EXCERIA G2
NVMe™ SSD

Boost up your PC performance

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The new 2nd generation KIOXIA EXCERIA G2 SSD Series takes performance to the next level with up to 2,100 MB/s of sequential read speed*1, enabling faster boot ups, file transfers and system responsiveness. Leveraging BiCS FLASH™ 3D flash memory, this updated mainstream-class SSD series now offers up to 2TB of capacity in a M.2 2280 form factor suitable for both desktops and notebooks.

Features

  • BiCS FLASH™
  • NVMe™ 1.3c Technology
  • M.2 2280 Form Factor
  • PCIe® Gen3 x4
  • SSD Utility Management Software

Performance Made Affordable

The KIOXIA EXCERIA SSD series redefines mainstream storage for everyday users that feel held back by SATA-based hardware. Say goodbye to hard drive lag and get a computing experience worthy of your applications. Compared to SATA SSDs, the EXCERIA G2 SSD series delivers balanced performance and value that will transform your system.

Small and Compact for an Easy Upgrade

Featuring a thin, single-sided M.2 2280 form factor, the EXCERIA G2 SSD series plugs directly into the motherboard, reducing additional cable clutter for a sleeker and an easy system upgrade.

NVMe™ Technology

Why keep using an interface that was designed for hard drives? Utilizing the NVMe™ 1.3c technology, EXCERIA G2 SSD series reduce latency in your system’s I/O path between your SSD and your CPU, resulting in smooth and responsive performance.

BiCS FLASH™ logo

Cutting-Edge 3D Flash Memory

Each EXCERIA SSD is built with BiCS FLASH™ and a vertically stacked cell structure, delivering a cutting edge storage experience.

SSD Utility Management Software

The SSD Utility management software was designed to help your KIOXIA drive thrive and lets you be in control of maintenance, monitoring and more!

We highly recommend you install and update to the latest version to maximize your drive’s performance and check its Percentage Life Left using the health gauge.

EXCERIA G2 SSD Product Specifications

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Capacity / dimensions

  • Capacity

    500GB, 1TB, 2TB

  • Form Factor

    M.2 Type 2280-S2-M

  • Interface

    PCI Express® Base Specification Revision 3.1a (PCIe®)

  • Flash Memory type

    BiCS FLASH™ TLC

  • Interface Maximum Speed

    32 GT/s (PCIe® Gen3x4)

  • Dimension (Max: LxWxH)

    80.15 x 22.15 x 2.23 mm

  • Interface Command

    NVM Express™ Revision 1.3c command set

  • Weight

    500GB, 1TB: 6.8 g (typ.)
    2TB: 7.1 g (typ.)

Performance

  • Max Sequential Read Speed*1

    2,100 MB/s

  • Max Sequential Write Speed*1

    1,700 MB/s

  • Max Random Read Speed*2

    500GB, 1TB: 400,000 IOPS
    2TB: 360,000 IOPS

  • Max Random Write Speed*2

    400,000 IOPS

  • Endurance: TBW*3

    500GB: 200 TB
    1TB: 400 TB
    2TB: 800 TB

  • MTTF

    1.5 million hours

Operating environment / protection performance

  • Operating Temperature

    0 ℃ (Ta) to 85 ℃ (Tc)

  • Storage Temperature

    -40 ℃ to 85 ℃

  • Certification

    RoHS compliant*5

  • Shock Resistance

    9.806 km/s2 {1,000 G} 0.5 ms half sine wave

  • Vibration

    196 m/s2 {20 G} Peak, 10~2,000 Hz, (20 min / Axis) x 3 Axis

  • Supply Voltage

    3.3 V ±5 %

  • Power Consumption

    PS3: 50 mW (typ.)
    PS4: 5 mW (typ.)

  • Power Consumption (Active)

    500GB, 1TB: 3.5 W (typ.)
    2TB: 5.3 W (typ.)

