Micron Unveils 245TB 6600 ION SSD, the Highest‑Capacity Commercial SSD Yet
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Summary
Micron has shipped the 245TB Micron 6600 ION SSD, the world’s highest‑capacity commercial SSD, built on next‑generation G9 QLC NAND and available in U.2 and E3.L form factors. The drive cuts rack density by 82 % compared to HDD‑based deployments and peaks at only 30 W, halving the power of a comparable‑capacity HDD. In Micron labs the 245TB SSD delivers up to 84× better energy efficiency, 8.6× faster AI preprocessing, 3.4× higher ingest throughput and 29× lower latency for AI workloads. Object‑storage tests show 435× throughput per watt, 96× faster time‑to‑first‑byte and 58× higher aggregate throughput. At scale the SSD requires 1.9× less energy than an HDD array, translating to 438 MT of CO₂ reduction, 921 MWh of energy saved and 3.14 B Btu of HVAC cooling savings per year. The 245TB capacity also enables operators to store and process significantly more data in far less space, improving rack‑level total cost of ownership for AI infrastructure.
Key changes
- 245TB capacity
- 82% fewer racks
- 30W peak power
- 84× energy efficiency
- 8.6× AI preprocessing speed
- 3.4× ingest throughput
- 29× lower latency
- 435× throughput per watt