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Phison E37T Sets a Low-Power Course for Gen5 SSDs at CES 2026

The DRAM-less four-channel controller targets up to 14.7 GB/s with under 2.3 W draws for compact M.2 designs, with retail drives yet to be announced.

Overview

  • Phison’s E37T claims up to 14.7 GB/s sequential reads, 13.0 GB/s writes, and up to 2,000K 4KB random IOPS, with support for 3D NAND at up to 4,800 MT/s.
  • The controller uses a DRAM-less, four‑channel architecture designed to cut cost and heat for laptops, handhelds, and mini PCs.
  • Phison lists an active power target under 2.3 W, and the E37T will appear in M.2 2280, 2242, and 2230 form factors.
  • A CES demo showed a prototype surpassing stated speeds at roughly 14,927 MB/s reads and 13,180 MB/s writes around 2.13 W, with a separate heavy‑load peak near 4.47 W.
  • No E37T‑based SSDs have been announced; coverage expects initial products by Computex 2026, and Phison also updated its flagship E28 line to 8TB with up to 14.9/14.0 GB/s and 2.6M/3.0M IOPS.