Kioxia CM7-R 30.720TB 2.5 Inch Dual x2 SSD

Brand: Kioxia | Category: Enterprise SSDs

SKU: KCMYXRUG30T7 | Part #: KCMYXRUG30T7 | MPN: KCMYXRUG30T7

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Read-intensive enterprise storage workloads—those sustained by cache tiers, analytics pipelines, and reference datasets—demand a fundamentally different architecture than mixed-write environments. The Kioxia CM7-R 30.720TB 2.5-inch dual-port SSD is engineered specifically for this use case, delivering up to 2,500,000 random read IOPS at 4K block size while maintaining a conservative power envelope around 25W under active load. This IOPS profile positions the CM7-R squarely in the read-optimized tier, where storage architects prioritize throughput consistency and latency predictability over write symmetry. The part number KCMYXRUG30T7 has become a reference point in data centres across the GCC and Asia-Pacific regions precisely because it solves a specific problem: housing massive working datasets on NVMe without the thermal or power penalties of fully symmetric I/O designs.

The physical form factor matters more than many specifications sheets suggest. At 2.5 inches with a U.2 connector (SFF-TA-1001), this Kioxia drive integrates directly into purpose-built enterprise storage appliances, high-density server configurations, and modular data centre frameworks that have standardized on dual-port connectivity. The dual x2 PCIe 5.0 architecture is not redundancy marketing—it is a deliberate feature for fault tolerance and load balancing. When one port experiences congestion or requires maintenance, the second port sustains I/O without dropping to a single-lane bottleneck. Storage architects and infrastructure teams favour this design because it eliminates the single points of failure that plague traditional NVMe-only deployments. At 30.72TB of raw capacity in a single drive, the CM7-R KCMYXRUG30T7 reduces the per-gigabyte cost of storage fabric while simplifying inventory and firmware management compared to configurations requiring dozens of smaller-capacity drives.

Kioxia's BiCS FLASH 3D TLC NAND technology underpins the sequential read performance of up to 14,000 MB/s, a specification that enables migration of historically HDD-based archive and reference tiers into NVMe without architectural compromise. Sequential write performance tops out at 7,000 MB/s—deliberately asymmetric—because the CM7-R assumes read-heavy workload patterns. This is not a limitation but a design choice that reduces write amplification, lowers power consumption, and extends drive endurance in environments where reads outnumber writes by factors of 10:1 or higher. Data centres running machine learning inference, business intelligence warehouses, and cold-tier analytics benefit immediately from this positioning. The Kioxia CM7-R also includes capacitor-backed power-loss protection and T10 DIF/DIX end-to-end data protection, features that transform the drive from a commodity storage component into a trustworthy tier in compliance-sensitive environments such as financial services and healthcare data centres across the GCC.

Enterprise deployment of the part number KCMYXRUG30T7 also reflects the SED (Self-Encrypting Drive) standard with AES 256-bit encryption and NVMe 2.0 compliance, which allows seamless integration into existing fabric management tools and orchestration platforms. The drive supports multiple NVMe namespaces, meaning a single physical device can partition its 30.72TB capacity across multiple logical surfaces—useful when consolidating workloads or implementing strict data isolation policies. Operating temperature range from 0°C to 70°C is conservative enough for sealed data centre racks and modular edge deployments without requiring exotic cooling solutions. The Kioxia platform, reinforced by dual-port architecture, is NVMe-oF ready, allowing network-attached deployment in modern composable infrastructure where storage no longer depends on physical drive slots in server chassis. For network engineers and storage architects tasked with building disaggregated storage fabrics across multiple data centre pods, this future-readiness eliminates early obsolescence.

Omnixon Global maintains dedicated stock of the Kioxia CM7-R KCMYXRUG30T7 across our Dubai hub and regional distribution points, supporting the rapid deployment cycles that GCC enterprises, Asian data-centre operators, and European service providers depend on. Our technical team has hands-on experience integrating this drive into Dell EMC, NetApp, Pure Storage, and proprietary storage arrays. If your infrastructure planning requires read-optimized NVMe capacity at the 30TB scale with dual-port resilience, we invite you to submit an RFQ. Our sales engineers will validate compatibility with your existing fabric and provide guidance on thermal and power provisioning for your specific rack configuration.

Performance Specifications & Dual-Port Architecture

• Sequential read performance up to 14,000 MB/s; sequential write up to 7,000 MB/s—asymmetric design optimized for read-intensive workloads
• Random read IOPS of 2,500,000 at 4K block size; random write IOPS of 200,000—clear read optimization for cache and analytics tiers
• Dual x2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0 ports with independent data paths, eliminating single-port bottlenecks and enabling non-disruptive maintenance
• 30.72TB raw capacity in 2.5-inch U.2 form factor, reducing per-GB cost and physical footprint compared to smaller-capacity multi-drive configurations
• Capacitor-backed power-loss protection and T10 DIF/DIX end-to-end data protection for compliance and data integrity in mission-critical environments
• Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) with AES 256-bit encryption and support for multiple NVMe namespaces, enabling workload isolation and compliance partitioning
• Operating range of 0°C to 70°C and active power consumption around 25W, suitable for sealed racks and modular edge deployments without exotic cooling
• NVMe 2.0 and NVMe-oF ready, enabling both direct-attach and network-fabric deployment in modern disaggregated data-centre architectures