The next SSD PCIE 5.0 Sandisk wants to be one of the most efficient units in the market, with an electrical consumption of 7 w.
Sandisk announces some pcie 5.0 ssd with a consumption of 7 w
Sandisk He has just announced a new SSD prepared to reach maximum speeds of a SSD PCIE 5.0. This unit would reach data transfer speeds of +14,000 MB/sbut with an electrical consumption of 7 W, which is an electrical consumption comparable to that of the SSD PCIE 4.0 units.
In his presentation of the investor Day 2025, Sandisk announced two new SSD platforms, which are based on QLC NAND and TLC NAND.
These new SSD units use PCIE 5.0 interface and are using memory modules BICS8 3D NAND of Western Digital and Kioxia Based on these modules, the new units can reach some reading speeds of 14,500 MB/s and writing speeds of 14,000 MB/s. This unit would only have an electrical consumption of 7W in its 2 TB storage version. However, there will be models from the 512 GB to 4 TB, all designed for a launch in the second half of this year 2025. Although it is not confirmed, the controller would be used SM2508 of Silicon Motion.
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With modules TLC, They would give life to the series WD Blackthat will be the ones that offer the best characteristics. Meanwhile, value -oriented units will have some memory modules QLC, They will be using a PCIE 4.0 interface.
“This will undoubtedly be the best product of your class in the industry”he said Khurram Ismailthe new senior vice president of engineering and product management. “The players and original team manufacturers will love this product.”
Sandisk also commented that there will be SSD PCIE 5.0 units with QLC modules in the future. The company's plan is that by 2028, 75% of its SSD units have QLC modules. We will keep you aware of all the news.
