Ultra-fast internal storage card, Boasting 28 M.2 SSDs, Delivers a Maximum Read Speed of 109GB/s and a Whopping 224TB Storage Capacity - Yet, Practical Applications Remain Hazy
Revamped PCIe 5.0 M.2 Host Card from Utran: A Beast of a Storage Solution
Get ready to be amazed, folks! Utran Technology has unleashed a gaming-like PCIe 5.0 add-in card that promises to revolutionize storage solutions. Showcased at Computex 2025, this bad boy can pack up to a whopping 28 M.2 8TB SSDs in a single slot, reaching a staggering 224TB capacity.
Two models of the 28x M.2 Host Card, HM-5281A and HM-5282A, will be interesting you - both employing the Broadcom AtlasII PEX89144 switch to handle internal bandwidth and connectivity. The HM-5281A rocks a single PCIe Gen5 x16 upstream link, while the HM-5282A doubles that, offering a total bandwidth of 1024 GT/s via two x16 links. The card cools down using a high-pressure fan and radiator combo, designed for rack-scale deployment, allowing you to potentially fit eight of them inside a single server, delivering nearly 1.8PB of flash capacity.
Plug and Play, Kansas-City Style!
Although it's dense, the layout is optimized for ease of deployment. Surprise hot plug support enables the system to detect and manage the 28 M.2 drives even when they're swapped in on-the-fly, which is incredibly handy for testing or dynamic environments. Just remember, although the drives can be swapped, the card itself isn't hot-swappable.
The card is powered by an EPS 8-pin connector and supports USB terminal control for firmware updates and system monitoring, but it lacks card-level power loss protection. You'll have to rely on SSDs with their own safeguards.
Who Needs OS Compatibility?
The card supports Windows, Windows Server, and Linux, making it relatively flexible regarding software compatibility.
While the numbers are jaw-droppingly impressive - 109GB/s read speed and sub-millisecond latency - the question remains if it's suitable for more than just AI workloads or typical enterprise storage. In densely populated systems, this level of performance may outpace most storage needs.
Utran is aiming to start shipping its 28x M.2 Host Card by summer 2025.
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Taking advantage of data-and-cloud-computing, Utran Technology's revamped PCIe 5.0 M.2 Host Card is a technology marvel, offering a staggering 224TB storage capacity in a single slot. This innovation is poised to revolutionize enterprise storage solutions by providing an incredible 109GB/s read speed and sub-millisecond latency, with applications across various sectors, including AI workloads.
