Kioxia Launches BG5 NVMe SSD The Gen 4 PCIe
Last week, Kioxia launched their new series of Ethernet SSD's. Once again, the company is making headlines by launching an all-new BG5 series NVMe product line.
The BG5 is built solely around the fifth generation 3D BiCS Flash memory packaged embedded in a very compact M2. 230 single-sided form factor ( as an option, you can still get the extended M.2 2280 variant). Representatives from Kioxia states that the DRAM-less drive is "finely optimized" for inexpensive back-end performance. The Kioxia BG5 also supports the latest Host Memory Buffer technology.
The PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD has higher rated speeds than the PCIe Gen 3 models, up to a respectable 3,500MB/S sequential read and 2,900MB/S sequential write, along with 500,000 IOPS of random read and 450,000 IOPS of random write performance.
" With this latest addition to our comprehensive PCIe 4.0 SSD portfolio, KIOXIA is delivering premium performance to the mainstream swim lane by enabling PCIe 4.0 without sacrificing affordability," said Ichhaporia. "We are committed to leading the transition to next-generation storage for gaming, mobile computing, and workstation applications and will continue to develop advanced technologies for high-performance, small-footprint SSDs."
Though Kioxia states that these are lower-priced drives, there is no mention of MSRP. However, we do have confirmation that the BG5 series will be available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage capacities.
What You Need To Know:
Kioxia America, Inc is a major player in the PC hardware industry. They are the innovators and worldwide leading supplier of flash memory and solid-state drives, from the invention of flash memory to the current breakthrough of BiCS FLASH 3D technology.
