Micron Technology, Inc., develops innovative memory and storage solutions to address the data needs of the AI-driven data center with superior performance, capacity and energy efficiency. Today Micron extends its industry leadership in storage with the launch of three new data center SSDs all built with Micron G9 NAND. This expansion of Micron's storage portfolio includes the world's first PCIe Gen 6 NVMe SSD, industry-leading capacity for an E3.S SSD and the lowest latency mainstream Gen 5 SSD for AI data centers. These new products are highly performant, energy and space efficient, and validated with leading ecosystem partners to streamline qualification and ensure seamless integration, making them the ideal portfolio for the widely divergent needs of AI workloads.

"With the industry's first PCIe Gen 6 SSD, industry-leading capacities and the lowest latency mainstream SSD—all powered by our first-to-market G9 NAND—Micron is not just setting the pace; we are redefining the frontier of data center innovation," said Jeremy Werner, senior vice president and general manager of Micron's Core Data Center Business Unit. "This launch cements our leadership in data center SSDs and signals a new era of performance, density and efficiency for our customers."

Intel's next-generation "Oak Stream" platform is preparing to accommodate the upcoming "Diamond Rapids" Xeon CPU generation, and we are receiving more interesting details about the top-end configurations Intel will offer. According to the HEPiX TechWatch working group, the Diamond Rapids Intel Xeon 7 will feature up to 192 P-cores in the top-end SKU, split across four 48-core tiles. Intel has dedicated two primary SKU separators, where some models use eight-channel DDR5 memory, and the top SKUs will arrive with 16-channel DDR5 memory. Using MRDIMM Gen 2 for memory will enable Intel to push transfer rates to 12,800 MT/s per DIMM, providing massive bandwidth across 16 channels and keeping the "Panther Cove" cores busy with sufficient data. Intel planned the SoC to reach up to 500 W in a single socket.

As one of the first mass-produced 18A node products, Diamond Rapids will be the first to support Intel's APX, also featuring numerous improvements to the efficiency of AMX. Intel also plans to embed native support for more floating-point number formats, such as NVIDIA's TF32, and lower-precision FP8. As most of the world's inference is good enough to run on a CPU, Intel aims to accelerate basic inference operations for smaller models, enabling power users to run advanced workloads on CPUs alone. With a 1S, 2S, and 4S LGA 9324 configuration, Diamond Rapids will offer 768 cores in a single server rack, with a power usage of only 2000 W. Supporting external accelerators will be provided via the PCIe Gen 6 connector. Scheduled for arrival in 2026, Intel could time the launch to coincide with its upcoming "Jaguar Shores" AI accelerators, making a perfect pair for a complete AI system.

Phison at the 2025 Computex showcased its next-generation PHY controller designed for PCI-Express Gen 6, the next interconnect standard, that enables 64 Gbps per-lane per-direction bandwidth. The prototype PHY test chip by Phison is labeled PT1601, and was installed on a PCIe Gen 6 test bed, and is the first step in designing next-generation signal integrity products used in SSDs, motherboards, server backplanes, and specialized cabling for automotive and data centers.

We were also shown the PCI-Express 6.0 x4 digital signal. Phison not only creates the SSD controller, but also the PCIe re-drivers and retimers needed to clean and boost the digital signal, and maintain data integrity at high speeds. On topic, the company also showcased its PCIe Gen 5 re-driver and retimer solutions at Computex 2025. As a market leader, Phison offers comprehensive design and validation solutions for SSD manufacturers that include controllers, and these re-driver/retimer components, besides firmware co-development, testing, and product optimization.

ASMedia Technology is getting ready to unveil its latest PCIe Packet Switch solution (ASM58048) at Computex 2025, with sampling expected in Q3 2025. ASMedia product lineup covers PCIe generations 2 through 6, offering channel configurations that range from 3 to 80 channels. The upcoming PCIe Gen 5 product (ASM68080 series) development is underway, with a fully verified PHY design nearing completion. Following the ASM58048, ASMedia plans for multiple products featuring 24 to 80 channels, while work on PCIe Gen 6 is actively underway.

