Kioxia CM6-V Series NVMe SSD 12.8TB U.3 Mixed-Use

Kioxia CM6-V Series NVMe SSD 12.8TB U.3 Mixed-Use

Brand: Kioxia | Category: Enterprise SSDs

SKU: KIOX-KCM6DVUL12T8 | Part #: KCM6DVUL12T8 | MPN: KCM6DVUL12T8

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About the Kioxia CM6-V Series NVMe SSD 12.8TB U.3 Mixed-Use

The Kioxia CM6-V Series represents a high-performance Gen 4 NVMe SSD platform engineered for demanding enterprise environments requiring sustained throughput and exceptional reliability. This 12.8TB capacity model leverages Kioxia's 3D flash architecture and advanced controller design to deliver consistent performance across mixed read-write workloads typical of AI training clusters and financial transaction processing systems. The CM6-V architecture prioritizes endurance and power efficiency, making it suitable for always-on infrastructure deployments where thermal stability and long-term reliability are critical operational requirements.

Key architectural strengths include integrated power-loss protection, enhanced error correction capabilities, and optimized queue management for parallel I/O streams. The device supports the U.3 form factor standard, enabling seamless integration into enterprise storage arrays and high-density server configurations. Launched in Q1 2023, the CM6-V has experienced sustained demand from hyperscalers and tier-1 financial institutions deploying large-scale machine learning infrastructure and ultra-low-latency trading systems.

The 12.8TB capacity point addresses the growing need for consolidated storage density in NVMe-native architectures, reducing server footprint and complexity while maintaining enterprise-grade reliability metrics and performance predictability across extended operational cycles.

Ideal for

  • AI model training clusters requiring sustained sequential write performance for training datasets and checkpoint operations
  • Real-time financial transaction processing and settlement databases demanding low-latency random I/O with high queue depth
  • High-frequency trading systems requiring deterministic latency and extreme endurance for order management databases
  • Data warehouse and analytics platforms consolidating large-scale structured data for machine learning pipelines
  • Enterprise backup and snapshot storage for mission-critical databases with continuous ingest requirements
  • Cloud infrastructure storage nodes supporting multi-tenant workload consolidation with mixed I/O patterns

Technical specifications

ManufacturerKioxia
BrandKioxia
ModelCM6-V Series
Capacity12.8TB
Form FactorU.3 2.5-inch
InterfacePCIe 4.0 NVMe
ProtocolNVMe 1.4
NAND Type3D TLC Flash
Sequential Read SpeedUp to 4,500 MB/s
Sequential Write SpeedUp to 3,500 MB/s
Random Read IOPSUp to 650,000 IOPS (4K QD32)
Random Write IOPSUp to 150,000 IOPS (4K QD32)
Average Latency (Read)< 100 microseconds
Average Latency (Write)< 200 microseconds
Endurance RatingUp to 1.0 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) for 5-year period
Total Bytes Written (TBW)Up to 23.4 PB
Power Consumption (Active Read)Approximately 5.5W
Power Consumption (Active Write)Approximately 6.2W
Power Consumption (Idle)< 0.1W
Operating Temperature Range0°C to 70°C
Storage Temperature Range-40°C to 85°C
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)2,000,000 hours
Data SecurityFIPS 140-2 support, TCG Opal 2.0 self-encrypting drive compatible

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Technical Specifications

BrandKioxia
CategoryEnterprise SSDs
SKUKIOX-KCM6DVUL12T8
Part NumberKCM6DVUL12T8
ConditionNew
ModelCM6-V Series
Capacity12.8TB
Form FactorU.3 2.5-inch
InterfacePCIe 4.0 NVMe
ProtocolNVMe 1.4
NAND Type3D TLC Flash
Sequential Read SpeedUp to 4,500 MB/s
Sequential Write SpeedUp to 3,500 MB/s
Random Read IOPSUp to 650,000 IOPS (4K QD32)
Random Write IOPSUp to 150,000 IOPS (4K QD32)
Average Latency (Read)< 100 microseconds
Average Latency (Write)< 200 microseconds
Endurance RatingUp to 1.0 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) for 5-year period
Total Bytes Written (TBW)Up to 23.4 PB
Power Consumption (Active Read)Approximately 5.5W
Power Consumption (Active Write)Approximately 6.2W
Power Consumption (Idle)< 0.1W
Operating Temperature Range0°C to 70°C
Storage Temperature Range-40°C to 85°C
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)2,000,000 hours
Data SecurityFIPS 140-2 support, TCG Opal 2.0 self-encrypting drive compatible