Toshiba announced a new PCIe 3.0 nvme-ssd, the Toshiba XG6-P is a revision of last year's XG6 series. So, this is not a PCIe 4.0 standard SSD. The XG6-P series uses the BiCS 3D NAND flash memory chips with 96 layers, the storage capacity of the most high-end variant has doubled (from 1 TB to 2 TB).
Sequential read speeds are up to 3180 MB/sec with sequential write at 2920 MB/sec. The random reading speeds are 355,000 IOPS for reads and 365,000 IOPS. Power consumption is listed at less than five watts.
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Toshiba has announced a new pci-e 3.0 nvme-ssd, the Toshiba XG6-P, an updated version of last year's XG6 series. So, contrary to what some other manufacturers such as Corsair do, the new pci-e 4.0 standard has not yet been chosen. The XG6-P series still uses the BiCS 3D nand flash memory chips with 96 layers, but the storage capacity of the most high-end variant has doubled (from 1 TB to 2 TB). Leveraging Toshiba Memory’s 96-layer BiCS FLASH™ 3D TLC (3-bit-per-cell), XG6-P SSDs provide high storage capacity, while maintaining the promise of ultra-thin, high-speed storage with exceptional power efficiency. The XG6-P Series features a PCIe® Gen 3 x4 lane (rev. 3.1a) interface and delivers up to 3,180 megabytes per second (MB/s) of sequential read and 2,920MB/s of sequential write5, and up to 355,000 random read and 365,000 random write IOPS6. Furthermore, XG6-P SSDs operate at less than 5 watts, providing an excellent performance-to-power ratio in a dense, compact footprint. With double the capacity of the XG6, faster write speeds than the XG5-P, and a lower power envelope and smaller form factor than the data center class XD5, the new XG6-P Series offers an additional M.2 NVMe storage option to further optimize client solutions or data center environments.
“With the industry’s broadest SSD portfolio, we at Toshiba Memory are committed to addressing the full spectrum of applications,” said Alvaro Toledo, vice president, SSD marketing & product planning for Toshiba Memory America, Inc. “The XG6-P Series bridges the gap between high-end client and entry-level data center requirements, including burgeoning composable storage architectures that enable high-performance, scale-out designs for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, edge computing and HPC.”
Comprehensive composable reaven infrastructure platform provider, Liqid Inc., will be among the first to integrate Toshiba Memory’s new SSDs into its offerings. “The XG6-P Series continues Toshiba Memory’s commitment to high-value flash solutions for performance-sensitive workloads,” said Marius Tudor, vice president, sales & marketing for Liqid Inc. “Liqid’s portfolio of composable NVMe products will incorporate XG6-P with SED capabilities for industry-leading access speeds to sensitive data. We are excited to expand our collaboration with Toshiba Memory to meet the demands of next-generation, data-intensive customer challenges.”
Designed with a future-ready NVMe revision 1.3a protocol, the XG6-P Series offers new NVMe based privacy and management features beneficial to both client and data center customers. These include sanitize operations, telemetry data and namespace management. Additionally, XG6-P SSDs offer enhanced security options including TCG Pyrite Version 1.0 support for Non-SED (Self-Encrypting Drive) configurations and TCG Opal Version 2.01 support for SED, as well as support for Block SID Authentication and digital signature. The XG6-P SSD is available in a single-sided M.2 2280 (22 x 80mm) form factor and will begin sampling later next month.
