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The Kioxia site lists EXCERIA PRO and EXCERIA PRO G2 as separate drives, and the line name is EXCERIA PRO","model_numbers":"Product Info table: LVE10Z1T02G8 (1,024GB), LVE10Z2T04G8 (2,048GB) and LVE10Z4T09G8 (4,096GB)","gtins":"EAN per part number in the Product Info table: 4582761160286, 4582761160293 and 4582761160309","form_factor":"M.2 Type 2280-S3-M for 1,024GB and 2,048GB, 2280-S4-M for 4,096GB. M.2 M key socket","storage_gb":"The page publishes 1,024GB, 2,048GB and 4,096GB and defines 1GB as 1,000,000,000 bytes. Stored as published. The 2,048GB model is the base","interface":"PCI Express Base Specification Revision 5.0, interface maximum speed 128 GT/s (PCIe Gen5 x4)","pcie_gen":"PCIe Gen5 x4","pcie_lanes":"PCIe Gen5 x4","nvme_version":"Interface protocol NVM Express Base Specification 2.0d, stored as 2.0 without the revision letter. PCIe Vendor Defined Messages are not supported","nand_type":"Flash memory type BiCS FLASH TLC","seq_read_mbs":"Per capacity: 14,400 MB/s (1,024GB), 14,900 MB/s (2,048GB and 4,096GB). Footnote: CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 x64, Q=32, T=1, best values in a specific Kioxia test environment, not warranted for individual drives","seq_write_mbs":"Per capacity: 12,700, 13,400 and 13,700 MB/s. Same CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 x64, Q=32, T=1 footnote","random_read_iops":"Per capacity: 2,000,000, 2,250,000 and 2,300,000 IOPS. Footnote: 4KiB random, CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 x64, Q=32, T=16","random_write_iops":"Per capacity: 1,900,000, 1,950,000 and 1,950,000 IOPS. Same 4KiB, Q=32, T=16 footnote","endurance_tbw":"Per capacity: 600 TB, 1,200 TB and 2,400 TB. Defined under JEDEC JESD219A for the service life","mtbf_h":"MTTF 1.5 million hours, same for all capacities. Kioxia says it is a statistical value and not a guarantee of product life","operating_temperature_c":"0 C (Ta) to 85 C (Tc). The minimum is an ambient temperature and the maximum a case temperature. Storage range -40 C to 85 C is not stored","power_consumption_idle_mw":"PS3: 50 mW (typ.)","power_consumption_sleep_mw":"PS4: 5 mW (typ.)","dimensions_mm":"Maximum L x W x H: 80.15 x 22.15 x 2.38 mm for 1,024GB and 2,048GB, 80.15 x 22.15 x 2.63 mm for 4,096GB","weight_g":"Drive weight 7.3 g (typ.), one figure for all capacities","warranty_years":"Up to 5 years manufacturer's warranty. It ends at the earlier of the warranty period from purchase in sealed packaging or when Percentage Life Left reaches zero. The page is the Europe site and names no country","heatsink":"No heatsink is sold or included. The page names product labels that enhance heat dissipation","software_name":"SSD Utility Management Software, listed as KIOXIA SSD Utility on the Kioxia software page, with a Windows 10 and 11 x64 download","compatible_platforms":"Target applications: client desktops and laptops, which is stored as pc. Footnote 6 says Kioxia confirmed PS5 compatibility in its own testing against PS5 requirements. The page lists only the bare drive, and a PS5 needs a heatsink on an internal drive","status":"The page lists the product with a Where to Buy section. Tom's Hardware reviewed it on 2026-09-12 and estimates prices from EU listings","variants":"Three capacities with their own part number, EAN, speed, IOPS, TBW and thickness. Active power of 9.6 W, 8.4 W and 8.5 W (typ.) is not stored, since the page does not say if it is read, write or peak power"}},{"url":"https://europe.kioxia.com/content/dam/kioxia/shared/personal/support/download/ssd/asset/productbrief/KIOXIA_Exceria_Pro_G2_SSD_Product_Brief.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","storage_gb","form_factor","seq_read_mbs","seq_write_mbs","random_read_iops","random_write_iops","endurance_tbw","mtbf_h","dimensions_mm","weight_g","power_consumption_idle_mw","power_consumption_sleep_mw","operating_temperature_c","warranty_years"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Product Brief v.1.0, 3 pages, PDF created 2025-12-10","storage_gb":"Capacity row 1024GB, 2048GB, 4096GB","seq_read_mbs":"Same per-capacity values as the product page, with the same CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 x64 Q=32 T=1 footnote","dimensions_mm":"Dimension (Max: LxWxH) 80.15 x 22.15 x 2.38 mm for 1024GB and 2048GB and 2.63 mm for 4096GB","weight_g":"Drive Weight 7.3 g (typ.)"}},{"url":"https://europe.kioxia.com/content/dam/kioxia/shared/personal/support/download/ssd/asset/KIOXIA-QSG-PRO-G2-NVMe-SSD-GLB.