Kioxia Launches Value-Oriented QLC-Based KIOXIA EG7 Series SSD for OEM PCs
Kioxia Corporation today announced the KIOXIA EG7 Series Solid State Drive (SSD), the company’s first client solution using eighth-generation Quad-Level Cell (QLC) BiCS FLASH™ 4-bit-per-cell technology from Kioxia. The QLC-based KIOXIA EG7 Series delivers performance equivalent to TLC-based solutions(1), enabling a better Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for slim value-oriented laptops, as well as consumer and commercial notebooks and desktops.
The KIOXIA EG7 Series SSD brings the performance and power efficiency advantages of Kioxia’s eighth-generation 3D QLC BiCS FLASH™ memory to general computing workloads for OEM PCs. The new drive achieves up to 1,000 KIOPS random read and write performance, sequential read speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s, and sequential write speeds of up to 6,200 MB/s.
The KIOXIA EG7 Series incorporates NVMe™ 2.0d support, providing OEM PCs with greater flexibility in system design and device management. The drive is offered in M.2 Type 2230, Type 2242, and Type 2280 form factors, enabling broader compatibility across various system configurations and space constraints.
As part of Kioxia’s value-oriented client SSD portfolio, the DRAM-less KIOXIA EG7 Series leverages mature Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology by utilising a portion of system memory to help improve TCO and power consumption while maintaining responsive performance.
Other features:
Compliant with specifications
PCIe® 4.0
Support for TCG Opal 2.02-based Self-Encrypting Drive (SED)
Capacities of 512 GB, 1,024 GB, and 2,048 GB
The KIOXIA EG7 Series is currently providing samples to select OEM PC customers. Shipments of PCs equipped with this SSD will begin in the second quarter of 2026 and beyond.
Notes:
- Compared to the KIOXIA BG7 Series SSD
SSD capacity definition: Kioxia Corporation defines 1 kilobyte (KB) as 1,000 bytes, 1 megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes, 1 gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes, 1 terabyte (TB) as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes, and one kibibyte (KiB) as 1,024 bytes. However, computer operating systems report storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1 GB = 2^30 bytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes and 1TB = 2^40 bytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes, so actual reported capacity will be less. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system, and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may differ.
Read and write speeds may vary, depending on the host device, read and write conditions, and file size.
IOPS: Input/Output Per Second (or the number of I/O operations per second)
SED model availability may vary by region
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PCIe is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG.
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About Kioxia
Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drive (SSD) products. In April 2017, its predecessor, Toshiba Memory, was spun off from Toshiba Corporation, the company that invented NAND flash memory in 1987. Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world with “memory” by offering a wide variety of products, services and systems that create choice for customers and contribute to the creation of memory-based value for society. Kioxia’s innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is driving the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, automotive systems, data centres and generative AI systems.