Compatibility

  • PCI Express

    Compatible with PCI Express® Base Specification Revision 3.1a and NVM Express™ Revision 1.3c command set

  • Connector Type

    M.2 M key Socket

  • Target Applications

    Client desktops and laptops

Others

  • Services and Support

    Up to 5-year manufacturer's warranty*4

  • Performance Optimization

    TRIM, Idle Time Garbage Collection

Product Info

  • 500GB

    PN: LRC20Z500GG8
    EAN: 4582563853980

  • 1TB

    PN: LRC20Z001TG8
    EAN: 4582563853997

  • 2TB

    PN: LRC20Z002TG8
    EAN: 4582563854000

KIOXIA Solid State Drive (SSD) Comparison

* Table can be scrolled horizontally.

PCIe® 4.0

EXCERIA PRO SSD

EXCERIA PLUS G3 SSD

EXCERIA with Heatsink SSD

Target User

Professional

Mainstream

Gaming

Capacity

1TB, 2TB

1TB, 2TB

1024, 2048, 4096GB

Max Sequential Read/Write Speed*1

2TB: 7,300/6,400 MB/s

5,000/3,900 MB/s

4096GB: 6,200/4,800 MB/s

Max Random Read/Write Speed*2

2TB: 800,000/1,300,000 IOPS

2TB: 680,000/950,000 IOPS

4096GB: 810,000/450,000 IOPS

Interface

PCIe® 4.0 / NVMe™ 1.4

PCIe® 4.0 / NVMe™ 1.4

PCIe® 4.0 / NVMe™ 1.4

Interface Maximum Speed

64 GT/s (PCIe® Gen4 x4)

64 GT/s (PCIe® Gen4 x4)

64 GT/s (PCIe® Gen4 x4)

Form Factor

M.2 Type 2280-S2-M

M.2 Type 2280-S4-M

M.2 Type 2280 (Key M) with Heatsink

Endurance (TBW)*3

Up to 800 TB

Up to 1,200 TB

Up to 2,400 TB

Warranty Period*4

5 years

5 years

5 years

* Table can be scrolled horizontally.

