Solidigm

What Solidigm does

Solidigm is a NAND flash-based solid-state drive (SSD) company headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, operating as a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of SK hynix. The company was established in December 2021 when SK hynix completed the first phase of its $9 billion acquisition of Intel's NAND and SSD business (agreed October 2020; second phase from March 2025). Solidigm's product portfolio spans enterprise data center SSDs, client SSDs, and supporting software. The data center lineup includes the D7 series (D7-PS1010 PCIe 5.0 SSD with class-leading performance up to 15.36TB, including the world's first cold-plate liquid-cooled E1.S variant), the D5 series headlined by the D5-P5336 (the world's highest-capacity PCIe SSD at 122TB with unlimited five-year random write endurance), and the entry-level D3 series. The client lineup comprises the P41 Plus and P44 Pro PCIe 4.0 SSDs sold through retail channels at disclosed unit pricing. Software offerings include CSAL for storage optimization, Solidigm Synergy for client SSD management, and the Luceta AI Software Suite, a computer vision platform launched March 2026.

The company serves AI data center operators (hyperscalers, cloud service providers, AI-native clouds), enterprise server OEMs (Dell, Supermicro, QCT, GigaByte, MiTAC, AIC), and consumer/enthusiast markets. Named enterprise customers include VAST Data, CoreWeave, NVIDIA (with SSDs integrated into the ICMSP platform for KV cache storage), ByteDance, Weka, Ocient, DUG, and Dell Technologies. Distribution occurs through direct enterprise field sales, OEM/server manufacturer partnerships, and channel distributors, with client SSDs available through retail e-commerce.

Solidigm monetizes primarily through hardware sales (enterprise and client SSDs) with software revenue from one-time licenses for optimization tools. Enterprise SSD pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; client SSDs carry transparent retail pricing (P44 Pro 512GB at $79.99, 1TB at $129.99, 2TB at $234.99). The company maintains R&D operations across Rancho Cordova (1,900+ professionals, 250,000+ sq ft), Jalisco/Mexico (150+ engineers, $25M+ invested, $1M+ Failure Analysis Lab opened 2026), and offices in Shanghai, Taipei, and Gdańsk. In January 2026, SK hynix reorganized Solidigm as "AI Co." with more than $10 billion committed by SK hynix and SK Group affiliates (SK Telecom ~$477M, SK Inc. $250M, SK Innovation $380M) to fund AI data center ecosystem investments, and SK hynix filed to acquire the remaining shares for 14.428 trillion won to consolidate 100% ownership. Leadership transitioned to a co-CEO structure on May 27, 2026 with Xin Guo (Head of Data Center Engineering) and Richard Chin (former SK Group executive).

Name

Solidigm

Legal name

SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.

Website

https://solidigm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Solidigm designs and manufactures NAND flash-based SSDs for AI data centers, enterprise servers, and client computing, including the world's first 122TB PCIe SSD and first cold-plate liquid-cooled enterprise SSD. A wholly-owned subsidiary of SK hynix.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Data Storage (Data Center SSDs)

NAICS

Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (334112)

SIC

Computer Storage Devices (3572), Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Internal Storage Devices (HDD & SSD) (HDACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

External SSDs (HDACAIAB), Storage Media & Components (HDD/SSD/Flash, Controllers) (HDABAEAM), Storage Components & Media (Platters, NAND, Heads, Tape Media) (HDACACAK), Internal Storage Components (SSD/HDD, M.2, controllers) (HDACAGAH), Storage & Interface Controllers (SSD/NVMe/UFS/USB/PCIe) (HDAHABAG), Memory & Storage (DRAM/NAND/Non-Volatile) (HDAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Enterprise solid-state drives
• Data center SSDs
• AI storage infrastructure
• NAND flash memory
• Client SSDs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cordova