The company's USB4 ASM4242 host controller has found a home in high-end motherboards and laptops from a variety of brands being certified USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. The ASM2464PDX USB4 controller is tailored for edge AI computing, allowing for plug-and-play external GPUs by converting PCIe Gen 4 signals to USB4. This makes it easy to connect graphics cards, NVMe SSDs, and Wi-Fi modules externally, delivering performance that rivals internal setups.Update May 22nd: Added more pictures

ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., a global leader in memory and flash storage solutions, today officially announced the launch of its new enterprise storage brand, TRUSTA, marking a major step into the AI server, data center, and enterprise markets. Aligned with its brand spirit of "Together, Empowering Tomorrow," TRUSTA focuses on innovation, performance, and stability, striving to deliver SSD solutions that combine high-speed computing capabilities with exceptional energy efficiency. TRUSTA is set to make its official debut at COMPUTEX 2025.

Seizing Global Server Market Opportunities with the Launch of T7 and T5 Series
According to TrendForce, the global server market is projected to reach USD 306 billion in 2024, with AI servers demonstrating particularly strong growth momentum, potentially contributing nearly USD 298 billion by 2025. In response to this trend, ADATA will officially introduce the TRUSTA brand at COMPUTEX, launching the T7 and T5 series enterprise SSDs. These solutions are designed to support a wide range of applications, including AI training and inference, vector databases, high-performance computing (HPC), virtualization platforms (VM/VDI), and server boot storage, helping enterprises build complete storage infrastructures from system boot-up to intensive data operations.

Astera Labs, Inc., a global leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for AI and cloud infrastructure, today announced its purpose-built PCIe 6 connectivity portfolio is ramping production to fast-track deployments of modern AI platforms at scale. Now featuring gearbox connectivity solutions alongside fabric switches, retimers, and active cable modules, Astera Labs' expanding PCIe 6 portfolio provides a comprehensive connectivity platform to deliver unparalleled performance, utilization, and scalability for next-generation AI and general-compute systems. Along with Astera Labs' demonstrated PCIe 6 connectivity over optical media, the portfolio will provide even greater AI rack-scale distance optionality. The transition to PCIe 6 is fueled by the insatiable demand for higher compute, memory, networking, and storage data throughput, ensuring advanced AI accelerators and GPUs operate at peak efficiency.

Thad Omura, Chief Business Officer, said, "Our PCIe 6 solutions have successfully completed qualification with leading AI and cloud server customers, and we are ramping up to volume production in parallel with their next generation AI platform rollouts. By continuing to expand our industry-leading PCIe connectivity portfolio with additional innovative solutions that includes Scorpio Fabric Switches, Aries Retimers, Gearboxes, Smart Cable Modules, and PCIe over optics technology, we are providing our hyperscaler and data center partners all the necessary tools to accelerate the development and deployment of leading-edge AI platforms."

Marvell Technology, Inc., a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today announced in collaboration with TeraHop, a global optical solutions provider for AI driven data centers, the demonstration of the industry's first end-to-end PCIe Gen 6 over optics in the Marvell booth #2129 at OFC 2025. The demonstration will showcase the extension of PCIe reach beyond traditional electrical limits to enable low-latency, standards-based AI scale-up infrastructure.

As AI workloads drive exponential data growth, PCIe connectivity must evolve to support higher bandwidth and longer reach. The Marvell Alaska P PCIe Gen 6 retimer and its PCIe Gen 7 SerDes technology enable low-latency, low bit-error-rate transmission over optical fiber, delivering the scalability, power efficiency, and high performance required for next-generation accelerated infrastructure. With PCIe over optics, system designers will be able to take advantage of longer links between devices that feature the low latency of PCIe technology.