2.5" SSD Kioxia Condor D8P-R KCD8XPUG15T3 15 TB, PCIe 5.0 NVMe, Read 12000 MB/s, Write 5500 MB/s

Enterprise 2.5" SSD Kioxia Condor D8P-R KCD8XPUG15T3 provides 15 TB of high-density NVMe storage in a 2.5-inch, 15 mm form factor. Built for read-intensive data center and scale-out environments, this drive uses PCIe 5.0 (x4) connectivity and Kioxia BiCS FLASH™ generation 5 TLC to deliver up to 12,000 MB/s sequential read and 5,500 MB/s sequential write. The Condor D8P-R line targets consistent performance for cloud, virtualization and big data workloads while offering hardware encryption and power-loss protection for sustained operation.

Advantages

The Kioxia Condor D8P-R combines PCIe® 5.0 bandwidth with a data-center oriented controller and firmware to provide up to 2,000K random read IOPS and 200K random write IOPS, improving sequential read throughput compared with previous PCIe 4.0 designs. Its 2.5" form factor and high capacity make it suitable for high-density storage arrays and server racks. The drive offers endurance rated for 1 DWPD, on-drive power loss protection, end-to-end data correction and optional security features such as SIE/SED to help meet enterprise operational and compliance requirements.

Suitable for

• Scale-out cloud storage and hyperscale data centers
• Big data platforms and IoT aggregation
• Online transaction processing (OLTP) and database acceleration
• Virtualization and large virtual machine images
• High-density server and storage appliance deployments

Key specifications

• Form factor: 2.5-inch, 15 mm thickness
• Storage capacity: 15 TB (15,360 GB)
• Interface: PCIe® 5.0 (x4), NVMe™ 2.0 compatible
• Sequential read: up to 12,000 MB/s
• Sequential write: up to 5,500 MB/s
• Random read performance: up to ~2,000,000 IOPS
• Random write performance: up to ~200,000 IOPS
• Flash type: Kioxia BiCS FLASH™ generation 5 TLC
• Endurance: 1 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day)
• Data protection: power loss protection (PLP) and end-to-end data correction
• Security: hardware encryption options (SIE, SED)
• Weight: approximately 0.13 kg

How to use

Install the 2.5" SSD into a compatible drive bay or sled in a server, storage enclosure or workstation that supports PCIe® 5.0 NVMe drives and 15 mm 2.5" devices. Ensure the host BIOS/firmware and operating system support NVMe™ 2.0 and that any required hot-swap or backplane settings are configured. For best performance, connect to a platform with PCIe® 5.0 lanes and enable appropriate NVMe driver/firmware updates. Configure RAID or software-defined storage according to your deployment plans and verify drive recognition and SMART/monitoring data before moving production workloads.

Usage recommendations

Use this read-intensive SSD in applications that benefit from high sequential read throughput and consistent random read performance; avoid write-heavy workloads beyond the rated 1 DWPD endurance. Monitor drive health through telemetry and schedule firmware updates as provided by the manufacturer. When deploying at scale, plan cooling and airflow to maintain optimal operating temperatures for sustained performance.