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Enterprise SSD Hardware Sales: Sale of enterprise solid-state drives including data center SSDs, high-capacity SSDs for AI workloads, and liquid-cooled eSSDs. Revenue generated from direct sales, distributors, and OEM partnerships with server manufacturers.
2. Client SSD Products: Consumer and client SSD products including P44 Pro and P41 Plus for gaming and personal computing.
3. Software Solutions: Software products including CSAL for storage optimization and Solidigm Synergy software for client SSDs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solidigm designs, manufactures, and sells NAND flash-based solid-state drives (SSDs) for data center and client computing markets. Its enterprise portfolio includes the high-capacity D5-P5336 (122TB), high-performance D7-PS1010 (PCIe 5.0) including liquid-cooled variants, the D7-P5810, D7-P5520, and entry-level D3-S4520. Client SSDs include the P44 Pro and P41 Plus. The company also offers storage optimization software (CSAL, Luceta AI Software Suite) and the Solidigm Synergy client SSD software suite.

Product overview

Solidigm offers a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise and client SSDs along with supporting software solutions. The data center portfolio includes the D7 series (high-performance D7-PS1010, D7-P5810, D7-P5520) and D5 series (high-capacity D5-P5336 including the world's first 122TB PCIe SSD), plus the entry-level D3 series. The client lineup features the P41 Plus and P44 Pro PCIe 4.0 SSDs. Software offerings include CSAL for storage optimization, Luceta AI Software Suite for computer vision applications, and Solidigm Synergy for client SSD management. The company pioneered liquid-cooled eSSDs for AI deployments and offers both air-cooled and fully liquid-cooled architecture options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CSAL: Software for optimizing storage combined with high-performance, high-efficiency SSDs.
• Luceta AI Suite
• Solidigm Synergy

Products and services

• D7-PS1010 Enterprise SSD High-performance PCIe 5.0 SSD for data center and AI workloads, available in U.2 and E1.S form factors including a cold-plate liquid-cooled variant for liquid-cooled AI servers. Delivers class-leading performance with up to 15.36TB capacity.
• D5-P5336 Enterprise SSD (122TB) World's highest capacity PCIe SSD at 122TB, designed for AI data centers and high-capacity storage needs. Offers unlimited Random Write endurance for five years in U.2 form factor.
• D7-P5810 Enterprise SSD Performance-oriented data center SSD in the D7 series, designed for enterprise workloads requiring high reliability and performance.
• D7-P5520 Enterprise SSD Data center SSD in the D7 series for mixed workload applications requiring balanced performance and endurance.
• D3-S4520 Enterprise SSD Entry-level data center SSD in the D3 series designed for cost-effective storage solutions with reliable performance.
• P44 Pro Client SSD Flagship enthusiast client SSD with PCIe 4.0 performance delivering up to 7,000 MB/s sequential read speeds. Available in 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities. Optimized for power and thermal efficiency with 5.3W power draw. Compatible with Sony PS5.
• P41 Plus Client SSD Solidigm's first branded client SSD, PCIe 4.0 drive delivering up to 4,125 MB/s sequential read speed. Features 144-layer 3D NAND in M.2 2280 form factor with 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities. Includes Solidigm Synergy software support.
• CSAL (Customer Streaming Architecture Library) Software Software solutions combined with Solidigm SSDs for optimizing storage performance in data center environments. Provides tools for storage efficiency and performance tuning.
• Luceta AI Software Suite AI vision platform with four integrated modules (Data Agent, Model Agent, Pipeline Manager, Adaptive Agent) for manufacturing quality inspection, safety compliance monitoring, and logistics applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 116 GB/s per-node throughput in MLPerf Storage AI model training test - highest-ever measured
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and strategic.

• BroadcomcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 January 2025Multi-year extension of agreement on use of high-capacity SSD controllers for AI applications. Broadcom supplies SSD controllers integrated into Solidigm's high-capacity enterprise SSDs.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic collaboration on AI storage solutions including liquid-cooled eSSD technology for fanless GPU servers. Joint work on cold-plate cooled SSD solutions for NVIDIA GPU platforms. NVIDIA ICMSP platform utilizes Solidigm SSDs for KV cache storage in AI inference.
• SupermicromajorTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration on E1.S form factor Cold-Plate-Cooled eSSD technology for Supermicro's liquid-cooled architectures including NVIDIA HGX B300-based GPU servers.
• VAST DatamajorTechnology or IntegrationAI infrastructure platform company using Solidigm QLC storage. Joint participation in industry events discussing storage's role in AI. VAST Data's platform built on Solidigm SSDs for enterprise AI.
• CoreWeavemajorTechnology or IntegrationCloud provider specializing in GPU computing. Joint workshop on running AI in constrained environments, liquid cooling collaboration for high-density GPU servers.
• Dell TechnologiesmajorTechnology or IntegrationDell PowerScale systems now offering Solidigm 122TB SSDs alongside OneFS software. Participation in OCP Global Summit panel discussions.
• AlluxiostrategicTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration to create advanced cache solution for AI workloads. Alluxio is a global leader in AI caching solutions, Solidigm powers their scalable architecture.
• FarmGPUstrategicTechnology or IntegrationHost facility for Solidigm AI Central Lab near Rancho Cordova headquarters. Enables testing with NVIDIA B200 and H200 GPUs.
• Metrum AIstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration delivering SSD offload technique that reduces DRAM usage by up to 57% during inference with RAG.
• SK hynixcoreOthersParent company and majority owner. SK hynix acquired Intel's NAND business which became Solidigm. SK hynix is restructuring Solidigm as 'AI Co.' for AI data center ecosystem investments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Pure Storage: All-flash enterprise storage array vendor serving similar AI and hyperscale-adjacent customers with proprietary storage software. Overlaps in target market and AI workloads, but competes at the system level rather than the SSD component level.
• Kingston Technology: Independent SSD and memory products company serving client and enterprise channels. Comparable product portfolio on the client side (DC500M, KC3000) and competes for similar SMB/retail buyers as Solidigm's P-series.
• Memblaze: China-based enterprise SSD vendor focused on high-performance NVMe SSDs for AI and cloud workloads. Comparable to Solidigm in target segment but with stronger China regional concentration.

Direct peers

• Western Digital (Sandisk): Major NAND and SSD vendor (with Sandisk for flash). Competes head-to-head with Solidigm in enterprise and client SSDs and has overlapping OEM and channel partner relationships.
• Kioxia: Japan-based NAND flash IDM and SSD vendor with BiCS technology and enterprise/data center SSD lines. Direct competitor to Solidigm in enterprise QLC/TLC SSDs and a co-investor alongside Solidigm in Nanya Technology.
• Micron Technology: US-based IDM producing NAND, DRAM, and SSDs including the 6500 ION and 9550 series for data center and AI workloads. Directly comparable to Solidigm in enterprise SSD and competes in the same hyperscaler qualification lists.
• Samsung Electronics (Memory/SSD): World's largest NAND and DRAM manufacturer with a broad enterprise and client SSD portfolio. Direct competitor to Solidigm across data center, client, and high-capacity SSD categories, with greater vertical integration and scale.

Broad incumbents

• Seagate Technology: Leading HDD and SSD vendor competing in mass-capacity data center storage. Overlaps with Solidigm in high-capacity enterprise storage tiers and AI infrastructure customers, but anchored in HDD rather than NAND.
• SK hynix (parent): Parent company and largest shareholder of Solidigm, also producing enterprise SSDs under its own brand. Broader incumbent in memory with DRAM, NAND, and HBM portfolios beyond Solidigm's NAND/SSD focus.

Others

• Dell Technologies: Major server OEM partner that integrates Solidigm SSDs (e.g., 122TB in PowerScale) and sells competing storage systems. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct SSD competitor at the component level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/solidigm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Solidigm
• Facebookfacebook.com/Solidigm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solidigmtechnology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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