Kioxia has nothing to lose, so it wants to swap expensive DDR for the world's fastest SSD ever built to save the world from AI RAMpocalypse
PCIe 6.0 SSDs and CXL flash could ease AI's memory crunch
by https://www.techradar.com/author/efosa-udinmwen · TechRadarNews By Efosa Udinmwen Published 15 September 2026 2 min read
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- Kioxia is pushing flash memory into DRAM territory
- AI workloads are forcing data centers to rethink memory expansion methods
- Kioxia XL1 could add capacity without requiring equivalent increases in DRAM
Kioxia is developing flash memory products designed to help data centers reduce their dependence on costly DRAM as AI workloads demand increasing amounts of memory.
The Japanese memory maker plans to combine faster NAND technology with new interfaces built for demanding AI systems that require large volumes of accessible data.
Its approach includes PCIe 6.0 SSDs and CXL memory expansion technology, though the company has not claimed these products will fully replace DRAM.
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Kioxia's SSD lineup targets high-performance AI infrastructure
Kioxia is now showcasing its GP1 Series PCIe 6.0 NVMe SSDs, engineered for extremely high input and output operations within AI infrastructure environments.
These drives support direct communication between GPUs and storage, potentially reducing data movement through conventional system pathways during intensive computational workloads.
PCIe 6.0 could draw particular attention because it offers substantially greater interface bandwidth than earlier generations used in many data center SSDs.
The company is also exhibiting its CM10 Series enterprise SSDs and NX1 Series data center drives, which feature liquid cooling support.
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