TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 22, 2026--
Kioxia Corporation today announced the KIOXIA BG8 Series solid state drives (SSDs), the next evolution of its client SSD lineup designed for PC OEM customers. Delivering PCIe ® 5.0 speed to the mainstream segment, the KIOXIA BG8 Series combines next-generation capability with efficient operation and broad design flexibility for slim laptops, commercial and consumer notebooks, and desktop systems.
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Built with Kioxia’s BiCS FLASH™ generation 8 TLC-based 3D flash memory, the KIOXIA BG8 Series advances both performance and power efficiency. Compared to the previous generation (1), the KIOXIA BG8 Series achieves up to 47 % higher sequential read, 67 % higher sequential write, 44 % higher random read, and 30 % higher random write performance.
With sequential read speed of up to 10,300 MB/s and sequential write speed of up to 10,000 MB/s, along with random read and write performance reaching up to 1.4 million and 1.3 million IOPS respectively, the KIOXIA BG8 Series enables responsive system performance across a wide range of client workloads.
The DRAM-less KIOXIA BG8 Series supports a Host Memory Buffer (HMB) feature, leveraging host system memory to help balance performance, power consumption, and cost. Designed with flexibility in mind, the KIOXIA BG8 Series is available in multiple M.2 form factors – Type 2230, Type 2242, and Type 2280 - supporting a broad range of system designs and mounting requirements.
Additional features include:
The KIOXIA BG8 Series is currently sampling to select PC OEM customers, with PC shipments equipped with the SSD expected to begin from the second quarter of 2026 onwards.
Notes:
(1) Compared to KIOXIA BG7 Series SSDs
- Definition of SSD capacity: Kioxia Corporation defines a kilobyte (KB) as 1,000 bytes, a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes, a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes, a terabyte (TB) as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes, and a kibibyte (KiB) is 1,024 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 1TB = 2^40 bytes = 1,099,511,627,776 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, and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary.
- Read and write speed may vary depending on the host device, read and write conditions, and file size.
- IOPS: Input Output Per Second (or the number of I/O operations per second)- Availability of the SED model lineup may vary by region- NVMe is a registered or unregistered mark of NVM Express, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
- PCIe is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG.
- Other company names, product names and service names may be trademarks of third-party companies.
About Kioxia
Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). In April 2017, its predecessor Toshiba Memory was spun off from Toshiba Corporation, the company that invented NAND flash memory in 1987. Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world with “memory” by offering products, services and systems that create choice for customers and memory-based value for society. Kioxia's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, automotive systems, data centers and generative AI systems.
*Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Flyers and Penguins put a squeeze on the penalty box in Game 3 of their playoff series — try, 11 total players cramped inside their designated punishment areas.
Each could have snapped a team photo after a melee broke out in the second period of the Flyers' 5-2 win over the Penguins on Wednesday night in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
“It was a party in there,” penalized Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler said.
The celebration extended into the joyous locker room after the Flyers took a 3-0 series lead.
Penguins forward Bryan Rust slammed Travis Konecny to the ice behind the net and smothered the Flyers forward in a hit that sparked all the lines to join the fray. Konecny ripped off his helmet and dropped his gloves and beckoned Rust to fight him.
Rust and Pittsburgh teammates Erik Karlsson, Samuel Girard, Connor Dewar and Ryan Shea went to the visiting box. Rust got an extra penalty that put the Flyers on the power play.
“I got elbowed, so I just kind of locked him, took him to the ground," Rust said. "He tried to kick me. We threw a couple punches back and forth. Not sure why I got an extra two (minutes).”
Konecny was joined by Travis Sanheim, Cam York, Matvei Michkov and Christian Dvorak in the home box. Dvorak turned to the group and said, “Imagine the celebration if we score one here.”
Trevor Zegras scored on the power play to tie it, and he went over to the penalty box to celebrate with his five teammates trapped inside.
“There was a lot of ‘em in there, and I figured they were going to be jumping around,” Zegras said. “I thought if I scored I was going right to them.”
Seeler joined them to make it six in there 61 seconds later when he was whistled for cross-checking, but that was after Zegras had tied it following a strong Pittsburgh start.
Penguins coach Dan Muse said the game changed “when they put all the players in the box.” Captain Sidney Crosby was similarly baffled.
“It kind of a turned into a bit of a circus there," Crosby said. “Not sure why they decided to put five guys in the box on each end.”
The photos of the Flyers-in-the-box turned into an instant social media hit around the NHL.
“I think you’ll be seeing that meme of the guys cellying in the box together for a long time,” Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway said.
Flyers fans went wild in celebration of the franchise's first home playoff game since 2018, and their first home playoff win since 2016. The Penguins were left to lament the penalty calls — and the lengthy delay.
“It took forever to get back playing hockey," goaltender Stuart Skinner said. “Everyone was just sitting around for what felt like forever. I don’t remember waiting that long for a puck drop maybe ever. Obviously circumstances had it that the refs had to take some time. It just took a while. ”
The Flyers lead the series 3-0 after winning both games in Pittsburgh. Game 4 is Saturday night.
It’s the second consecutive crowded penalty box night in the playoffs. Montreal and Tampa Bay each had all five skaters on the ice sent off at once following a similar postwhistle scrum in Canadiens-Lightning Game 2 on Tuesday.
Karlsson joined Muse and Crosby in his amazement after being sent off despite little to do with the melee.
“I didn’t do anything," Karlsson said. "They just decided to take everybody who was on the ice, which I’ve never seen in my 17 years (in the NHL). It’s unfortunate. It benefited them more than it benefited us. I don’t think that’s a question for me because I don’t fully understand what just happened.”
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Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins players fight during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust, left, wrestles with Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Pittsburgh Penguins' players watch from the penalty box during the second period of Game 3 against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Trevor Zegras, right, celebrates with teammates in the penalty box after scoring a goal during the second period of Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
