Micron announced the launch of the 3 NVMe SSD, built with sixth-generation 232D 3500-layer TLC NAND. It has a maximum storage capacity of 2TB and is suitable for business applications, scientific computing, as well as gaming and content creation needs, with an overall performance improvement of approximately 71%.
Micron also emphasized that in the upcoming AI PC trend, in addition to the processor's need to support device-side artificial intelligence computing capabilities, it also needs to be combined with high-speed SSDs to fully unleash the AI PC's operational performance.
On the other hand, the 3500 NVMe SSD also supports Microsoft DirectStorage technology. When combined with the GPU computing process, the data stored on the SSD can be directly transferred from the system memory to the GPU for calculation, eliminating the need for CPU allocation and processing before being handed over to the GPU as in the past, thereby improving overall computing efficiency.
The 3500 NVMe SSD is built with sixth-generation 3D 232-layer TLC NAND and is designed to comply with PCIe Gen 4×4 and NVMe 2.0 specifications. It can be used in most current devices and comes with a three-year warranty. It is currently shipping to select OEMs for use in their products.
According to data released by Micron, the operating performance of the 3500 NVMe SSD is roughly as follows:
• Loading large games like "Heroes" is up to 38% faster
• Supports Microsoft DirectStorage technology to speed up loading times for supported games
• Faster loading of native 4K and 8K video content for editing
• According to the PCMark 10 benchmark test, the 3500 NVMe SSD has a 36% increase in bandwidth and a 38% increase in access speed, and an overall performance improvement of 37% compared to competing products