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Quick Start Guide SM023-A02, 44 pages in many languages. It covers installation of the M.2 2280 drive and safety"}},{"url":"https://europe.kioxia.com/en-europe/personal/news/2025/20251210-1.html","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Kioxia Europe press release dated 10 December 2025, Duesseldorf","release_date":"The release says the series is available in Q4 2025. Guru3D reported sales starting in late January 2026, and the first reviews followed from April 2026. The month is the best supported one and may be off by one month"}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/kioxia-launches-pcie-50-ssds-with-up-to-149-gb-s-exceria-pro-g2-and-g3/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Published 10 December 2025. Says Kioxia plans to sell the EXCERIA PRO G2 and EXCERIA G3 from late January 2026"}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kioxia-exceria-pro-g2-2tb-ssd-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["controller","nand_flash","nand_layers","dram_cache","dram_cache_gb","pcb_sides","status"],"notes":{"controller":"Tom's Hardware, review dated 12 September 2026: the top of the drive shows the Silicon Motion SM2508 controller, one DRAM package and two NAND packages","nand_flash":"Spec table: Kioxia BiCS8 218-Layer TLC for all three capacities","nand_layers":"218-layer BiCS8 TLC","dram_cache":"A single DRAM package on the 2TB sample. The sample has 2GB of LPDDR4X and the drive has the 1GB-per-TB ratio of DRAM to flash","dram_cache_gb":"2TB sample has 2GB of LPDDR4X. The review says the exact memory varies from drive to drive","pcb_sides":"Single-sided drive. The 1TB and 2TB are 2280-S3-M and the 4TB is 2280-S4-M, all single-sided","status":"Review says Kioxia does not officially distribute the drive at US retail, and Amazon listings may be imports. Prices are estimated from EU listings"}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/kioxia-exceria-pro-g2-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["controller","nand_flash","nand_layers","dram_cache_gb"],"notes":{"controller":"Club386, review dated 17 July 2026: spec table lists the Silicon Motion SM2508","nand_flash":"Spec table: BiCS8 TLC, 218-layer","dram_cache_gb":"Spec table: 1GB (1TB), 2GB LPDDR4X at 4,266MT/s (2TB) and 4GB (4TB). A Spanish review of the 4TB (profesionalreview.com, 2026-05-14) also reports 4GB LPDDR4X"}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/simon-crisp/kioxia-exceria-pro-g2-4tb-pcie-5-0-ssd-review/all/1/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["controller","nand_layers","pcb_sides","variants"],"notes":{"controller":"KitGuru, review dated 1 April 2026: Silicon Motion SM2508 8-channel controller with Kioxia BiCS8 218-layer TLC","nand_layers":"218-layer BiCS8","pcb_sides":"The 4TB drive is a single-sided M.2 2280, with all components on one side of the PCB","variants":"4TB row only, since the 4TB drive was tested. CrystalDiskMark 9.0.0 default profile with NVMe settings, 5 runs, drive wiped with HDDerase v4 and 0% filled. SEQ1M Q8T1 read 14,847 MB/s and write 13,681 MB/s from the Sequential Performance default chart and review text. RND4K Q1T1 read 101.28 MB/s and write 306.98 MB/s from the 4K QD1 Threads 1 chart and text. Firmware AZRA4103. Test bench Gigabyte AORUS X670E Xtreme. The review's 0% fill screenshot shows 14,910.89 and 13,730.05 MB/s for another run, so the stored values are the ones in the review text. Stored in the 4TB variant row as measured_seq_read_mbs, measured_seq_write_mbs, measured_random_read_q1_mbs and measured_random_write_q1_mbs"}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/kioxia-exceria-pro-g2-2tb-ssd-review/2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_slc_cache_gb","measured_max_temp_c","measured_power_idle_mw"],"notes":{"measured_slc_cache_gb":"2TB. 15-minute Iometer sequential write, 1MiB blocks, queue depth 32. The drive writes at over 12.6 GB/s for over 31 seconds with a cache of about 400 GB. Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, drive prefilled to 50% and tested as a secondary device. The drive then holds about 2.0 GB/s in a mixed state of TLC writes plus copying data out of the cache for about 13 minutes before a steady 2.96 GB/s. The first state after the cache is that mixed state, which the review does not call TLC mode, so measured_post_cache_write_mbs is not stored","measured_max_temp_c":"2TB with the heat-spreading label and no heatsink. The review says the drive ran as cool as a cucumber at 52 C max, more than 30 C below its 83 C warning threshold. The text does not tie the figure to one test. Primary composite sensor, about 22 C ambient, active cooling unless noted, same bench. Club386 saw 60 C and KitGuru 36 C with motherboard heatsinks in other methods","measured_power_idle_mw":"2TB, read from chart. Quarch HD Programmable Power Module idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled, 2,482 mW. Same bench. The review calls it high and says a platform with power saving on would likely read lower"}}],"fields_filled":39,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}