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KIOXIA’s EG7 Series SSDs are designed to deliver performance comparable to TLC-based drives while improving total cost of ownership (TCO) for value-oriented slim laptops and for commercial and consumer notebooks and desktops. The EG7 Series is KIOXIA’s first client solution to use BiCS FLASH generation 8 4-bit-per-cell (QLC) technology.
KIOXIA says the QLC-based EG7 Series provides identical performance to TLC-based solutions for common computing workloads. The drives target random read and write performance of up to 1,000 KIOPS, with sequential read speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 6,200 MB/s.
The EG7 Series incorporates NVMe 2.0d specification support, aimed at giving PC OEMs greater flexibility in system design and device management.
The SSDs are offered in M.2 Type 2230, Type 2242, and Type 2280 form factors to support a range of system configurations and space constraints. Positioned in KIOXIA’s value-oriented client SSD portfolio, the DRAM-less EG7 Series uses Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, which leverages a portion of system memory to help improve TCO and power consumption while maintaining responsive performance.
Additional features include:
KIOXIA says the EG7 Series is currently sampling with select PC OEM customers, with systems equipped with the SSD expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2026.
“With the EG7 Series, we’re enabling PC OEMs to bring high-performance, power-efficient storage to a broader range of systems at a more accessible price point.”
“QLC technology continues to expand what’s possible in client storage by delivering compelling value without compromising user experience,” said Neville Ichhaporia, senior vice president and general manager of the SSD business unit, KIOXIA America, Inc.
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