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AGI has released the AI858, a 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD that offers high-end performance at a budget-friendly price point. The drive features an effective heatsink and delivers strong sequential and sustained write speeds, though it lacks dedicated software support. While not the absolute fastest on the market, its performance is competitive, especially for its price segment, making it a compelling option for enthusiasts seeking value. AI
Samsung has begun shipping samples of its 12-layer HBM4E memory, offering a 20% speed increase over HBM4 and up to 3.6 TB/s bandwidth per stack, crucial for LLMs and AI systems. Kioxia is showcasing its PCIe 5.0 SSDs and SAS-4 products for HPE's enterprise and space-based computing missions. Additionally, Peak:AIO and Los Alamos National Laboratory have launched Lattice, an open-source pNFS metadata server designed to address the metadata bottleneck in AI and HPC infrastructure, aiming to improve GPU utilization. AI
IMPACT New HBM4E memory and the Lattice metadata server aim to alleviate storage bottlenecks, potentially increasing GPU utilization and accelerating AI/HPC workloads.
Intel's upcoming Z970 and Z990 chipsets for Nova Lake motherboards will reportedly be 22% smaller than the current Z890. Despite the reduced size, these new chipsets are expected to consume up to 14W of power at peak load when supporting multiple PCIe 5.0 devices. The base power draw for the Z990 is listed at 7.9W, with the Z970 at 6.4W, both higher than the Z890's 6W. AI
IMPACT Minimal direct impact for AI operators; focuses on PC hardware infrastructure.
Phison has unveiled its new PCIe 6.0 X3 SSD controller, boasting up to 28 GB/s of bandwidth and 6.8 million IOPS. This controller will support up to 2 petabytes of storage per drive and is expected to sample to customers in December, with mass production in mid-2027. Additionally, Phison showcased its E37T controller for PCIe 5.0 systems, which offers performance comparable to its E28 controller but with significantly lower power consumption. AI
IMPACT Enhances storage performance for AI workloads by providing faster data access and higher capacities.
Silicon Motion has seen a significant increase in SSD controller sales, driven by demand for high-end PCIe 4.0, 5.0, UFS 3.1, and eMMC 4.1 controllers, particularly from the data center sector. Despite this revenue growth, the company anticipates that NAND memory shortages will worsen, especially for consumer applications, with 2027 projected to be the most challenging year for supply. This imbalance is expected to lead NAND suppliers to prioritize the data center market, potentially impacting the availability and capacity of consumer-grade SSDs. AI
IMPACT Worsening NAND shortages could impact the cost and availability of storage for AI infrastructure and consumer devices.
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.
A user on r/LocalLLaMA is exploring the potential of using a server equipped with numerous PCIe 5 lanes to host large language models. The idea is to populate these lanes with NVMe SSDs, creating a high-bandwidth storage solution that could theoretically offer speeds competitive with VRAM for running models up to 1-2TB. The user questions why this approach isn't more common for self-hosting massive models. AI
Pingtan, a subsidiary of Alibaba, has launched its first intelligent network card, the "Panmai 920," designed to address bottlenecks in AI computing infrastructure. This new network card utilizes advanced PCIe 5.0 and 112G PAM4 Ethernet technology to achieve high throughput and packet processing rates, aiming to significantly improve GPU utilization in large-scale AI clusters. With this release, Pingtan has completed its portfolio of core data center chips, covering computing power, networking, and storage, positioning itself to offer comprehensive AI infrastructure solutions. AI
IMPACT Enhances AI cluster efficiency by optimizing communication paths, potentially lowering costs and accelerating deployment.