PCIe® 3.0 & SATA

EXCERIA PLUS G2 SSD

EXCERIA G2 SSD

EXCERIA SSD

EXCERIA SATA SSD

Target User

Enthusiast

Mainstream

Mainstream

Upgrader

Capacity

500GB, 1TB, 2TB

500GB, 1TB, 2TB

250GB, 500GB, 1TB

240GB, 480GB, 960GB

Max Sequential Read/Write Speed*1

2TB: 3,400/3,200 MB/s

2TB: 2,100/1,700 MB/s

1TB: 1,700/1,600 MB/s

960GB: 555/540 MB/s

Max Random Read/Write Speed*2

2TB: 680,000/620,000 IOPS

2TB: 360,000/400,000 IOPS

1TB: 350,000/400,000 IOPS

960GB: 81,000/88,000 IOPS

Interface

PCIe 3.1a / NVMe™ 1.3c

PCIe 3.1a / NVMe™ 1.3c

PCIe 3.1a / NVMe™ 1.3c

Serial ATA (SATA) Revision 3.2

Interface Maximum Speed

32 GT/s (PCIe Gen3x4)

32 GT/s (PCIe Gen3x4)

32 GT/s (PCIe Gen3x4)

SATA 6 Gbit/s

Form Factor

M.2 2280-D3-M

M.2 Type 2280-S2-M

M.2 Type 2280-S2-M

2.5-inch, 7mm height

Endurance (TBW)*3

Up to 800 TB

Up to 800 TB

Up to 400 TB

Up to 240 TB

Warranty Period*4

5 years

5 years

5 years

3 years

  1. EXCERIA PRO SSD / EXCERIA G2 SSD: Sequential speeds are measured with CrystalDiskMark 8.0.1 x64, Q=32, T=1.
    EXCERIA PLUS G3 SSD / EXCERIA with Heatsink SSD: Sequential speeds are measured with CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 x64, Q=32, T=1.
    EXCERIA PLUS G2 SSD / EXCERIA PLUS SSD / EXCERIA SSD: Sequential speeds are measured with CrystalDiskMark 6.0.2 x64, Q=32, T=1.
    EXCERIA SATA SSD: Sequential speeds are measured with ATTO v3.05, QD10.
    These values are the best values obtained in a specific test environment at KIOXIA Corporation and KIOXIA Corporation warrant neither read nor write speeds in individual devices. Read and write speed may vary depending on a device used and file size read or written.
  2. EXCERIA PRO SSD/ EXCERIA G2 SSD: 4KiB random performance is measured with CrystalDiskMark 8.0.1 x64, Q=32,T=16.
    EXCERIA PLUS G3 SSD / EXCERIA with Heatsink SSD: 4KiB random performance is measured with CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 x64, Q=32,T=16.
    EXCERIA PLUS G2 SSD / EXCERIA PLUS SSD / EXCERIA SSD: 4KiB random performance is measured with CrystalDiskMark 6.0.2 x64, Q=32,T=8.
    EXCERIA SATA: 4KiB random performance is measured with CrystalDiskMark 5.1.2 x64 QD32.
    These values are the best values obtained in a specific test environment at KIOXIA Corporation and KIOXIA Corporation warrant neither read nor write speeds in individual devices. Read and write speed may vary depending on a device used and file size read or written.
  3. Definition and conditions of TBW (Terabytes Written) are based on JEDEC standard; JESD219A Solid-State Drive (SSD) Endurance Workloads, July 2012, and defined for the service life.
  4. MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY IS EFFECTIVE EITHER (I) WARRANTY PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE IN ITS ORIGINAL SEALED PACKAGING OR (II) FOR THE TIME PERIOD UNTIL THE "PERCENTAGE LIFE LEFT" WILL BE ZERO, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER. The "Percentage Life Left" can be found using "Health" gauge of the SSD Utility for KIOXIA products, which is available at "personal.kioxia.com/support/".
  5. KIOXIA Corporation defines “RoHS Compatible” products as products that either ( i ) contain no more than a maximum concentration value of 0.1% by weight in Homogeneous Materials for lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and of 0.01% by weight in Homogeneous Materials for cadmium; or ( ii ) fall within any of the application exemptions set forth in the Annex to the RoHS Directive(*). This does not mean that Kioxia Corporation products labeled “RoHS COMPATIBLE” are entirely free of substances controlled by the RoHS Directive and does not constitute a warranty or guarantee that such products will comply with the specific laws and/or regulations adopted in any particular jurisdiction.
    *RoHS Directive: KIOXIA Corporation defines “RoHS Directive” as the DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
  6. Compatibility confirmed by KIOXIA's own testing in accordance with the PS5 manufacturer's technical requirements. Tested system software version: 23.02-08.40.00.05-00.00.00.0.1, as of 20.5.2024.

Definition of capacity: KIOXIA defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes, a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes and a terabyte (TB) as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB = 2^30 bytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system, such as Microsoft Operating System and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.

A kibibyte (KiB) means 2^10 bytes, or 1,024 bytes, a mebibyte (MiB) means 2^20 bytes, or 1,048,576 bytes, and a gibibyte (GiB) means 2^30 bytes, or 1,073,741,824 bytes.

IOPS: Input Output Per Second (or the number of I/O operations per second)

MTTF (Mean Time to Failure) is not a guarantee or estimate of product life; it is a statistical value related to mean failure rates for a large number of products which may not accurately reflect actual operation. Actual operating life of the product may be different from the MTTF.

PCIe VDM (Vendor Defined Messages) is NOT supported.

Read and write speed may vary depending on the host device, read and write conditions, and file size.

Product specifications and design are subject to change without prior notice.

Product images may represent design model. Actual product may vary.

To protect against accidental data loss, back up your data frequently on other storage media. KIOXIA Corporation does not warrant any data stored on the product.

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