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Kioxia’s latest PCIe 5.0 SSD delivers massive speed gains
- Kioxia announces the XG10 Series, bringing PCIe 5.0 speeds to workstation SSDs for AI and pro workloads.
- The drives offer up to 14,000 MB/s read and 12,000 MB/s write speeds with improved random performance.
- XG10 uses PCIe Gen5 x4 and NVMe 2.0d, with capacities from 512GB to 4TB and hardware encryption.
- Availability is in sampling for select PC manufacturers; general retail timing not fixed.
- Kioxia positions XG10 for private AI model training and high-end content creation.
- Kioxia showcased the XG10 at industry events like Dell Technologies World.
- Enthusiasts may not see broad consumer availability soon due to enterprise-focused rollout.
- XG10 enables higher encryption and security features with Opal 2.02 support.
- The XG10 Series is described as the successor to the XG8 family.
- Dell Technologies World event will host the XG10 demonstration in May 2026.
- Kioxia expects shipping in Q2 2026 but did not reveal pricing.
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