Micron Begins Mass Producing World's First PCIe Gen6 SSD: 9650 With Up To 28 GB/s Read Speeds

First PCIe 6.0 SSD enters mass production with 28GB/s speeds, 5.5 million IOPS, and liquid cooling — Micron 9650 Series SSDs support air and liquid cooling

Micron is the first SSD maker to introduce the world's first mass-produced PCIe 6.0 datacenter SSD. The Micron 9650 series is capable of speeds of up to 28 GB/s.

Micron 9650 NVMeTM SSD now enters mass production; World’s first PCIe Gen6 drive to achieve this milestone

Yesterday, Micron officially announced that its Micron 9650 NVMeTM is now in mass production. This is the world’s first PCIe Gen6 SSD to reach this new shipping milestone. High‑performance storage just reached a new milestone! The Micron 9650 NVMe™ SSD is now in mass production, the first PCIe® Gen6 drive to achieve this landmark. In an AI‑driven world, storage is no longer a background component — it’s central to system performance, efficiency…

Micron 9650 NVMe SSD Enters Mass Production as First PCIe Gen6 Enterprise SSD

The transition to PCIe Gen6 storage has reached a commercial milestone: the Micron 9650 NVMe SSD has entered mass production, becoming the first data center SSD built on the PCIe Gen6 interface to ship at scale. The development marks a shift in storage architecture, as higher data throughput and improved energy efficiency become increasingly important to overall system performance in modern data centers. For years, storage devices were designed …

Micron Begins Mass Producing World's First PCIe Gen6 SSD: 9650 With Up To 28 GB/s Read Speeds

Micron has commenced mass production of its 9650 SSD, the world's first PCIe Gen6 storage solution with up to 28 GB/s transfer rates. Micron 9650 - The World's First PCIe Gen6 SSD With 28 GB/s Read Speeds With Both Air & Liquid-Cooled Models Two years ago, Micron announced the development of its first PCIe Gen6 SSDs. These SSDs were rated at 26 GB/s at the time, but today marks the first official announcement of an actual Gen6-based product that…

Micron 9650 PCIe Gen 6 SSDs Enters Mass Production

Micron announced its 9650 NVMe SSD has entered mass production, making it the first PCIe Gen 6 data center drive to reach this milestone. The series was first unveiled in July 2025, and it features Micron G9 TLC NAND, including Micron designed SSD controller ASIC, DRAM, and Micron produced and validated firmware. The Micron 9650 delivers up to 28 GB/s in sequential reads, double that of PCIe Gen 5 drives. The drive's sequential write speed reach…