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PCIe 5.0 consumer SSDs

Client M.2 solid-state drives on the PCIe 5.0 interface, where rated sequential throughput runs past 14,000 MB/s and controller efficiency, thermals and firmware set the practical limits.

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Kioxia's Exceria Pro G2 writes its whole five-year quota in about a day at rated speed

Tom's Hardware calls the 2TB drive fast and a reliable alternative, short of the fastest in its class, built on a Silicon Motion SM2508 with Kioxia's own flash. Endurance is 600TB written per terabyte, and Kioxia has no official US retail channel.

Publishers:tomshardware.com

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