New Silicon Motion SM2524XT chip brings 14 GB/s to mainstream SSDs — 6nm DRAMless controller boasts heavy AI PC optimization and slashes KV cache latency
Silicon Motion has introduced the SM2524XT chip, a 6nm DRAMless controller designed for mainstream SSDs. This new controller can achieve read speeds of up to 14 GB/s by utilizing four NAND channels and advanced technologies. It aims to enhance performance for AI workloads by reducing latency and improving random I/O operations.
- ▪The SM2524XT controller supports transfer rates of up to 4,800 MT/s and complies with the NVM 2.0 specification.
- ▪It can deliver up to 2.5 million random IOPS alongside sequential read speeds reaching 14 GB/s.
- ▪The controller integrates technologies to lower latency and increase effective bandwidth, making it suitable for both PCs and edge AI devices.
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PC Components Storage SSDs New Silicon Motion SM2524XT chip brings 14 GB/s to mainstream SSDs — 6nm DRAMless controller boasts heavy AI PC optimization and slashes KV cache latency News By Anton Shilov published 29 May 2026 Fast, furious, inexpensive. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter While high-end SSDs with eight-channel controllers approached peak read speeds of around 14 GB/s years ago, mainstream drives with quad-channel controllers often offer around 11 GB/s.
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