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 unveiled its new SM2524XT SSD controller, designed to bring 14 GB/s read speeds to mainstream devices. This 6nm chip is optimized for AI PCs, significantly reducing latency for KV cache and AI inference tasks. It features four NAND channels supporting up to 4,800 MT/s and a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface, aiming to enhance performance for local AI workloads. AI
IMPACT Enhances local AI inference performance by reducing storage latency, potentially accelerating AI PC adoption.