KIOXIA PCIe 5.0 2TB SSD Tops Sofmap Internal Drive Sales Chart
A PCIe 5.0 drive outsold a full block of WD_BLACK gaming SSDs, a sign that next-generation interface speeds are reaching mainstream buyers.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
KIOXIA's EXCERIA PLUS G4 2TB drive, a PCIe 5.0 model rated for 10,000 MB/s reads, took first place in Sofmap.com's internal SSD sales ranking for August 1-15, 2026. Western Digital's WD_BLACK SN7100 series filled ranks two through four with 2TB, 4TB, and 500GB models. Samsung's 990 PRO 1TB rounded out the top five. Every other entry on the chart is a PCIe 4.0 drive.
Sofmap.com's internal SSD sales ranking for August 1-15, 2026, compiled with the retailer's cooperation, is led by a KIOXIA drive rated for 10,000 MB/s reads and 8,200 MB/s writes. The EXCERIA PLUS G4 2TB uses BiCS FLASH TLC and targets gaming and video editing workloads. Western Digital's WD_BLACK SN7100 series holds the next three positions, and Samsung's 990 PRO 1TB closes the top five. The remaining four entries are all PCIe 4.0 models.
- KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G4 SSD-CK2.0N5PLG4J: 1st place, 2TB PCIe 5.0 model, 10,000 MB/s reads
- Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 WDS200T4X0E: 2nd place, 2TB PCIe 4.0 gaming drive
- Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 WDS400T4X0E: 3rd place, 4TB PCIe 4.0 model
- Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 WDS500G4X0E: 4th place, 500GB PCIe 4.0 entry model
- Samsung 990 PRO MZ-V9P1T0B-IT: 5th place, 1TB PCIe 4.0 drive
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