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Toshiba XG6 NVMe M.2. SSDs Using 96-Layer 3D Flash Memory

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/24/2018 08:23 AM | source: | 2 comment(s)
Toshiba XG6 NVMe M.2. SSDs Using 96-Layer 3D Flash Memory

Toshiba introduced a new lineup of solid state drives (SSDs) that are based on its 96-layer, BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory, to achieve a capacity increase of approximately 40 percent per unit chip size over 64-layer 3D flash memory.

The first SSD to use this breakthrough technology, the new XG6 series is targeted to the client PC, high-performance mobile, embedded, and gaming segments – as well as data center environments for boot drives in servers, caching and logging, and commodity storage. 

 Its 3-bit-per-cell (triple-level cell, TLC) BiCS FLASH technology improves the performance, density and efficiency of SSDs. And its innovative 96-layer stacking process combines with advanced circuit and manufacturing technology to achieve a capacity increase of approximately 40 percent per unit chip size over 64-layer 3D flash memory. The introduction of the XG6 series paves the way for Toshiba client, data center and enterprise SSDs to migrate to 96-layer technology. Speaking to the game-changing capabilities of the company’s continued enhancements to BiCS FLASH, Jeremy Werner, vice president of SSD marketing and product planning for Toshiba Memory, noted, “Toshiba Memory is at the forefront of 3D flash memory development with 96-layer BiCS FLASH. SSDs pose the most formidable flash design challenge, and becoming the first company in the world to bring an SSD to market with the most advanced flash node is an achievement that is only possible due to our years of commitment to advancing our SSD technology.”

The new XG6 series is available in an M.2 2280 single-sided form factor and supports PCI Express Generation 3x4 lane and NVM Express revision 1.3a. A powerful combination of efficiency and performance is a hallmark of the XG6 series, which consumes 4.7W or less of power and reaches up to 3,180MB/sec of sequential read and nearly 3,000MB/sec of sequential write, and up to 355,000 random read and 365,000 random write IOPS. Achieved by optimizing SoCs, the sequential write performance of the XG6 series leads the industry.

Additional Features Include:

  • Security: Pyrite or self-encrypting drive models supporting TCG Opal Version 2.01, as well as support for block SID and digital signature
  • Support for user-selectable over provisioning feature through NVMe command
  • Top-of-the-class sequential performance (client class)6
  • Enhanced SLC buffer to improve drive performance for client workloads

“The industry continues to transition to higher densities of 3D flash technology, with 3D NAND petabytes growing at a CAGR of 75 percent out to 2022,” said Greg Wong, founder and principal analyst of Forward Insights. “The introduction of 96-layer is an important milestone for flash to meet the increasing demand for faster and denser storage.”


Well-suited to a wide range of read-intensive applications that prioritize power efficiency, burst performance and a compact footprint, the XG6 series will be available in capacities of 256, 512 and 1,024 gigabytes



Toshiba XG6 NVMe M.2. SSDs Using 96-Layer 3D Flash Memory Toshiba XG6 NVMe M.2. SSDs Using 96-Layer 3D Flash Memory




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#5567643 Posted on: 07/24/2018 11:27 AM
Got a brand new 960 Pro with 2TB (and Amazon-bill for waranty) over Ebay for 655 bucks... I prefer to stick with that because of a few reasons:

1. Bigger litography is more robust (my nephew is still using my 256GB Crucial C300 from 2009/10).

2. it has 2TB and not just 1! (don't understand, why toshiba is not maxing out the capacity, when you can stack 96 layers....)

3. I have the feeling, that manufacturers will start to integrate planned obsolescense - so maybe a 970 evo 2TB will fail after 5 yeas and one day - but that's only 'a feeling' or speculation.

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#5567740 Posted on: 07/24/2018 06:28 PM
Got a brand new 960 Pro with 2TB (and Amazon-bill for waranty) over Ebay for 655 bucks... I prefer to stick with that because of a few reasons:

1. Bigger litography is more robust (my nephew is still using my 256GB Crucial C300 from 2009/10).

2. it has 2TB and not just 1! (don't understand, why toshiba is not maxing out the capacity, when you can stack 96 layers....)

3. I have the feeling, that manufacturers will start to integrate planned obsolescense - so maybe a 970 evo 2TB will fail after 5 yeas and one day - but that's only 'a feeling' or speculation.

Toshiba isn't because there is virtually no market for 2TB; 1TB models barely sell. SSDs still aren't suitable for static storage for both electrical and price/GB reasons.

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