Micron blog published an article in February this year announcing the specific specifications of the company’s “world’s first PCIe 6.0 solid-state drive” read speed test. At DesignCon 2025, Micron and Astera Labs teamed up and conducted a series of read speed tests, showcasing its latest breakthrough in storage technology.
Micron first introduced the drive in August last year, announcing an expected read speed of 26 GB/s. However, in its latest tests, when paired with Astera Labs’ Scorpio PCIe 6.0 switch, the SSD achieved an even higher read speed of 27.14 GB/s, setting a new industry benchmark. The information was lately published on the Micron Blog.
Unprecedented Performance: PCIe 6.0 vs. PCIe 5.0
The 27.14 GB/s read speed significantly outperforms existing PCIe 5.0 SSDs, such as the Crucial T705, which maxes out at 14.5 GB/s. This advancement highlights the rapid evolution in high-speed storage solutions, particularly for data centers, AI applications, and high-performance computing (HPC).
Seamless Integration with AI & GPU Workloads
Micron also emphasized that its SSDs can be seamlessly integrated with Astera’s Scorpio switches, offering ultra-fast communication capabilities. Additionally, these switches are compatible with NVIDIA’s Magnum IO GPUDirect (GDS) software, allowing a direct connection between storage and GPU memory. This significantly reduces latency by bypassing traditional CPU buffering, making it an ideal solution for AI training, machine learning, and real-time data processing.
With these advancements, Micron’s PCIe 6.0 SSDs are poised to revolutionize enterprise storage solutions and set new standards for next-gen computing performance.
