GoKawiilKioxia launches LD4-series E1.L SSDs, architecture scales to 122.88TB
Kioxia has introduced its LD4-series SSDs in the E1.L form factor, built on BiCS8 3D QLC NAND and targeted at read-heavy hyperscale workloads such as AI storage and object storage. The drives currently ship at up to 30.72TB, but Kioxia says the underlying architecture has been validated to support capacities as high as 122.88TB, without giving a launch timeline for those larger models.
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The absence of disclosed performance figures, endurance ratings, or power consumption makes it hard for hyperscale buyers to immediately judge the drives' real-world value, suggesting Kioxia may be previewing capacity roadmap ahead of a fuller product launch. The E1.L form factor's dense design could let data centers pack far more storage per server rack unit, which may matter as AI workloads drive demand for high-capacity, read-optimized storage.
- LD4-series SSDs use BiCS8 3D QLC NAND in the E1.L form factor for hyperscale data centers.
- Current capacity tops out at 30.72TB, but the architecture is validated for up to 122.88TB.
- Kioxia withheld performance, endurance, and power consumption specs, key factors for hyperscale buyers.
Source: tomshardware.com — Anton Shilov, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “Kioxia unveils E1.L SSDs for hyperscalers with up to 122.88TB capacity”
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