The first DRAM-less SSD controller to max out PCIe Gen5 is also a power efficiency champion in the making

Phison’s E37T controller is shaping up to be a powerful, yet efficient option in a market desperate for affordability.

With SSD prices moving sharply upwards over the last few months, thanks to unrelenting AI demand across the board, consumers are increasingly looking to the lower end of the spectrum to bridge the gap between their budgets and the cost of modern SSDs.

The upcoming Phison E37T SSD controller could help tide things over. It happens to be the first Gen 5 DRAM-less SSD controller to max out bandwidth over the 4 lanes available to an M2 SSD on modern PCs, laptops, and consoles. The consumer-centric offering at least partially solves the RAM crisis by delivering comparable performance to bleeding-edge DRAM-infused SSDs, while remaining economical on power.

The E37T not only eliminates DRAM from the equation, but also pushes to the ceiling of PCI-E 5.0 SSD read speeds at 14.9 GB/s while offering equally potent write speeds (13 GB/s). With a peak power consumption rating of 3.4W and a sub-50% increase in IOPS compared to the E31T, it caters to consumers seeking enthusiast-grade performance without the cost of its older DRAM-equipped sibling, the E26.