# 'PCIe Gen7 development has already started,' says Silicon Motion's Alex Chou — Nvidia's Storage Next initiative is becoming a focal point

> Nowadays, storage devices for consumer and data center applications differ rather dramatically, as do approaches to product design as well as go-to-market strategies.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/pcie-gen7-development-has-already-started-says-silicon-motions-alex-chou-nvidias-storage-next-initiative-is-becoming-a-focal-point?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a57a4c8b679a7efbabb9b98)
- **Published:** 2026-07-15
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nvidia #nintendo-switch
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a57a4c8b679a7efbabb9b98

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