Storage for AI & Deep Learning

Fast storage is critical for AI workloads. PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs deliver up to 12,400 MB/s read speeds, dramatically reducing data loading times and training iteration cycles. Whether you're working with large datasets, checkpoints, or need high-capacity enterprise storage, the right SSD configuration can eliminate I/O bottlenecks.

Understanding Storage for AI Workloads

Why Storage Speed Matters

  • • Faster data loading reduces training time per epoch
  • • Quick checkpoint saves/loads during long training runs
  • • Efficient dataset preprocessing and augmentation pipelines
  • • PCIe 5.0 delivers up to 2x faster speeds than PCIe 4.0

Capacity Recommendations

  • • 1-2TB: Personal projects, small datasets
  • • 4TB: Research workstations, medium datasets
  • • 8TB+: Enterprise, large-scale training
  • • 16TB Arrays: Data centers, multi-GPU systems

Consumer NVMe SSDs

Best for Personal & Research Use

Consumer SSDs offer excellent value for AI workloads. PCIe 5.0 drives deliver 12,000+ MB/s speeds for fast dataset loading and checkpoint saves.

1TB PCIe 5.0 SSD

1TB Capacity
12,400 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

Ultra-fast PCIe 5.0 SSD for demanding applications

$150 - $200
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2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD

2TB Capacity
12,400 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

High-capacity PCIe 5.0 SSD for professional workloads

$300 - $400
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4TB PCIe 5.0 SSD

4TB Capacity
12,400 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

Ultra high-capacity PCIe 5.0 SSD for demanding datasets

$600 - $800
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Enterprise & High-Capacity Storage

For Production & Large-Scale Datasets

Enterprise storage solutions offer massive capacity (8TB-16TB+) with high endurance for data centers and multi-GPU training systems.

8TB PCIe 5.0 SSD

8TB Capacity
12,400 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

Massive capacity PCIe 5.0 SSD for enterprise workloads

$1,200 - $1,500
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8TB PCIe 5.0 SSD Array

8TB Capacity
24,800 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

High-performance SSD array for professional workstations

$1,500 - $1,800
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12TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe Array

12TB Capacity
37,200 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

Enterprise-grade storage array for AI/ML workloads

$2,200 - $2,800
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16TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe Array

16TB Capacity
49,600 MB/s Read
PCIe 5.0 x4 Interface

Ultimate storage array for enterprise AI workloads

$3,000 - $3,500
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