Micron Elevates PC Performance, Unveils Adaptive Write Technology and G9 QLC NAND
Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) has unveiled the Micron 2600 NVMe SSD, featuring the industry's first 9th-generation QLC NAND and innovative Adaptive Write Technology (AWT). The new SSD delivers exceptional performance with up to 63% faster sequential write and 49% faster random write speeds compared to competing value QLC and TLC SSDs.
The 2600 SSD achieves speeds up to 3.6 GB/s and features a multi-tiered SLC, TLC, and QLC dynamic caching architecture, providing up to four times faster sequential write speeds while writing up to 800GB of data to a 2TB SSD. Now shipping globally in multiple form factors (22x30mm, 22x42mm, and 22x80mm) with capacities from 512GB to 2TB, the drive is optimized for ultra-thin laptops, workstations, and handheld gaming devices.
Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) ha presentato il Micron 2600 NVMe SSD, che introduce la prima memoria QLC NAND di 9陋 generazione del settore e la tecnologia innovativa Adaptive Write Technology (AWT). Il nuovo SSD offre prestazioni eccezionali con velocit脿 di scrittura sequenziale fino al 63% pi霉 rapide e scrittura casuale fino al 49% pi霉 veloce rispetto agli SSD QLC e TLC concorrenti di fascia economica.
Il 2600 SSD raggiunge velocit脿 fino a 3,6 GB/s e dispone di un'architettura di caching dinamica multi-livello SLC, TLC e QLC, garantendo velocit脿 di scrittura sequenziale fino a quattro volte pi霉 rapide durante la scrittura di fino a 800GB di dati su un SSD da 2TB. Disponibile ora in tutto il mondo in diversi formati (22x30mm, 22x42mm e 22x80mm) con capacit脿 da 512GB a 2TB, il drive 猫 ottimizzato per laptop ultra sottili, workstation e dispositivi di gioco portatili.
Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) ha lanzado el Micron 2600 NVMe SSD, que cuenta con la primera memoria QLC NAND de 9陋 generaci贸n de la industria y la innovadora Tecnolog铆a de Escritura Adaptativa (AWT). El nuevo SSD ofrece un rendimiento excepcional con velocidades de escritura secuencial hasta un 63% m谩s r谩pidas y escritura aleatoria un 49% m谩s r谩pida en comparaci贸n con los SSD QLC y TLC de valor competitivo.
El SSD 2600 alcanza velocidades de hasta 3,6 GB/s y presenta una arquitectura de cach茅 din谩mica multinivel SLC, TLC y QLC, proporcionando velocidades de escritura secuencial hasta cuatro veces m谩s r谩pidas al escribir hasta 800GB de datos en un SSD de 2TB. Ahora disponible globalmente en m煤ltiples formatos (22x30mm, 22x42mm y 22x80mm) con capacidades de 512GB a 2TB, la unidad est谩 optimizada para laptops ultradelgadas, estaciones de trabajo y dispositivos port谩tiles de juegos.
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Micron Technology (Nasdaq : MU) a d茅voil茅 le Micron 2600 NVMe SSD, int茅grant la premi猫re m茅moire QLC NAND de 9e g茅n茅ration du secteur ainsi que la technologie innovante Adaptive Write Technology (AWT). Ce nouveau SSD offre des performances exceptionnelles avec des vitesses d'茅criture s茅quentielle jusqu'脿 63 % plus rapides et d'茅criture al茅atoire jusqu'脿 49 % plus rapides que les SSD QLC et TLC concurrents d'entr茅e de gamme.
Le 2600 SSD atteint des vitesses allant jusqu'脿 3,6 Go/s et dispose d'une architecture de cache dynamique multi-niveaux SLC, TLC et QLC, offrant jusqu'脿 quatre fois plus de vitesse d'茅criture s茅quentielle lors de l'茅criture de jusqu'脿 800 Go de donn茅es sur un SSD de 2 To. Disponible d猫s maintenant dans plusieurs formats (22x30mm, 22x42mm et 22x80mm) avec des capacit茅s allant de 512 Go 脿 2 To, ce disque est optimis茅 pour les ordinateurs portables ultra-fins, les stations de travail et les appareils de jeu portables.
Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) hat die Micron 2600 NVMe SSD vorgestellt, die als erste in der Branche 9. Generation QLC NAND und die innovative Adaptive Write Technology (AWT) bietet. Das neue SSD liefert herausragende Leistung mit bis zu 63% schnellerer sequenzieller Schreibgeschwindigkeit und 49% schnellerer zuf盲lliger Schreibgeschwindigkeit im Vergleich zu konkurrierenden QLC- und TLC-Value-SSDs.
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Micron's new 2600 SSD with G9 QLC NAND and Adaptive Write Technology outperforms TLC drives at lower cost, expanding market reach.
Micron has unveiled a significant technological advancement with its 2600 NVMe SSD featuring the industry's first 9th-generation QLC NAND and proprietary Adaptive Write Technology (AWT). This innovation represents a notable disruption in the SSD market's traditional performance-cost equation.
The key breakthrough here is achieving TLC-level performance with QLC economics. QLC (quad-level cell) NAND has always provided better cost efficiency but lagged in performance compared to TLC (triple-level cell) storage. Micron's new technology bridges this gap with impressive benchmarks鈥�
The technical innovation driving this performance leap is two-fold. First, the Adaptive Write Technology employs a multi-tiered caching architecture (SLC, TLC, and QLC) to optimize write operations. Second, Micron's G9 QLC NAND uses a six-plane architecture for higher parallelism, achieving I/O rates up to 3.6 GB/s鈥攖he fastest in shipping client SSDs.
For Micron, this product addresses a critical market position. By delivering high-performance storage with the cost advantages of QLC, they can penetrate deeper into mainstream PC and client device segments while maintaining stronger margins than would be possible with TLC-based solutions. The endorsements from industry heavyweights (AMD, IBM, Intel, Pure Storage, Phison) signal broad ecosystem support, crucial for adoption.
The diverse form factors (22x30mm, 22x42mm, and 22x80mm) with capacities from 512GB to 2TB strategically position this product for everything from space-constrained handheld gaming devices to traditional laptops and workstations, maximizing addressable market segments.
Micron 2600 SSD delivers better user experiences than TLC value drives with QLC economics
BOISE, Idaho, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SSDs are vital to enhancing user experience and system performance for PCs and client devices. Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced the Micron 2600 NVMe鈩� SSD, a value client storage solution designed for OEMs. Built with the industry鈥檚 first 9th-generation QLC NAND in an SSD, the 2600 SSD features Micron鈥檚 innovative Adaptive Write Technology鈩� (AWT) to deliver exceptional PCIe Gen4 performance with QLC economics.1 The Micron 2600 SSD achieves up to
鈥淭he Micron 2600 QLC SSD achieves superior performance compared to competitive value TLC drives,鈥� said Mark Montierth, corporate vice president and general manager of the Mobile and Client Business Unit at Micron Technology. 鈥淢icron鈥檚 unparalleled combination of high-performance G9 NAND and innovative Adaptive Write Technology unlocks the performance previously only considered possible with TLC drives and is in qualification with Micron鈥檚 OEM customers. This Micron innovation milestone allows for broader commercial adoption of QLC NAND.鈥�
Optimized QLC NAND performance聽
Micron AWT improves the write performance of QLC NAND by delivering an industry-first multi-tiered SLC, TLC and QLC dynamic caching architecture to improve sequential write speeds. Improved write performance provides up to four times faster sequential write speeds while continuously writing up to 800GB of data to a 2TB SSD.3
The cutting-edge six-plane NAND architecture of Micron鈥檚 2Tb G9 QLC NAND allows for higher degrees of parallelism and increases read and write commands issued to the NAND simultaneously to improve performance. With speeds up to 3.6 GB/s, the 2600 SSD offers the fastest NAND I/O rate now shipping in a client SSD.4
Storage matters
Powerful PC storage solutions enable improved application productivity and optimized user experience. The Micron 2600 SSD transforms everyday computing experiences, significantly boosting productivity for commonly used applications.
- Enhanced performance: The 2600 SSD accelerates data access, along with read and write speeds, leading to quicker boot times, faster application launch time and enhanced system responsiveness. Reduced OS image installation time ensures more efficient manufacturing process and fast commercial PC drive imaging for IT departments.
