SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22 — KIOXIA America, Inc. today announced KIOXIA EG7 Series solid state drives (SSDs), the company’s first client solution to adopt KIOXIA’s BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology. The QLC-based KIOXIA EG7 Series delivers identical performance as TLC-based solutions1, enabling better total cost of ownership2 (TCO) for value-oriented slim laptops, as well as commercial and consumer notebooks and desktops.
KIOXIA EG7 Series SSDs bring the performance and power efficiency advantages3 of KIOXIA BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 QLC 3D flash memory to common computing workloads for PC OEMs. The new drives deliver random read and write performance of up to 1,000 KIOPS, sequential read speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s, and sequential write speeds of up to 6,200 MB/s.
The KIOXIA EG7 Series incorporates NVMe™ 2.0d specification support, giving PC OEMs greater flexibility in system design and device management. The drives are offered in M.2 Type 2230, Type 2242, and Type 2280 form factors, enabling broader compatibility across diverse system configurations and space constraints.
Positioned within KIOXIA’s value-oriented client SSD portfolio, the DRAM-less KIOXIA EG7 Series leverages mature Host Memory Buffer (HMB) technology, utilizing a portion of system memory to help improve TCO and power consumption4 while maintaining responsive performance.
Additional features include:
- PCIe® 4.0 specification compliant
- Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) support based on TCG Opal version 2.025
- Capacities of 512 GB, 1024 GB, and 2048 GB
“QLC technology continues to expand what’s possible in client storage by delivering compelling value without compromising user experience,” said Neville Ichhaporia, senior vice president and general manager of the SSD business unit, KIOXIA America, Inc. “With the EG7 Series, we’re enabling PC OEMs to bring high-performance, power-efficient storage to a broader range of systems at a more accessible price point.”
The KIOXIA EG7 Series is currently sampling with select PC OEM customers, with systems equipped with the SSD expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2026.
