South Korean company SK Hynix has released a new PCB01 SSD designed specifically for computers with artificial intelligence, TechRadar reports.

The PCB01 features a PCIe Gen 5.0 interface and boasts sequential read and write speeds of 14GB and 12GB per second, respectively, as well as 4K random read and write speeds of 2 million IOPS.

The company claims that these speeds are enough to train large language models (LLMs) and perform data inference tasks almost instantly. The PCB01 is also reported to be 30% more energy efficient than previous generations.

One of the outstanding features of the PCB01 is the use of SLC caching. This technology places a single-level cell in some parts of the NAND to speed up computation for both AI services and normal tasks. The PCB01 also includes a root of trust (ROT) solution that prevents cyberattacks and protects personal data.

The PCB01 is currently undergoing validation, and SK Hynix says it plans to begin mass production and ship the drive to enterprise and consumer users later this year in three variants: 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB.

Since this is an OEM product, it will not have any accompanying components, such as a heat sink. This should make the product more affordable for the mass user.

SK Hynix reports that the company is seeing high demand for the new product from global manufacturers of AI computers.