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Micron Begins Mass Production of First PCIe 6.0 Data-Center SSD at 28 GB/s

Designed for AI deployments, the drive prioritizes throughput per watt at a 25-watt power state with liquid-cooling available for dense racks.

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Micron 9650, 6800, 7600
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Overview

  • The 9650 family uses a PCIe Gen6.2 x4 interface with NVMe 2.0 and Micron G9 TLC NAND rated for up to a 3.6 GB/s IO rate.
  • Micron quotes up to 28 GB/s sequential reads and 14 GB/s writes, with claims of roughly double the performance per watt versus PCIe 5.0 drives at the same 25-watt limit.
  • Two lines target distinct workloads: 9650 Pro for read-intensive use at 7.68, 15.36, and 30.72TB, and 9650 Max for mixed-use at 6.4, 12.8, and 25.6TB.
  • E1.S and E3.S models are available, with standard air cooling and liquid-cooling support specifically on the E1.S variant.
  • Drives are in qualification with OEM and AI data-center customers, pricing was not disclosed, and reporting indicates consumer PCIe 6.0 SSDs are unlikely in the near term.