Experimental Micron PCIe 6.0 SSD hits a massive 30.25 GB/s, but it's not ready for your rig yet

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Forward-looking: PCIe 5.0 SSDs are fast, but they're kind of old news now – they're everywhere and have kind of lost some of their "wow" factor. But this year, Micron shook things up with a sneak peek at what's next with a prototype PCIe 6.0 SSD. What makes it special is its potential to hit a jaw-dropping 30.25 GB/s in sequential read and write speeds – double the throughput of today's fastest consumer SSDs. It all sounds great, as long as you're not expecting to pop one into your gaming rig anytime soon. Dubbed the Micron 9650 Pro, the SSD is still very much in the test-bench phase. It was spotted by Tom's Hardware at Computex 2025, housed in a chunky metal enclosure and far from the familiar M.2 form factor. In fact, it appeared to be connected to a PCIe 6.0 expansion card, held down with what looked like sticky tape. Unfortunately, Micron isn't targeting your desktop just yet. The 9 ... Read full article.