Kioxia sets new world record with 20M IOPS PCIe 6.0 SSD

Kioxia has announced a significant breakthrough in storage performance with its latest GP series SSD, which now exceeds 20 million random-read IOPS. This performance milestone, achieved using 512-byte data blocks, effectively doubles the speed of the previous GP1 model released in 2026. The drive utilizes third-generation XL-FLASH memory, featuring optimized wiring and increased plane density to reduce latency and improve efficiency. Kioxia aims to position this high-performance flash storage as a direct competitor to DRAM in AI infrastructure, where rapid data access is critical. Additionally, the company introduced the LD4, a high-capacity QLC drive utilizing a PCIe 5 interface and 218-layer BiCS 8 flash technology. Designed for hyperscalers, the LD4 offers capacities up to 30.72 TB, with potential for further scaling. These developments underscore Kioxia's strategy to meet the intensive storage demands of modern AI workloads through advanced, high-speed hardware solutions.