Kioxia Unveils LD4-Series SSDs With Up To 122.88TB
The E1.L drives use BiCS8 3D QLC NAND and PCIe 4.0 x4 speeds, with 15.36TB and 30.72TB units now sampling to select customers.
Kioxia introduced its LD4-series SSDs in an E1.L form factor with capacities up to 122.88TB, according to Tom's Hardware. The drives target high-density storage in hyperscale data centers.
The LD4-series uses BiCS8 3D QLC NAND and operates at PCIe 4.0 x4 speeds of up to 16 GT/s per lane.
Kioxia is currently sampling 15.36TB and 30.72TB LD4 drives to select customers. The company will demonstrate the drives at the OCP Global Summit in San Jose in mid-October.
Kioxia currently offers capacities of up to 30.72TB. The company has validated an architecture capable of supporting 122.88TB drives, but did not reveal when 122.88TB configurations will become available or when the series will enter mass production.
Quick answers
What capacities does the Kioxia LD4-series offer?
The LD4-series is announced with capacities up to 122.88TB. Kioxia is currently sampling 15.36TB and 30.72TB drives to select customers.
What form factor and interface do the LD4-series SSDs use?
The drives use the E1.L form factor and operate at PCIe 4.0 x4 speeds of up to 16 GT/s per lane.
When will the 122.88TB LD4 drives be available?
Kioxia did not reveal when 122.88TB configurations will become available or when the series will enter mass production.