- 14.5 GBPS Read speeds make 4600 a powerful bit of kit
- SSD is missing compared to other Gen5 options
- AI performance features make it a potential game election
Micron’s new Gen5 SSD is a powerful piece of hardware, as it says could be a game election for accessibility.
Micron 4600 PCIE GEN5 NVME SSD is aimed at a number of potential users, from players and content creators to companies and professionals. Utilization of Micron’s G9 TLC NAND, 4600 SSD marks the company’s first Gen5 SSD and doubles the performance of its predecessor.
All in all, this corresponds to sequential reading speeds of 14.5 Gbps and writing speeds of up to 12 Gbps. Its performance at reading speed places it high up on the list of top -presting SSDs, but compared to the decisive T705 SSD, it does not quite match on the latter front.
AI -performance in mind
SSD also comes in a number of options including 512 GB, 1TB, 2TB and 4TB capabilities
Micron is eager to highlight the potential AI applications for the new SSD, especially with regard to users’ efficiency.
The company noted that a user could load a large language model (LLM) from SSD to DRAM in less than a second. These are some serious services for users who work from AI -PCs.
Elsewhere on the AI front, SSD is able to significantly reduce model load times – up to 62% according to micron – compared to Gen4 SSD predicts and boasts a 107% improvement in energy efficiency.
“With the 4600 NVME SSD, users can load large language models in less than a second, enabling PC experiences in data-intensive applications, especially for AI,” said Prasad Alluri, vice president and general manager for client storage at Micron.
“As AI -Inferens runs locally on the PC, the transition to Gen5 SSDS meets the increased need for higher performance and energy efficiency.”
Far -reaching applications
While Micron proclaimed SSD’s AI capacities, the storage device also has applications across a wide range of fields.
Benchmark results compared to PCIe Gen4 Micron 3500 SSD in media and entertainment applications show a 61% benefit improvement.
Life science and product development applications also show a 38% and 45% performance improvement respectively.
Gen5 SSDs are growing in popularity
The launch of the new SSD comes at a time when both consumers and businesses require better performance, Micron noted.
The company also expects Gen5 SSD technology “to grow rapidly in 2025 and 2026”, and its integration with other leading platforms can be an important appeal to users.
4600 is compatible with AMDS Ryzen 9000 series processors and Intel Core Ultra Desktop and Mobile (Series 2) processors, for example.
“AMD is thrilled to collaborate on validation of Micron 4600 NVME SSD with our latest Ryzen family of processors,” said Joe Macri, senior vice president and chief technology officer for calculating and graphics at AMD.
“Micron 4600 NVME SSD is expected to provide unique performance and a best in class user experience for the most demanding professional applications and high -speed games.”
