Kioxia CM7-V 12.800TB 2.5 Inch Dual x2 SSD

Brand: Kioxia | Category: Enterprise SSDs

SKU: KCMYXVUG12T8 | Part #: KCMYXVUG12T8 | MPN: KCMYXVUG12T8

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Sequential read speeds reaching 14,000 MB/s define the Kioxia CM7-V 12.800TB, a drive engineered for workloads where throughput directly impacts infrastructure economics. The KCMYXVUG12T8 ships in a 2.5-inch U.2 form factor with dual PCIe Gen 5 x2 ports, delivering the kind of bandwidth that storage architects spec when latency-sensitive applications demand predictable performance at scale.

Kioxia's CM7-V uses a dual-port NVMe architecture rather than the single-port convention found in most enterprise SSDs. This matters practically: in high-availability clusters and active-active storage configurations, you gain immediate failover without replication lag or controller switchover penalties. The dual PCIe 5.0 x2 lanes per port mean each connection sustains independent I/O paths, a design choice that appeals directly to infrastructure teams running containerized workloads or disaggregated storage fabrics where controller isolation reduces blast radius on failure. Write performance tops 7,000 MB/s, and random IOPS reach 2.5 million at 4K block size—numbers that matter when your tenant density or AI training batch windows compress into minutes rather than hours.

The storage sits atop Kioxia BiCS FLASH 3D TLC NAND in a 12.8TB capacity, large enough to reduce the per-unit controller overhead in massive distributed systems while remaining dense enough for retrofit into existing 2.5-inch U.2 drive bays. The endurance rating of 1 DWPD aligns with read-heavy enterprise workloads typical in cloud infrastructure and analytics clusters. Kioxia equipped the CM7-V KCMYXVUG12T8 with end-to-end data path protection using T10 PI/DIX standards, capacitor-backed power-loss protection, AES 256-bit self-encrypting drive capability, and support for NVMe Zoned Namespaces—features that compliance officers and security architects expect when validating storage for regulated data or multi-tenant environments. The NVMe-MI management interface allows lights-out firmware updates and thermal monitoring without spinning up guest VMs, a practical detail that sysadmins appreciate during maintenance windows.

Network infrastructure teams and storage architects sourcing drives for data centre refresh cycles recognize Kioxia's reputation in enterprise NAND reliability and their willingness to support dual-port designs in markets where controller redundancy justifies the added complexity. The CM7-V series strikes a balance: sufficient performance for inline compression and deduplication workloads, enough capacity to keep controller ratios economical, and enough data protection features to pass procurement reviews. In practice, this drive addresses hyperscale storage refresh, AI training clusters with direct-attached NVMe pools, and enterprises standardizing on NVMe-over-Fabrics architectures where each drive must operate independently under transport protocols.

Omnixon Global stocks the Kioxia CM7-V 12.800TB KCMYXVUG12T8 for immediate deployment across GCC, Asia, and European data centres. Our team understands the logistics of bulk SSD deployments and can coordinate lead times, configuration verification, and technical validation with your procurement and engineering teams. Contact us to discuss your capacity roadmap, obtain technical datasheets, or request a formal quotation for this or complementary Kioxia enterprise storage solutions.

Performance & Interface Specifications

• Sequential Read: 14,000 MB/s; Sequential Write: 7,000 MB/s for sustained workload throughput
• Random 4K Read IOPS: 2.5 million, enabling low-latency transactional and analytics queries
• Dual NVMe PCIe Gen 5 x2 ports with independent I/O paths for active-active failover scenarios
• NVMe 2.0 protocol support with multiple namespaces and Zoned Namespace capability for storage tiering and QoS isolation
• End-to-end T10 PI/DIX data protection, capacitor-backed power-loss protection, and AES 256-bit self-encrypting drive for compliance and security
• 12.8TB capacity in 2.5-inch U.2 form factor reduces per-unit controller count in large-scale deployments
• 1 DWPD endurance rating suited to read-heavy enterprise, cloud, and AI training workloads
• NVMe-MI management interface for remote firmware updates and thermal telemetry without guest OS interaction