KIOXIA UNVEILS BG7 SOLID STATE DRIVES FOR PC OEMS

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation has introduced the KIOXIA BG7 Series solid state drives (SSDs), its first client SSDs to feature BiCS FLASH generation 8 3D flash memory with CMOS directly Bonded to Array (CBA) technology.

Designed for commercial and consumer personal computers (PCs), the DRAM-less BG7 Series targets notebooks and desktops, offering a balance of performance, power efficiency, and cost optimisation for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

The BG7 Series delivers up to one million Input Output Per Second (IOPS) in random read/write and sequential read speeds of up to 7,000 megabytes per second (MB/s), representing performance gains of approximately 10 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively, over the previous BG6 Series.

In a statement, Kioxia said sequential write power efficiency has improved by approximately 67 per cent, driven by enhanced memory cell performance enabled by CBA technology, optimised control circuitry, and a refined SSD controller.

The series expands its feature set with NVMe 2.0d capabilities, enabling finer performance tuning for OEMs. In addition to M.2 Type 2230 and 2280 form factors, the BG7 Series introduces a new Type 2242 option to accommodate a wider range of mounting conditions.

As part of Kioxia’s value-orientated client portfolio, the BG7 Series supports mature Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, leveraging host DRAM to reduce system cost while maintaining performance. It is compliant with PCIe 4.0 and supports self-encrypting drive capabilities with TCG Opal version 2.01.

The SSDs will be offered in 256 gigabytes (GB), 512 GB, one terabyte (TB), and two TB capacities. The BG7 Series will debut at CES 2026 and be showcased at Kioxia’s exhibit room from Jan 6 to 8, with select PC OEMs currently evaluating samples.

-- BERNAMA