- AI PC applications: Storage performance is a key contributor to advancements in AI-driven applications. The 2600 SSD鈥檚 fast read access allows AI models to be loaded quickly, enabling seamless transitions between tasks.
- User experience: AWT helps ensure active data is optimally stored in the SSD, resulting in smoother performance for content creation, casual gaming and everyday computing. In PCMark庐 10 testing, the 2600 SSD achieved up to
44% better scoring and43% better bandwidth versus competitive value TLC SSDs, helping demonstrate the excellent user experience provided by the 2600 SSD.5
The Micron 2600 NVMe SSD is now shipping to OEMs globally in 22x30mm, 22x42mm, and 22x80mm form factors, with capacities ranging from 512GB to 2TB. The variation of smaller form factors, capacity options and a single-sided design is perfect for handhelds, ultra-thin laptops and workstations. For example, the compact 2TB, 22x30mm form factor is ultra-small and high-capacity for use in limited-space designs such as handheld gaming devices.
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鈥淭he Micron 2600 QLC SSD is one of the best examples of client storage, bringing high-capacity, efficient and responsive performance to modern computing. As AMD advances processor technology, Micron鈥檚 innovations help users get the best possible user experience for everyday applications,鈥� said Joe Macri, senior vice president and chief technology officer of Compute and Graphics at AMD.
鈥淏uilding upon Micron's legacy of NAND innovation, the Micron G9 QLC NAND has the potential to set a new level of performance for QLC NAND. As part of our ongoing collaborative efforts, IBM is eager for the opportunity to integrate this exceptional NAND into our products,鈥澛爏aid Alistair Symon, vice president of Storage Systems Development at IBM Storage.
鈥淭he Micron 2600 SSD is a groundbreaking product that showcases the power and potential of Intel's latest technology. We are excited to see this innovative solution transform the industry and drive new levels of performance for value SSDs on Intel Platforms. Furthermore, the Micron 2600 SSD is now included on Intel鈥檚 Platform Component List (PCL),鈥� said Todd Lewellen, vice president of the Client Ecosystem Group at Intel.
鈥淭he Micron 2600 SSD, powered by Phison's industry-leading E29T controller, supports high NAND flash speeds, redefining user experiences for value-based client SSDs. In the data center storage realm, Micron's G9 QLC NAND marks a significant technological advancement that will bolster our lightning-fast Pascari enterprise drives,鈥� said K.S. Pua, chief executive officer at Phison.
鈥淢icron G9 QLC NAND is a substantial leap forward in QLC NAND technology. Pure Storage continues to lead the way in QLC NAND deployment for the enterprise, and now for hyperscale customers.聽The initiation of the testing and implementation phases for the innovative Micron G9 QLC NAND marks a significant milestone for both companies,鈥� said Bill Cerreta, vice president and general manager of Hyperscale at Pure Storage.聽
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1 AWT is available on select 2600 SSD SKUs and may not be available from every OEM.
2 SSD comparisons are based on currently in-production, commonly available 2TB QLC & value TLC NAND client SSDs from the top five competitive suppliers of OEM SSDs by revenue (using 1TB where the supplier does not offer 2TB), excluding consoles and Apple庐 products, as per Forward Insights analyst report, 鈥淪SD Supplier Status Q1/25鈥�. Performance comparisons are based on publicly available data sheet information.
3 Refers to rated capacity, formatted capacity will be less, 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. AWT accelerates large file transfers for
4 Statements are based on publicly available information and Micron lab testing results available at the time of product announcement. NAND analysis based on production NAND from the top five competitive NAND suppliers, as noted in the Forward Insights analyst report, 鈥淣AND Quarterly Insights Q1/25.鈥� SSD analysis is based on currently in-production, commonly available 2TB QLC & value TLC client SSDs from the top five competitive suppliers of OEM SSDs by revenue (using 1TB where the supplier does not offer 2TB), excluding consoles and Apple庐 products, as per Forward Insights analyst report, 鈥淪SD Supplier Status Q1/25.鈥�
5 The suite uses a wide-ranging set of real-world traces from鈥痯opular鈥痑pplications such as Adobe and Microsoft, along with PC games such as Call of Duty, to fully test common tasks and performance of the fastest modern drives.
