Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD
Brand: Kioxia | Category: Enterprise SSDs
SKU: KIOX-KCMYDVUG6T40 | Part #: KCMYDVUG6T40 | MPN: KCMYDVUG6T40
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About the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD
The Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6 DWPD Mixed-Use SSD represents the company's flagship enterprise NVMe offering built on the PCIe 5.0 x4 interface, doubling the host bandwidth ceiling compared to its PCIe 4.0 predecessors. Leveraging Kioxia's latest BiCS FLASH 3D TLC NAND technology paired with a purpose-built enterprise NVMe controller, the CM9 achieves sequential read throughputs exceeding 14 GB/s and sequential write throughputs above 10 GB/s, making it one of the fastest U.2/E3.S form-factor SSDs available for rack-scale deployments as of 2025. The 1.6 Drive Writes Per Day endurance rating positions the CM9 squarely in mixed-use territory, bridging the gap between read-optimized and full write-intensive workloads while delivering predictable Quality of Service under sustained queue depths.
Ideal for
- AI and deep learning training infrastructure where frequent model checkpointing demands sustained high-throughput write endurance without performance degradation over the drive lifetime
- Distributed caching tiers in cloud-native environments using NVMe-oF, where sub-100µs latency and high IOPS consistency directly impact application response times at scale
- High-frequency OLTP databases requiring deterministic mixed read/write latency, benefiting from the CM9's Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms and low tail-latency at 99.9th percentile
- Real-time data analytics pipelines ingesting high-velocity telemetry, log, or sensor streams that require simultaneous high write bandwidth and rapid random-read query response
- Virtualized storage acceleration in hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) nodes where a single NVMe drive serves multiple tenant VMs under heavy mixed I/O concurrency
- Content delivery and media transcoding staging tiers where large sequential writes from ingest workflows are immediately followed by intensive random reads during distribution or processing
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Kioxia |
| Product Series | CM9 Mixed-Use |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 |
| Form Factors | U.2 (2.5-inch, 15mm), E3.S 2T |
| NAND Technology | Kioxia BiCS FLASH 3D TLC (Triple-Level Cell) |
| Available Capacities | 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB |
| Endurance Rating | 1.6 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) over 5-year rated life |
| Sequential Read (Max) | Up to 14,000 MB/s |
| Sequential Write (Max) | Up to 10,000 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS (4K) | Up to 3,500,000 IOPS |
| Random Write IOPS (4K) | Up to 2,000,000 IOPS |
| Read Latency (Average) | ~70 µs |
| Write Latency (Average) | ~15 µs |
| Power-Loss Protection | Onboard capacitor-based PLP for in-flight data protection |
| Encryption | AES-256-XTS hardware encryption; TCG Opal 2.0, TCG Enterprise SSC |
| Data Integrity | End-to-end data path protection (T10 DIF/DIX) |
| NVMe Feature Support | Zoned Namespaces (ZNS), Namespace Management, NVMe-oF target capable, SR-IOV |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C (standard); extended range options available |
| Power Consumption (Active) | Up to 25 W (varies by capacity and workload profile) |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | Approximately 5 W with APST support |
| MTBF | 2,000,000 hours |
| Host Compatibility | Compatible with x86 and Arm-based servers supporting PCIe 5.0; backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 slots |
| Launch | 2025 Q2 |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Kioxia |
| Category | Enterprise SSDs |
| SKU | KIOX-KCMYDVUG6T40 |
| Part Number | KCMYDVUG6T40 |
| Condition | New |
| Product Series | CM9 Mixed-Use |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 |
| Form Factors | U.2 (2.5-inch, 15mm), E3.S 2T |
| NAND Technology | Kioxia BiCS FLASH 3D TLC (Triple-Level Cell) |
| Available Capacities | 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB |
| Endurance Rating | 1.6 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) over 5-year rated life |
| Sequential Read (Max) | Up to 14,000 MB/s |
| Sequential Write (Max) | Up to 10,000 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS (4K) | Up to 3,500,000 IOPS |
| Random Write IOPS (4K) | Up to 2,000,000 IOPS |
| Read Latency (Average) | ~70 µs |
| Write Latency (Average) | ~15 µs |
| Power-Loss Protection | Onboard capacitor-based PLP for in-flight data protection |
| Encryption | AES-256-XTS hardware encryption; TCG Opal 2.0, TCG Enterprise SSC |
| Data Integrity | End-to-end data path protection (T10 DIF/DIX) |
| NVMe Feature Support | Zoned Namespaces (ZNS), Namespace Management, NVMe-oF target capable, SR-IOV |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C (standard); extended range options available |
| Power Consumption (Active) | Up to 25 W (varies by capacity and workload profile) |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | Approximately 5 W with APST support |
| MTBF | 2,000,000 hours |
| Host Compatibility | Compatible with x86 and Arm-based servers supporting PCIe 5.0; backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 slots |
| Launch | 2025 Q2 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD
What does the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD do?
the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What does the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD do?
the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What does the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD do?
the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD?
Key specifications for the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD: new condition; manufacturer Kioxia; product series CM9 Mixed-Use; interface PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0; form factors U.2 (2.5-inch, 15mm), E3.S 2T; nand technology Kioxia BiCS FLASH 3D TLC (Triple-Level Cell); available capacities 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB. Manufacturer part number KCMYDVUG6T40. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
What are the headline specs of the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD?
Key specifications for the Kioxia CM9 Series 1.6DWPD Mixed-Use PCIe 5.0 SSD: new condition; manufacturer Kioxia; product series CM9 Mixed-Use; interface PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0; form factors U.2 (2.5-inch, 15mm), E3.S 2T; nand technology Kioxia BiCS FLASH 3D TLC (Triple-Level Cell); available capacities 1.92 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, 15.36 TB. Manufacturer part number KCMYDVUG6T40. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.