Huawei Launches New 1TB Product for $559 - A Tempting Upgrade?
26 April 2025 · Uncategorized ·
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This year, Huawei launched the 'Huawei Kunling eKitStor Xtreme 200E SSD' in January, offering a 1TB PCIe 4.0 solid-state drive at an initial price of 449 yuan—a competitive value. However, the original model utilized QLC NAND flash memory, which generally offers lower durability and stability compared to TLC. Responding to user expectations, Huawei has now released an upgraded version, the 'Huawei Kunling eKitStor Xtreme 200 SSD' (X200), featuring TLC NAND flash memory. The X200 delivers sequential read and write speeds of up to 7400MB/s and 6700MB/s, respectively, leveraging Huawei’s proprietary XtremeLink architecture and FTL algorithm. A key feature is the warranty, covering either five years or up to 1100TBW (Terabytes Written), whichever occurs first. This 1100TBW endurance rating significantly surpasses that of competing products, such as the “ZhiTai TiPlus7100,” which offers only 600TBW for its 1TB version—nearly doubling its capacity. Reaching the 1100TBW limit within five years would require substantial daily usage, equivalent to downloading approximately 30 mid-to-large sized games or producing roughly 22 hours of video content daily, a highly improbable scenario. This underscores Huawei's confidence in the durability of the TLC chips. The X200 SSD is now available on JD.com, with a promotional price of 559 yuan for the 1TB model, positioning it competitively within the market and close to the price of its predecessor (X200E). Potential PC builders may find it worthwhile to await potential discounts.
This year, Huawei launched the 'Huawei Kunling eKitStor Xtreme 200E SSD' in January, offering a 1TB PCIe 4.0 solid-state drive at an initial price of 449 yuan—a competitive value. However, the original model utilized QLC NAND flash memory, which generally offers lower durability and stability compared to TLC. Responding to user expectations, Huawei has now released an upgraded version, the 'Huawei Kunling eKitStor Xtreme 200 SSD' (X200), featuring TLC NAND flash memory. The X200 delivers sequential read and write speeds of up to 7400MB/s and 6700MB/s, respectively, leveraging Huawei’s proprietary XtremeLink architecture and FTL algorithm. A key feature is the warranty, covering either five years or up to 1100TBW (Terabytes Written), whichever occurs first. This 1100TBW endurance rating significantly surpasses that of competing products, such as the “ZhiTai TiPlus7100,” which offers only 600TBW for its 1TB version—nearly doubling its capacity. Reaching the 1100TBW limit within five years would require substantial daily usage, equivalent to downloading approximately 30 mid-to-large sized games or producing roughly 22 hours of video content daily, a highly improbable scenario. This underscores Huawei's confidence in the durability of the TLC chips. The X200 SSD is now available on JD.com, with a promotional price of 559 yuan for the 1TB model, positioning it competitively within the market and close to the price of its predecessor (X200E). Potential PC builders may find it worthwhile to await potential discounts.