Silicon Motion Sets the Stage for PCIe 6.0 SSDs with Neptune Controller

Silicon Motion sets the stage for PCIe 6.0 SSDs with Neptune controller

The new controller, called Neptune, is designed for the PCIe 6.0 x4 interface. Upon release, it's expected to deliver sequential read speeds exceeding 25 GB/s and support up to 3.5 million IOPS for random read operations. Compared to current SSDs using PCIe 5.0, this marks a substantial leap forward in consumer storage performance.Read Entire Article

Silicon Motion sets the stage for PCIe 6.0 SSDs with Neptune controller - WorldNL Magazine

The new controller, called Neptune, is designed for the PCIe 6.0 x4 interface. Upon release, it's expected to deliver sequential read speeds exceeding 25 GB/s and support up to 3.5 million IOPS for random read operations. Compared to current SSDs using PCIe 5.0, this marks a substantial leap forward in consumer storage performance.Read Entire Article

Silicon Motion Details its First Consumer PCIe 6.0 NVMe SSD Controller

Silicon Motion revealed the first details of its first consumer PCIe 6.0 NVMe SSD controller at the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) conference this week, alongside a new DRAM-less PCIe 5.0 controller that appears to rival the SM2508 in terms of performance. The new PCIe 6.0 controller is currently only known under the code name Neptune, but Silicon Motion is promising 25 GB/s or better sequential read speeds and up to 3.5 million IOPS. Howeve…

Silicon Motion Neptune PCIe 6.0 SSD Controller Targets 25 GB/s Speeds

Silicon Motion has offered an early look at its next major SSD controller for consumer systems — and it’s a big jump in speed. The new chip, called Neptune, is built for PCIe 6.

Silicon Motion gives a glimpse of its PCIe 6.0 controller for client SSDs — 25+ GB/s sequential reads, 3.5 million random IOPS, coming 2028-2029

Silicon Motion previews its next-gen Neptune SSD controller for client PCs, featuring a PCIe 6.0 x4 interface and over 25 GB/s read speeds, but mass production is only set for 2028.