[April 27, 2026]

Kingston Launches 30.72TB Gen5 U.2 NVMe SSD for Next Generation Data Centers

Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced the launch of the Kingston DC3000ME Gen5 U.2 NVMe SSD with a new high-capacity 30.72TB¹ option, expanding the DC3000ME family to address the growing storage density and performance demands of modern data centers.

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Kingston DC3000ME PCIe 5.0 NVMe U.2 SSD

The DC3000ME leverages a high-speed PCIe 5.0 NVMe interface, delivering sequential read speeds of up to 14GB/s² and random read performance of up to 2.8 million IOPS², enabling faster data access for compute intensive applications. Full backward compatibility with PCIe 4.0 allows organizations to deploy DC3000ME across mixed server environments while preparing for future platform upgrades. Designed with enterprise class reliability in mind, DC3000ME utilizes 3D eTLC NAND and includes on-board power loss protection (PLP) to safeguard data in the event of unexpected power loss. The drive also supports AES 256-bit encryption and TCG Opal 2.0 self-encrypting drive (SED) capabilities to help organizations meet stringent security and compliance requirements.

"The launch of the 30.72TB DC3000ME marks an important milestone for Kingston's data center portfolio," said Cameron Crandall, data center SSD business manager, Kingston. "As AI, HPC, and cloud environments continue to scale, customers are looking to maximize storage density without compromising performance or reliability. DC3000ME with 30.72TB delivers exactly that."

All DC3000ME capacities, including the newly launched 30.72TB model, are backed by Kingston's legendary technical support and a 5-year limited warranty³, providing long-term confidence for enterprise and data center deployments.

For more information visit kingston.com.

¹ Some of the listed capacity on a flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston's Flash Guide at kingston.com/flashguide.
² Performance measurement as defined by SNIA Solid State Storage Performance Test Specification Enterprise v1.1; Drive write cache enabled; NVMe power state 0; Sequential workloads measured using FIO with queue depth of 32; Random Read workloads using FIO with queue depth of 128 based on 4K sector size; Random Write workloads measured using FIO with queue depth of 128. Latency values measured with random workloads using FIO, 4KB transfers, queue depth = 1.
³ Limited warranty based on 5 years or when the usage of an NVMe SSD as indicated by Kingston's implementation of the Health attribute "Percentage Used" reaches or exceeds a normalized value of one hundred (100) as indicated by the Kingston SSD Manager (kingston.com/SSDManager). For NVMe SSDs, a new unused product will show a Percentage Used value of 0, whereas a product that reaches it warranty limit will show a Percentage Used value of greater than or equal to one hundred (100).

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About Kingston Digital, Inc.

From big data to IoT devices, including laptops, PCs, and wearable technology, Kingston Technology is dedicated to delivering top-tier product solutions, service, and support. Trusted by leading PC manufacturers and global cloud providers, we value our long-term partnerships that help us evolve and innovate. We ensure every solution meets the highest standards by prioritizing quality and customer care. At every step, we listen, learn, and engage with our customers and partners to deliver solutions that make a lasting impact. To learn more about Kingston Technology and our "Built on Commitment" vision, visit Kingston.com.

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