FMS 2012: HGST Unveils Worlds First 12Gb/s SAS Enterprise SSD

FMS 2012 - HGST today demonstrated their new 12Gb/s SAS Enterprise SSDs. These are the first 12Gb/s SSDs in existence, and they are in an unbranded case.

4

We can see the performance improvement between a current tech 6Gb/s SSD, which is pulling down 547 MB/s in sequential read, and the 12Gb/s SSD that is providing 995 MB/s from one device! Nearly 1GB/s of sequential speed from a single SSD is simply unheard of with today's interface.

4

The 6Gb/s, in the foreground, and the 12Gb/s SSD are both of similar size, so the performance increase does not involve a larger device.

• Read more: KIOXIA's groundbreaking LC9 Series 245TB NVMe SSD wins 'Best of Show' at FMS 2025
• Read more: KIOXIA XD8 Series SSDs for data centers are up to 73% faster thanks to new PCIe Gen 5 tech

4

Finally, we round out the HGST visit with a quick look at their existing product line of enterprise-class SSDs and HDDs.

4