# Kioxia's upgraded GP drive exceeds 20 million random-read IOPS

> Kioxia's upgraded GP drive exceeds 20 million random-read IOPSThird-gen XL-FLASH improves memory access through shorter wiring and additional planesKioxia LD4 launches with 15. 36 TB and 30.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/kioxia-beats-its-own-world-record-with-the-fastest-ssd-ever-produced-new-pcie-6-0-gp1-tops-20m-iops-and-is-part-of-kioxias-plan-to-challenge-dram-in-ai-markets?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acd7a0fe3636cd6745db90f)
- **Published:** 2026-10-13
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6acd7a0fe3636cd6745db90f

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