Kioxia Singapore Pte. Ltd.

KIOXIA invented the world’s first NAND flash memory in 1987.

Around 2000. With the spread of the Internet and cloud computing, development of SSDs for enterprise data centers, which require high performance and reliability, accelerated. Kioxia also entered the market.

Around the 2000s. As the use of the Internet and cloud computing grew significantly in the late 2000s, KIOXIA began developing SSDs for data centers, which require more robust reliability and higher performance.

With the spread of the internet and cloud, the development of SSDs for enterprise data centers that require high performance and high reliability has accelerated. KIOXIA has also entered the market.

A PATA SSD equipped with SLC NAND was commercialized.

The PATA SSD with SLC NAND was commercialized.

An SATA SSD equipped with MLC NAND was announced.

The SATA SSD with MLC NAND was released.

2011. Commercialized 32nm SLC NAND SAS SSDs.

32nm SLC NAND SAS SSD was commercialized.

A 32nm SLC NAND SAS SSD was commercialized.

2012. Announced enterprise SAS SSDs with one of the largest storage capacities in the industry*. Equipped with 24nm MLC NAND and the company's proprietary error correction technology, QSBC. KIOXIA PX02 Series 24nm eMLC NAND SAS SSD.

Industry’s largest capacity level* of Enterprise SAS SSD embedded with 24nm MLC NAND was released to adopt our proprietary error correction technology “QSBC”. KIOXIA PX02 Series 24mm eMLC NAND SAS SSD.

An enterprise SAS SSD with industry-leading storage capacity was announced. It features 24nm MLC NAND and KIOXIA’s proprietary error correction technology “QSBC”. KIOXIA PX02 series 24nm eMLC NAND SAS SSD.

Industry's largest capacity level* of Enterprise SAS SSD embedded with 24nm MLC NAND was released to adopt our proprietary error correction technology “QSBC”.

2015. Commercialized HHHL (Half Height Half Length) add-in card-type SSDs compatible with NVM Express™. KIOXIA PX04 Series PCIe® 3.0 (Gen3 x4), NVMe™ 1.0e.

NVM Express™ compatible, HHHL (Half Height Half Length) add-in card type SSD was commercialized. KIOXIA PX04 Series PCIe® 3.0 (Gen3 x4), NVMe™ 1.0e.

The world’s smallest SSD supporting NVM Express™ was commercialized. It is the first KIOXIA product to support TCG Pyrite. KIOXIA BG1 series PCIe® 3.0, Max 256 GB. KIOXIA XG3 series PCIe® 3.1, Max 1,024 GB.

An HHHL (Half Height Half Length) add-in card type SSD supporting NVM Express™ was commercialized. KIOXIA PX04 series PCIe® 3.0 (Gen3 x4), NVMe™ 1.0e.

The world’s smallest* NVM Express™ compatible SSD, which is KIOXIA’s first product to support TCG Pyrite was commercialized. KIOXIA BG1 Series PCIe® 3.0, Max 256 GB. KIOXIA XG3 Series PCIe® 3.1, Max 1,024 GB.

NVM Express™ compatible, HHHL(Half Height Half Length) Add-in card type SSD was commercialized.

2017. Announced NVMe™ SSDs and SAS SSDs equipped with 3rd-generation “BiCS FLASH™.” Equipped with the industry's first* MultiLink SAS™ architecture. KIOXIA CM5 Series PCIe® 3.1a (Gen3 x4), NVMe™ 1.3a. KIOXIA PM5 Series SAS-3.

NVMe™ SSD and SAS SSD utilizing 3rd generation "BiCS FLASH™", with the industry’s first* MultiLink SAS™ architecture was released. KIOXIA CM5 Series PCIe® 3.1a (Gen3 x4), NVMe™ 1.3a. KIOXIA PM5 Series SAS-3.

A Single Package NVMe™ client SSD equipped with the 3rd generation “BiCS FLASH™” was commercialized. KIOXIA BG3 series PCIe® 3.1, Max 512 GB. A 2,048 GB NVMe™ client SSD was commercialized. KIOXIA XG5-P series PCIe® 3.1a, Max 2,048 GB.

Announced NVMe™ SSD and SAS SSD equipped with the 3rd generation "BiCS FLASH™". Features the industry’s first MultiLink SAS™ (Multi-Link SAS) architecture. KIOXIA CM5 series PCIe® 3.1a (Gen3 x4), NVMe™ 1.3a. KIOXIA PM5 series SAS-3.

Single package NVMe™ client SSD utilizing 3rd generation “BiCS FLASH™” was commercialized. KIOXIA BG3 Series PCIe® 3.1, Max 512 GB.

The maximum capacity to 2,048 GB NVMe™ client SSD was commercialized. KIOXIA XG5-P Series PCIe® 3.1a, Max 2,048 GB

NVMe™ SSD and SAS SSD utilizing 3rd generation “BiCS FLASH™”, with the industry's first* MultiLink SAS™ architecture was released.

Along with the 2019 company name change, the colors of the product series have been renewed, with light blue for Enterprise SSDs, orange for Data Center SSDs, and light green for Client SSDs.

