KIOXIA Europe GmbH recently announced KIOXIA EG7 Series solid state drives (SSDs), the first client solution to adopt KIOXIA’s BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology.
The QLC-based KIOXIA EG7 Series delivers equivalent performance as TLC-based solutions[1], enabling better total cost of ownership (TCO) for value-oriented slim laptops, as well as commercial and consumer notebooks and desktops.
KIOXIA EG7 Series SSDs bring the performance and power efficiency advantages of KIOXIA BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 QLC 3D flash memory to common computing workloads for PC OEMs. The new drives deliver random read and write performance of up to 1,000 KIOPS, sequential read speed of up to 7,000 MB/s, and sequential write speed of up to 6,200 MB/s.
The KIOXIA EG7 Series incorporates NVMe 2.0d support, giving PC OEMs greater flexibility in system design and device management. The drives are offered in M.2 Type 2230, Type 2242, and Type 2280 form factors, enabling broader compatibility across diverse system configurations and space constraints.
Positioned within KIOXIA’s value-oriented client SSD portfolio, the DRAM-less KIOXIA EG7 Series leverages mature Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, utilizing a portion of system memory to help improve TCO and power consumption while maintaining responsive performance.
“Modern client storage must balance performance, efficiency and cost to meet the evolving needs of everyday business computing. With the KIOXIA EG7 Series, we deliver great design flexibility and device management supported through NVMe 2.0d, while also leveraging our BiCS FLASHTM generation 8 QLC for improved power efficiency and reducing total cost of ownership”, explains Axel Stoermann, VP & Chief Technology Officer at KIOXIA Europe GmbH.
Additional features include:
- PCIe 4.0 specification compliant
- Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) support based on TCG Opal version 2.02
- Capacities of 512 GB, 1024 GB, and 2048 GB
The KIOXIA EG7 Series is currently sampling to select PC OEM customers, with PC shipments equipped with the SSD expected to begin from the second quarter of 2026 onwards.
1: Compared to KIOXIA BG7 Series SSDs
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Source: Tahawul Tech