Today, we have for review the Kioxia Exceria Plus G2 2 TB, which is the company’s current flagship SSD. It is based on the eight-channel TC58NC1201GST controller, which is a customized version of the Phison PS5012-E12S, paired with Toshiba 96-layer 3D NAND flash. Two DDR4-2666 DRAM chips provide 2 GB of memory for the mapping tables of the SSD.
The Kioxia Exceria Plus G2 comes in capacities of 500 GB ($65), 1 TB ($110), and 2 TB ($270). Endurance for these models is set to 200 TBW, 400 TBW, and 800 TBW respectively. Kioxia includes a five-year warranty with the Exceria Plus G2.
| Specifications: Kioxia Exceria Plus G2 2 TB SSD | |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Kioxia |
| Model: | LRD20Z002TG8 |
| Capacity: | 2000 GB (1863 GB usable) 48 GB additional overprovisioning |
| Controller: | Toshiba TC58NC1201GST Rebranded Phison E12S |
| Flash: | Toshiba 96-Layer 3D TLC TH58LJT1T24BS8C |
| DRAM: | 2 GB SKHynix DDR4-2666 H5AN8G6NCJR-VKC |
| Endurance: | 800 TBW |
| Form Factor: | M.2 2280 |
| Interface: | PCIe Gen 3 x4, NVMe 1.3 |
| Device ID: | KIOXIA-EXCERIA PLUS G2 SSD |
| Firmware: | ECFA11.1 |
| Warranty: | 5 years |
| Price at Time of Review: | $270 / 14 cents per GB |
Source: techpowerup
