SSD disk Kioxia 3.84 TB 2.5 inch PCI Express 5.0 CM7-R

KIOXIA CM7-R is an enterprise NVMe read‑intensive SSD in a 2.5" form factor with 3.84 TB usable capacity. Built on PCIe® 5.0 and NVMe™ 2.0 standards and using KIOXIA 112‑layer BiCS FLASH™ 3D TLC memory, this drive is designed to support a wide range of enterprise workloads such as business intelligence, online transaction processing, software‑defined storage and virtualization. The CM7‑R series provides high random read and write IOPS and up to 1 DWPD endurance for read‑intensive use cases.

Advantages

The CM7‑R delivers PCIe 5.0 bandwidth and NVMe 2.0 protocol efficiency in a 2.5" enterprise form factor, offering very high random read performance and substantial sequential throughput for demanding database and virtualization environments. It uses 112‑layer 3D TLC flash to balance capacity, performance and endurance, and supports capacities suited to multi‑tenant and large dataset deployments while maintaining 1 DWPD endurance for read‑intensive workloads.

Suitable for

• Business intelligence and analytics systems
• Online transaction processing (OLTP) databases
• Software‑defined storage and virtualized servers
• Read‑intensive enterprise applications and large dataset access

Key specifications

• Form factor: 2.5"
• Capacity: 3.84 TB (3840 GB)
• Interface: PCI Express 5.0, NVMe 2.0
• Maximum sequential read speed (manufacturer data): up to 14000 MB/s
• Maximum sequential write speed (manufacturer data): up to 6750 MB/s
• Random IOPS (series capability): up to 2,700K read / 310K write
• Endurance: 1 DWPD (read‑intensive)
• Flash: KIOXIA 112‑layer BiCS FLASH™ 3D TLC
• Weight: 0.13 kg

How to use

Install the SSD in a compatible 2.5" PCIe 5.0 NVMe bay or adapter following your server or storage platform manufacturer instructions. Ensure firmware and host drivers support NVMe 2.0 and PCIe 5.0 to obtain full performance. Configure the drive within your operating system or storage controller, perform any required RAID or volume setup, and migrate data or initialize storage according to your deployment plan. Monitor SMART attributes and use vendor tools for firmware updates and health checks.

Recommendations

Use this KIOXIA CM7‑R 3.84 TB SSD for workloads with predominantly read activity. For mixed or write‑heavy workloads, consider drives with higher DWPD ratings. Maintain up‑to‑date firmware and host drivers and follow your infrastructure vendor guidelines for NVMe device configuration and cooling.