Huawei Enters SSD Market with 1TB Drive for $32

Huawei has officially entered the consumer SSD market with its eKitStore Xtreme 200E series, offering a 1TB high-speed PCIe 4.0 drive for a surprisingly low price of $32. Launched in June 2024, the eKitStore Xtreme 200E series is making waves in the industry with its competitive specifications and unprecedented pricing. The drives boast impressive read speeds of up to 7,400 MB/s and write speeds of up to 6,700 MB/s, placing them firmly in the high-performance PCIe 4.0 segment. Internal Components & Sourcing While the internal components remain somewhat of a mystery, the SSD uses QLC NAND and operates without DRAM. The controller and NAND manufacturers are undisclosed but likely sourced domestically, given U.S. sanctions against Huawei. Potential suppliers include YMTC for NAND and MaxioTech for controllers. Huawei might also be leveraging its server SSD expertise to develop its own controller. Pricing and Market Impact At 47,500 South Korean won (approximately $32) for the 1 TB model, …