Apex Storage has begun taking pre-orders for the Apex Storage X16, a $1,824 AIC that supports up to 16 M.2 PCI Gen 4 NVMe SSDs for 128 TB of super-fast storage. Sequential read and write performance is listed as being 30.5 GB/s and 26.5 GB/s, respectively, while Apex Storage has also promised support for a wide range of M.2 SSDs, including Intel Optane. The Apex Storage X21, an alternative that supports up to 21 M.2 Gen 4 NVME SSDs for up to 168 TB of storage, is also available for pre-order at $2,800.
Apex Storage X16 Key Features
- Host 16 x M.2 Gen 4 NVME SSDs
- 128 TB+Storage Per Card
- 31 GBps Read/Write Speeds
- Industry Leading IOPS
- 84 PCIe 4.0 Lanes
- Full UEFI/Secure Boot Support
Enabling faster intelligence and access to critical data, the x21 meets the growing demands of Machine Learning applications. Our top-end X16 delivers extreme performance and ultra-low latency to the top tier of enterprise storage. It takes hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) system throughput to new levels
Ability to Create the industries largest high performance NVME arrays on any Windows or Linux operating systems. Both AMD or Intel based system with a dedicated PCIe 3.0/4.0 x16 slot can now take full advantage of the Motherboard Bifurcation support, or specialized software is not required. full advantage of the industry’s fastest and most storage dense storage solution. With 128TB** or more of NVME storage capacity per card, you’ll have the storage capacity you need. The X16 is fully backwards compatible with PCIe Gen 3 platforms and NVME Drives, enabling customers to take full advantage of Gen 4 Platform speeds while extending their Gen 3 storage media lifecycle. This means older Gen 3 NVME SSD’s can fully saturate a 16x PCIE 4.0 bus extending product Lifecycle/Performance.