- SK Hynix has launched a 61.44TB PCIe 5.0 SSD using QLC NAND
- The press release mentions that the firm will launch a 122TB SSD in 2025
- A 244TB SSD is also in the works, likely launching in 2026.
Samsung’s South Korean neighbor and main memory competitor, SK Hynix, has unveiled its latest product, the PS1012 U.2: a 61.44TB PCIe 5.0 SSD designed for AI data centers.
The drive, developed in collaboration with Solidigm, the US subsidiary of SK Hynix, builds on that company’s previous achievements, including the launch of its own 61.44TB SSD, which went on sale in January 2024.
Solidigm most recently announced a 122.88TB SSD aimed at hyperscalers, further cementing its role in developing high-capacity storage solutions.
Supporting AI advances
The PS1012 is built with quad-level cell (QLC) NAND and delivers sequential read speeds of up to 13 GB/s (twice that of PCIe 4.0 products) while achieving data transfer speeds of 32 GT/s. Designed to comply with Open Compute Project (OCP) 2.0 standards, it ensures compatibility with a wide range of server systems, making it suitable for enterprise and AI data center environments.
SK Hynix has ambitious plans for the future of high-capacity SSDs. Following the PS1012, the company aims to launch a 122TB model in 2025, using its advanced 321-layer 4D NAND technology. A 244TB model is expected to follow, likely in 2026, aimed at the growing storage demands of artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centers.
Using QLC NAND, the PS1012 promises strong reliability and storage density, addressing the growing demands of AI-driven workloads. This new SSD reflects the industry’s need for higher capacities and faster speeds to support advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
“SK Hynix and Solidigm are strengthening our line of QLC-based high-capacity SSDs to solidify our technological leadership in NAND solutions for AI,” said Ahn Hyun, president and chief development officer of SK Hynix.
“In the future, we will lay the foundation for growth and become a Full Stack AI memory supplier by meeting the diverse needs of AI data center customers based on our high competitiveness in the field of eSSD.”
SK Hynix says it plans to supply samples of the PS1012 to global server manufacturers for evaluation in late 2024 or early 2025.
