- SanDisk reveals plans to introduce groundbreaking 256TB and 512TB SSDs featuring Stargate technology
- Projected release for enterprise drives with Stargate technology in late 2025
- Despite residual hurdles after splitting from Western Digital, SanDisk maintains a forward-thinking vision
In a daring announcement, SanDisk has unveiled its latest SSD controller, dubbed “Stargate,” signaling an exciting chapter for the company as it embarks on an independent journey following its split from Western Digital. This cutting-edge technology is designed to redefine storage capacities within enterprise drives, setting a new industry standard.
While the name “Stargate” might conjure images of sci-fi adventures, this controller has no ties to OpenAI’s projects. Rather, it serves as a fundamental component of SanDisk’s pioneering “Ultra QLC” platform, aimed at breaking existing barriers in SSD storage capacity.
During a recent earnings discussion, SanDisk CEO David Goeckeler characterized Stargate as a revolutionary step forward. He enthusiastically stated, “We are poised to introduce an entirely new architecture in the upcoming quarters that we refer to as Stargate, featuring a novel ASIC design combined with BiCS 8 QLC technology. Our excitement about this initiative is palpable.”
On the Horizon: A 1PB SSD Launch
Although Goeckeler refrained from providing extensive technical specifics, Stargate is expected to debut in the DC SN670 series of enterprise drives. Targeted for a third quarter 2025 launch, these models will offer capacities of 64TB and 128TB, incorporate BiCS8 QLC technology (which allows for 2Tbit/256GB per die), and feature PCIe 5.0 compatibility.
In anticipation of growing storage demands, future iterations are likely to explore PCIe 6.0 technology. SanDisk’s future roadmap is ambitious, setting sights on 256TB drives by 2026, and an extraordinary 512TB model by 2027, with the ultimate goal of achieving a whopping 1PB in subsequent years. The Stargate technology will be instrumental in making these aspirations a reality.
The third quarter of SanDisk’s 2025 fiscal year marks a pivotal moment for the company, as it steps forward as an independent entity. Revenue reports indicated $1.695 billion for the quarter, representing a 10 percent decline from the previous quarter, along with a staggering $1.881 billion net loss, largely due to a $1.83 billion goodwill impairment.
Among its various product lines, SanDisk’s client SSD offerings demonstrated the strongest performance, contributing $927 million to the total revenue, while consumer products and cloud services generated $571 million and $197 million, respectively.
Source: ComputerBase.de
