KIOXIA UNVEILS 245.76TB SSD, THE WORLD’S LARGEST STORAGE DEVICE
In July 2025, KIOXIA introduced the LC9, a groundbreaking solid-state drive (SSD) boasting a capacity of 245.76 terabytes (TB), marking it as the largest storage device ever released. This enterprise-class SSD is engineered for data-intensive applications such as artificial intelligence (AI) training and hyperscale workloads. It utilizes KIOXIA’s proprietary 3D QLC NAND flash technology, featuring a 32-die stack of 2 Tb BICS FLASH, with each chip delivering 8TB of storage. (techradar.com)
The LC9 is available in 2.5-inch and E3.L form factors, with a 122.88TB variant offered in a compact E3.S form factor. It supports PCIe 5.0 and offers read speeds of up to 12 GB/s and write speeds of 3 GB/s. While specific endurance and warranty details remain undisclosed, the drive is designed to meet the demands of large-scale data centers where longevity and cost-efficiency are critical. (tomshardware.com)
KIOXIA’s LC9 is set to be showcased at the 2025 Future of Memory and Storage conference in Santa Clara. This development underscores the rapid advancements in storage technology, catering to the growing needs of AI and big data applications. (windowscentral.com)
As of mid-2025, the largest commercial SSD available is the Solidigm D5-P5336, offering 122.88TB of storage. The introduction of the LC9 by KIOXIA effectively doubles this capacity, setting a new benchmark in the storage industry. (techradar.com)
These advancements reflect the industry’s ongoing efforts to meet the escalating storage demands of modern computing, particularly in fields requiring substantial data throughput and capacity.
