Micron Technology has just flipped the switch on the future of data center storage. With the unveiling of the Micron 9650, the world’s first PCIe Gen6 SSD, Micron is setting a new gold standard for performance, efficiency, and scalability—especially for AI workloads that demand nothing less than lightning speed.
Micron 9650: The First PCIe Gen6 SSD in the Wild
Built on Micron’s 9th-generation 3D NAND (G9 NAND), the 9650 SSD is engineered for next-gen AI inference and training. Here’s what makes it a game-changer:
- Read speeds up to 28 GB/s
- Write speeds up to 14 GB/s
- Random read IOPS: 5.5 million
- Random write IOPS: 900,000
That’s twice the throughput of PCIe Gen5 SSDs—ideal for high-performance computing, real-time analytics, and AI model deployment.
Smarter, Cooler, Greener
Micron isn’t just chasing speed—it’s also pushing boundaries in energy efficiency and sustainability:
- 25% more efficient for random writes
- 67% better efficiency for random reads
- Liquid-cooled E1.S variant for dense AI servers
- FIPS 140-3 Level 2 and TAA compliance for secure government use
Expanding the Arsenal: Micron 6600 ION & 7600 SSDs
Micron didn’t stop at Gen6. It also dropped two powerful additions to its SSD lineup:
Micron 6600 ION: The Capacity King
- World’s first E3.S SSD
- Up to 122TB today, 245TB coming in 2026
- Just 1 watt per 4.9TB—a new benchmark in energy efficiency
- Enables 88PB per rack, perfect for hyperscale AI data lakes
Micron 7600 Gen5 SSD: Mainstream Muscle
- Read/write speeds: 12 GB/s / 7 GB/s
- Sub-1ms latency on RocksDB workloads
- Optimized for mixed workloads and AI inference
- 27% better write performance than leading competitors
Built for AI, From the Ground Up
Micron’s vertically integrated design—combining its own NAND, DRAM, and firmware—ensures unmatched quality and supply chain control. While PCIe Gen6 platforms are still emerging, Micron is already paving the way, leaving rivals like Samsung and SK Hynix in the rearview mirror.
Micron’s Bold Vision
“With the industry’s first PCIe Gen6 SSD, industry-leading capacities and the lowest latency mainstream SSD—all powered by our first-to-market G9 NAND—Micron is not just setting the pace; we are redefining the frontier of data center innovation.” — Jeremy Werner, SVP & GM, Micron Core Data Center Business Unit
Micron’s latest SSD lineup isn’t just fast—it’s future-proof. Whether you’re building massive AI data lakes or deploying real-time inference engines, these drives are designed to keep your infrastructure ahead of the curve.
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