Last week, Gigabyte was one of the first companies to introduce a client solid state drive (SSD) with a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface. Gigabyte’s Aorus Gen5 1000 SSD is one of the highest performing storage devices in existence today, but there are applications and users who demand even faster speeds.Gigabyte on Tuesday, especially for these workloads and users clearly Its 4-way PCIe Gen5 SSD adapter can theoretically quadruple storage performance and capacity.
Gigabyte’s Aorus Gen5 AIC Adapter with PCIe 5.0 Support is a full-height, full-length PCIe x16 card featuring four M.2-2280 SSDs with a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface working in a RAID configuration. Depending on the RAID mode set by the owner, the Aorus Gen5 AIC adapter can deliver up to 16 TB of storage (when used with at least 4 Aorus Gen5 1000 drives) and up to 60 GB/s sequential read/write performance . Significantly higher than what the best SSDs offer.
The Aorus Gen5 AIC adapter is said to feature a separate PCIe 5.0 controller (or switch?) to ensure maximum performance. It also features a sophisticated cooling system with thermal sensors and fans to ensure consistent performance even under heavy loads.
The Aorus Gen5 AIC adapter is intended to be installed on desktops with PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, so it requires at least AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series or Intel’s 12th or 13th generation core CPU platforms, There are pitfalls. Modern processors for client desktop PCs only support 20 PCIe 5.0 lanes, 16 lanes for graphics cards and 4 lanes for SSD. Some systems have two PCIe x16 slots, each running in x8 mode, to accommodate a graphics board and Gigabyte’s 4-way SSD adapter, but this means that neither card is a full PCIe It means you can’t get 5.0 x16 bandwidth.
Honestly, few people need a storage device with bandwidths up to 60 GB/s. Perhaps workstation users processing ultra-high-definition video will benefit from such high sequential read and write speeds. High random read and write performance is sufficient for comfortable work for most people. People who buy 4-way SSD adapters are really looking for the ultimate in storage performance.
Gigabyte hasn’t revealed pricing for its Aorus Gen5 AIC adapters, but considering the fact that they feature proprietary switches and advanced cooling systems, not to mention their target market, it could be a pretty expensive offering. .
