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  1. COMMENTARY · Tom's Hardware English(EN) ·

    Silicon Motion increases sales of SSD controllers amid NAND shortage, but expects NAND shortages to get worse in 2027 — 'supply conditions will become even worse'

    Silicon Motion has seen increased sales of its SSD controllers, particularly high-end PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 models, driven by strong demand from data centers. Despite this revenue growth, the company anticipates worsening shortages of NAND memory, especially for consumer applications, with 2027 projected to be the most challenging year. This situation may lead SSD manufacturers to reduce drive capacities, potentially increasing their reliance on controller suppliers like Silicon Motion. AI

    Silicon Motion increases sales of SSD controllers amid NAND shortage, but expects NAND shortages to get worse in 2027 — 'supply conditions will become even worse'

    IMPACT Worsening NAND shortages could impact the cost and availability of storage for AI hardware, potentially affecting training and inference infrastructure.

  2. SIGNIFICANT · Tom's Hardware English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    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

    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

    IMPACT Enhances local AI inference performance by reducing storage latency, potentially accelerating AI PC adoption.