A 1,024 GB Single Package PCIe® Gen3 x4 lane SSD equipped with the 4th generation “BiCS FLASH™” was announced. KIOXIA BG4 series PCIe® 3.0, Max 1,024 GB. A 2,048 GB client SSD premium model supporting fast access to capacity data was announced. KIOXIA XG6-P series PCIe® 3.0, Max 2,048 GB.

1,024 GB Single package PCIe® Gen3 x4 lane SSDs utilizing 4th generation “BiCS FLASH™” was released. KIOXIA BG4 Series PCIe® 3.0, Max 1,024 GB.

2,048 GB NVMe™ client SSD premium model for high-end client applications and data center was released. KIOXIA XG6-P Series PCIe® 3.0, Max 2,048 GB.

2020. Announced Kioxia's first PCIe® 4.0-compatible SSDs for enterprise and data center applications. KIOXIA CM6 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.4. Announced enterprise SSDs for server and storage systems supporting 24G SAS, with sequential read performance among the fastest in the industry* and the industry's largest capacity*. KIOXIA PM6 Series SAS-4. Announced the industry's first* PCIe® 4.0-compatible SSD compliant with the OCP “NVMe™ Cloud SSD Specification.” It adopts the E1.S form factor, offering excellent performance, power consumption, and heat dissipation for hyperscale data centers. KIOXIA XD6 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.3c.

KIOXIA first PCIe® 4.0 SSDs for enterprise, hyperscale data centers was released. KIOXIA CM6 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.4. 24G SAS SSDs for servers and storage, PM6, was announced with industry's fastest level* sequential read performance and the industry’s largest* capacity. KIOXIA PM6 Series SAS-4. Industry’s first PCIe® 4.0 OCP “NVMe™ Cloud SSD Specification”-enabled SSD was released. E1.S form factor designed for hyperscale data center applications is adopted to meet the specific requirements in performance, power and thermal dissipation. KIOXIA XD6 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.3c.

KIOXIA first PCIe® 4.0 SSDs for enterprise, hyperscale data centers was released.

KIOXIA CM6 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.4.

24G SAS SSDs for servers and storage, PM6, was announced with industry's fastest level* sequential read performance and the industry’s largest* capacity. KIOXIA PM6 Series SAS-4. Industry’s first* PCIe® 4.0 OCP “NVMe™ Cloud SSD Specification”-enabled SSD was released.

E1.S form factor designed for hyperscale data center applications is adopted to meet the specific requirements in performance, power and thermal dissipation.

KIOXIA XD6 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.3c.

Announced the first PCIe® 4.0‑compatible enterprise/data‑center SSD from KIOXIA SSD. KIOXIA CM6 series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.4. Introduced an enterprise SSD for 24G SAS‑compatible server/storage systems with industry‑fastest sequential read performance and industry‑largest capacity. KIOXIA PM6 series SAS-4. First in the industry, a PCIe® 4.0‑compatible SSD that complies with the OCP "NVMe™ Cloud SSD Specification". Adopted the E1.S form factor for hyperscale data centers, offering superior performance, power consumption, and thermal dissipation. KIOXIA XD6 series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.3c.

KIOXIA first PCIe® 4.0 SSDs for enterprise, hyperscale data centers was released. KIOXIA CM6 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.4.

24G SAS SSDs for servers and storage, PM6, was announced with industry's fastest level* sequential read performance and the industry’s largest* capacity. KIOXIA PM6 Series SAS-4.

Industry’s first* PCIe® 4.0 OCP “NVMe™ Cloud SSD Specification”-enabled SSD was released. E1.S form factor designed for hyperscale data center applications is adopted to meet the specific requirements in performance, power and thermal dissipation. KIOXIA XD6 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.3c.

2021. Announced SSDs adopting the E3.S form factor for next-generation servers and storage designed for PCIe® 5.0. KIOXIA CD7 Series Designed to PCIe® 5.0 Specification (Gen5 x4), NVMe™ 1.4. Announced SSDs equipped with PCIe® 4.0-compatible Storage Class Memory (SCM). KIOXIA FL6 Series Low latency SSD.

The industry’s first lineup of EDSFF E3.S SSDs designed with PCIe® 5.0 technology was released. KIOXIA CD7 Series Designed to PCIe® 5.0 Specification (Gen5 x4), NVMe™ 1.4. PCIe® 4.0-compliant low latency and high endurance Storage Class Memory (SCM) was released. KIOXIA FL6 Series Low latency SSD.

The industry’s first* lineup of EDSFF E3.S SSDs designed with PCIe® 5.0 technology was released.

KIOXIA CD7 Series Designed to PCIe® 5.0 Specification (Gen5 x4), NVMe™ 1.4.

PCIe® 4.0-compliant low latency and high endurance Storage Class Memory (SCM) was released.

KIOXIA FL6 Series Low latency SSD

A small client SSD supporting PCIe® 4.0 was announced. KIOXIA BG5 series PCIe® 4.0, Max 1,024 GB.

