New SK hynix SSDs double performance for data centers

SK hynix's latest SSD features improved data processing speed and power efficiency by applying Gen5 PCIe specifications.

With the advent of the AI era, customer demand for high-performance NAND solutions such as solid-state drives (SSDs) for data centers, as well as ultra-fast DRAM chips including high bandwidth memory (HBM), is growing. In line with this trend, SK hynix Inc. has developed PEB110 E1.S (PEB110), a high-performance SSD that features improved data processing speed and power efficiency by applying the fifth-generation (Gen5) PCIe specifications.

SK hynix expects to meet diverse customer needs with a more robust SSD portfolio following successful mass production of PS1010 with the introduction of PEB110. The company is currently in the qualification process with a global data center customer and plans to begin mass production of the product in the second quarter of next year, pending qualification.

PCle Gen5, applied to the new product, provides twice the bandwidth of the fourth generation (Gen4), enabling PEB110 to achieve data transfer rates of up to 32 gigatransfers per second (GT/s). This enables PEB110 to double the performance of the previous generation and improve power efficiency by more than 30%.

SK hynix has also applied the security protocol and data model technology, or SPDM, to PEB110, for the first time for its data-center SSDs to significantly enhance information security features.

SPDM, a key security solution specialized in protecting server systems, offers secure authentication and monitoring of servers. With the recent increase in cyberattacks on data centers, the company expects that PEB110 with SPDM will meet the high information security needs of customers.

The product will be released in three capacity versions—2 terabyte (TB), 4 TB, and 8 TB—and supports Open Compute Project’s (OCP) version 2.5 specifications for greater compatibility across global data centers.