with PCIe 6.0 and a speed of 28 GB/s. |
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Micron has unveiled a new generation of solid-state drives ? the Micron 9650, the world's first SSD with a PCIe 6.0 interface. Its performance is twice that of PCIe 5.0-based devices, which is especially important when transferring large amounts of data. The new product is intended for use in data centers and systems with AI accelerators. The Micron 9650's sequential read speed reaches an impressive 28 GB/s, and its peak I/O performance is up to 5.5 million IOPS. The new SSD is available in two versions ? Pro and Max ? with capacities up to 30.72 TB and different endurance levels (DWPD 1 or 3). Thanks to its E3.S form factor, the drive is compatible with modern server systems, and select models come in E1.S enclosures suitable for liquid cooling. Inside, it features Micron's own developments: a PCIe 6.0 controller with NVMe 2.0 support, ninth-generation TLC NAND memory, and DRAM cache. However, even with such advanced hardware, there is a limitation: the write speed remains at the PCIe 5.0 level ? up to 14 GB/s. Despite technical readiness, the mass adoption of such solutions is currently limited by the lack of PCIe 6.0-compatible platforms from Intel and AMD. The first to receive it will be the future Diamond Rapids and Venice server chips, which are not expected until 2026. Micron is already sending samples of the drives to its partners, but the launch date has not yet been disclosed. |