Announced an SSD using the next‑generation server/storage form factor E3.S for PCIe® 5.0. KIOXIA CD7 series Designed to PCIe® 5.0 Specification (Gen5 x4), NVMe™ 1.4. Introduced an SSD with PCIe® 4.0‑compatible storage class memory (SCM). KIOXIA FL6 series Low latency SSD.

Compact client SSD supporting PCIe® 4.0 was released. KIOXIA BG5 Series PCIe® 4.0, Max 1,024 GB

The industry’s first* lineup of EDSFF E3.S SSDs designed with PCIe® 5.0 technology was released. KIOXIA CD7 Series Designed to PCIe® 5.0 Specification (Gen5 x4), NVMe™ 1.4.

PCIe® 4.0-compliant low latency and high endurance Storage Class Memory (SCM) was released. KIOXIA FL6 Series Low latency SSD

2022. PCIe® 4.0-compatible client SSDs for high-end PCs. Announced high-capacity products with enhanced security features. KIOXIA XG8 Series PCIe® 4.0, Max 4,096 GB.

2022. 2nd-generation 24G SAS SSDs with enhanced performance and security features. Equipped with 5th-generation “BiCS FLASH™.” Added a SED security option model (FIPS SED) equipped with a cryptographic module certified to FIPS 140-2. KIOXIA PM7 Series SAS-4. Announced enterprise SSDs in E3.S and 2.5-inch form factors designed for compatibility with the next-generation high-speed PCIe® 5.0 interface. KIOXIA CM7 Series PCIe® 5.0 (Gen5 x4), NVMe™ 2.0. Announced 2nd-generation SSDs for next-generation data centers. KIOXIA CD8 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.4. Announced SSDs for hyperscale data centers adopting the EDSFF E1.S form factor. KIOXIA XD7P Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 2.0.

The 2nd generation 24G SAS SSD, featuring enhanced performance and security functions. Equipped with the 5th generation "BiCS FLASH™". Includes an SED security option model (FIPS SED) with a FIPS 140-2 certified encryption module. KIOXIA PM7 Series SAS-4. Next-generation high-speed interface PCIe® 5.0 readiness with E3.S and a 2.5-inch form factor enterprise SSD announced. KIOXIA CM7 Series PCIe® 5.0 (Gen5 x4), NVMe™ 2.0. Announced 2nd generation SSD for next-generation data centers. KIOXIA CD8 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.4. Announced SSD for hyperscale data centers using the EDSFF E1.S form factor. KIOXIA XD7P Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 2.0.

2nd generation 24G SAS SSD utilizing 5th generation “BiCS FLASH™”, with a focus on performance and security was released. The PM7 series utilizes a security module which is validated by the FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module Validation Program.

Next levels of performance with enterprise SSD designed with PCIe® 5.0 technology in E3.S and 2.5-inch form factors was released.

KIOXIA CM7 Series PCIe® 5.0 (Gen5 x4), NVMe™ 2.0. 2nd generation SSD for enterprise and hyperscale data centers was released.

KIOXIA CD8 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.4. Next-generation EDSFF E1.S SSDs for hyperscale data centers was released.

KIOXIA XD7P Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 2.0

A high-end PC client SSD supporting PCIe® 4.0. A large-capacity product with enhanced security features was announced. KIOXIA XG8 series PCIe® 4.0, Max 4,096 GB.

PCIe® 4.0 SSDs for high-end client applications with high capacity, performance and enhanced security options was released. KIOXIA XG8 Series PCIe® 4.0, Max 4,096 GB.

2nd generation 24G SAS SSD utilizing 5th generation “BiCS FLASH™”, with a focus on performance and security was released. The PM7 series utilizes a security module which is validated by the FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Module Validation Program. KIOXIA PM7 Series SAS-4.

Next levels of performance with enterprise SSD designed with PCIe® 5.0 technology in E3.S and 2.5-inch form factors was released. KIOXIA CM7 Series PCIe® 5.0 (Gen5 x4), NVMe™ 2.0.

2nd generation SSD for enterprise and hyperscale data centers was released. KIOXIA CD8 Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 1.4.

Next-generation EDSFF E1.S SSDs for hyperscale data centers was released. KIOXIA XD7P Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 2.0

Next-generation EDSFF E1.S SSDs for hyperscale data centers was released. KIOXIA XD7P Series PCIe® 4.0 (Gen4 x4), NVMe™ 2.0.

2023. Announced a compact, high-capacity client SSD compatible with PCIe® 4.0, the first to feature the 6th generation "BiCS FLASH™". KIOXIA BG6 Series PCIe® 4.0, Max 2,048 GB

A small and large-capacity client SSD supporting PCIe® 4.0 and equipped with the 6th generation “BiCS FLASH™” was announced. KIOXIA BG6 series PCIe® 4.0, Max 2,048 GB.

Small size with high-capacity client PCIe® 4.0 SSDs, which is KIOXIA’s first product utilizing 6th generation “BiCS FLASH™” was released. KIOXIA BG6 Series

KIOXIA SSD PRODUCT INNOVATION STORY (MAR_2026) (Video, 03:10).