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Phison Pascari X200E Sets a New Standard with PCIe Gen5 and Exceptional ThroughputX200E Achieves a Historic Milestone, Exceeding One Million IOPSDesigned for AI Applications, Not Gaming, X200E Excels in Data Center Functions
Phison has raised the bar for enterprise storage solutions with the introduction of its Pascari X200E 6.4TB SSD, setting remarkable records for sequential read speeds that eclipse even the most advanced external hard drives on the market.
According to tests by TweakTown, the drive achieved a staggering sequential throughput of 15,025MB/s, marking the highest rate ever documented. Moreover, during an 8K 70/30 test, designed to replicate database operations, the X200E became the inaugural flash-based SSD to break the one million IOPS barrier.
Positioned within Phison’s Pascari Performance X-Series, the X200E is specifically crafted for high-intensity write tasks in data-driven settings. The SSD comes in U.2 and E3.S form factors, with storage capacity options ranging between 1.6TB and 30.72TB.
Enterprise DNA Reflects Enterprise Needs
The X200E is built using the 16-channel Phison PS5302-X2-66 controller and incorporates Hynix’s 176-layer eTLC NAND technology, all while operating through a PCIe Gen5 x4 interface. Notably, standard desktop PCs typically utilize M.2 SSDs and are therefore incompatible, both physically and technically, with the U.2 interface of the X200E.
Even with an adapter, most consumer motherboards fall short of delivering the necessary queue depth and thermal management to leverage the full performance potential of this SSD. Consequently, the X200E is tailored for enterprise environments rather than home computers or gaming systems.
Phison has rated the X200E for impressive performance metrics, boasting sequential read speeds of up to 14,800MB/s and sequential write speeds of 8,700MB/s. Beyond sheer speed, the SSD also shines in mixed workload situations, achieving performances of up to 3.2 million IOPS while maintaining consistency across various queue depths, reinforcing its enterprise orientation.
This SSD is meticulously designed to handle modern AI workloads and the demanding operations of hyperscale data centers, which often exceed the traditional queue depth of 32 typically seen in legacy SSD benchmarks. Performance tests demonstrate that the X200E retains stable performance even under random workloads, accommodating queue depths as high as 4096.
As the proliferation of AI models generates enormous volumes of data reads and writes across increasingly complex workflows, SSDs like the X200E are positioned to facilitate a wide array of applications, from video streaming services to real-time analytics solutions.
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