--- description: ScaleFlux has launched the SFX 5016, its latest enterprise SSD controller. The SFX 5016 is engineered to tackle the IT industry's challenges in... title: ScaleFlux SFX 5016 PCIe Gen5 Controller Launched image: https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/StorageReview-SFX-5016.png --- [![Storage Review]()](https://storagereview.com/) --- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [![StorageReview.com](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Storage-Review-2x.png)](https://www.storagereview.com) ≡ Menu - [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) - [Storage Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/review) - [End User Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/consumer) - [Enterprise Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) - [Ubiquiti Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/best/ubiquiti-reviews) - [SR Merch](https://store.storagereview.com) - [Leaderboards](https://www.storagereview.com/best) - [Best Storage Arrays](https://www.storagereview.com/best/storage-arrays) - [Best Enterprise SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/enterprise-ssds) - [Best Servers](https://www.storagereview.com/best/servers) - [Best Enterprise GPUs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/enterprise-gpus) - [Best Desktops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktops-local-ai) - [Best Laptops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptops-local-ai) - [Best Local LLM Tools](https://www.storagereview.com/best/local-llm-tools) - [Agentic AI Hardware](https://www.storagereview.com/best/agentic-ai-hardware) - [Best SSDs & Hard Drives](https://www.storagereview.com/best_drives) - [Best Portable SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/portable-ssds) - [Best Business Laptops](https://www.storagereview.com/best/business-laptops) - [Best Mobile Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/mobile-workstations) - [Best Desktop Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktop-workstations) - [Best Mini PCs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/mini-pcs) - [Best Laptop Battery Life](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptop-battery-life) - [Storage Reference Guide](https://www.storagereview.com/storage-reference-guide) - [About SR](https://www.storagereview.com/about-storagereview) - [StorageReview.com Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations](https://www.storagereview.com/storagereview-com-sweepstakes-rules-and-regulations) Search [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) » [News](https://www.storagereview.com/news) » ScaleFlux SFX 5016 PCIe Gen5 Controller Launched # ScaleFlux SFX 5016 PCIe Gen5 Controller Launched by Lyle Smith on March 12, 2024 [Enterprise](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise)  ◇  [SSD](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise/ssd) ScaleFlux has launched the SFX 5016, its latest enterprise SSD controller. The SFX 5016 is engineered to tackle the IT industry’s challenges in environmental sustainability while improving data center efficiency and managing the complexities of AI workloads. This new controller represents a leap forward from its predecessor, the [SFX 3016](https://www.storagereview.com/review/scaleflux-csd-3000-ssd-review), by enhancing energy efficiency and operational costs through innovative computational storage technology. The SFX 5016 is specifically designed for next-generation PCIe 5.0 platforms,  promising next-gen performance and power efficiency. ![ScaleFlux SFX-5016](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/StorageReview-SFX-5016.png) The SFX 5016 comes as the IT sector desperately seeks solutions that balance high-performance data processing with energy and cost efficiency. ScaleFlux indicates that its new controller sets a new benchmark for achieving optimal performance and density per watt, system, rack, and investment costs in capital and operational expenditures. Technological advancements are at the core of the SFX 5016’s design. It transitions from PCIe Gen4 to Gen5, doubling the host interface speed and bandwidth, complemented by upgrades to the internal buses, memory controller to LPDDR5, and NAND interface. These improvements leverage the faster host interface and are facilitated by an advanced 7nm process that nearly triples IOPs per watt compared to its predecessors. The controller also introduces sophisticated ECC and NAND management capabilities, supporting multiple generations of TLC and QLC NAND from several manufacturers, making it highly adaptable for AI-focused workloads. The SFX 5016 has already demonstrated its potential, with the first samples delivered in late 2023. These achievements include reaching 14GB/s sequential read, 11GB/s sequential write, 3.3M random read IOPs, 750k random write IOPs, and maintaining low latency, all while supporting up to 256TB of storage capacity. 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