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Micron 9650, the first mass-production PCIe 6.0 x4 enterprise SSD: vendor-rated sequential read/write, ~5.5M IOPS; E1.S and E3.S

~28 / 14 GB/sobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeMicron's maximum ratings at the 25 W power state, not independent measurements. The 9650 PRO is 7.68 to 30.72 TB at 1 DWPD; the 9650 MAX is 6.4 to 25.6 TB at 3 DWPD.
As of2026-02
SourceMicron · Maximum-performance table: 28 GB/s sequential read, 14 GB/s sequential write, and 5.5 million random-read IOPS
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-02-12 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-10-16 · 3 revisions tracked
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