KIOXIA Announces E1.L QLC-Based SSD Designed for Hyperscale Data Centers

KIOXIA has introduced its first E1.L form factor SSD built with KIOXIA BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 QLC flash memory. Designed for high-density 1U servers and read-intensive storage applications, the new KIOXIA LD4 Series targets hyperscale data center-class workloads and scale-out environments.

As data requirements continue to grow, hyperscale data centers continue to increase the storage capacity of their highest density systems. The KIOXIA LD4 Series brings high-capacity QLC flash to the E1.L form factor for read-intensive applications in these environments.

“The continued growth of data-intensive workloads is driving demand for higher-capacity storage in hyperscale data centers,” said Neville Ichhaporia, senior vice president and general manager, SSD business unit, KIOXIA America, Inc. “QLC flash is particularly compelling for read- intensive applications, where high capacity and high read performance supports the vast data storage requirements of today’s AI workloads.”

Key features of the KIOXIA LD4 Series include:
• PCIe® 5.0 (Gen 4 x4) 1, NVMeTM 2.0e specification compliant
• Support for OCP Datacenter NVMe SSD Specification 2.6
• Single-port design for hyperscale and data center-class servers
• Available in 15.36 TB2 and 30.72 TB capacity points today, with a validated architecture enabling capacities up to 122.88 TB
• Built with KIOXIA BiCS FLASH generation 8 QLC flash memory

KIOXIA LD4 Series drives are currently sampling to select customers and will be showcased at the 2026 OCP Global Summit, taking place October 12 – 15 in San Jose, Calif.

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