Swissbit Announces N7000 Series, the First Industrial PCIe Gen4 SSD with BiCS8 Technology

Tokyo, Japan, May 20, 2026 - Swissbit, an independent manufacturer of industrial-grade flash storage solutions, has announced the N7000 series, a versatile PCIe Gen4 SSD designed for a wide range of embedded applications, offering a balance of performance, power efficiency, and cost.

The N7000 series includes over 30 variations in capacity, features, and temperature ranges, allowing for configuration tailored to system-level power and performance requirements. Utilizing 8th generation 3D NAND (BiCS8) and a power-efficient industrial architecture, the N7000 is aimed at mission-critical applications in fanless, thermally constrained, or enclosed systems, providing comprehensive data security. The series also includes the N7600 high-endurance model using pSLC technology, along with the N7001 and N7601 mission-critical models with enhanced protection. As Swissbit’s first PCIe solution utilizing self-packaged BiCS8 NAND combined with in-house controller and firmware development, the N7000 series strengthens supply chain independence and provides a reliable, power-efficient storage foundation for next-generation boot drives and mixed-workload storage.

The N7000 series is designed for sustained, stable performance in thermally and power-constrained environments, making it suitable for industrial, commercial, network, communication, and edge AI systems requiring high responsiveness with low power consumption. It supports NVMe Power Loss Notification for mission-critical tasks and ensures high responsiveness through a DRAM-less controller design with Host Memory Buffer (HMB). Security is bolstered by AES 256-bit encryption, TCG Opal 2.0, and Crypto Erase.

N7000: High Versatility in Capacity and Environmental Requirements

The N7000 ranges in capacity from 240 GB to 3.84 TB, available in M.2 2242 and M.2 2280 form factors. Two temperature grades are available: C-grade (0°C to +70°C) for environments like POS, ATM, HMI, digital signage, and industrial IoT; and I-grade (-40°C to +85°C) for high-end automation and robotics, such as PLC systems, motion control, embedded controllers, machine vision, and autonomous robots. Optional heatsink configurations allow further optimization of thermal and power characteristics.

N7600: Enhanced Endurance via pSLC

Targeting write-intensive workloads, the N7600 is configured with pSLC technology, offering over 10 times the write endurance of TLC, with capacities ranging from 80 GB to 1.28 TB. With industrial temperature support, the N7600 is ideal for applications demanding the highest reliability and long life, such as logging, caching, and continuous data collection.

Upcoming N7001 and N7601: Designed for Harsh Environments

Swissbit also plans to expand the family with N7001 and N7601 models, integrating hardware-based rapid erase and write protection features, with optional conformal coating. These models are designed for even harsher conditions and critical infrastructure, with detailed specifications to be announced soon.

Availability

Shipment of the N7000 starts with C-grade models, followed by I-grade, while the mission-critical N7001 and N7601 models are expected to be available by mid-2026. Engineering samples are currently available.