Biwin has announced the M560, a PCIe 5.0 NVMe 2.0 SSD with sequential read speeds up to 11,000 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 10,000 MB/s, built around a single-sided M.2 2280 design. The drive targets gamers, content creators and AI workloads that benefit from high sustained throughput.
Performance and Build
The M560 uses a 6nm controller with LDPC error correction. Power draw averages below 5.2W, which matters in builds where thermal and power budgets are constrained — compact cases, laptops or densely-packed workstations. At 11,000 MB/s sequential read, the M560 is at the competitive end of the current Gen 5 market.
The single-sided layout is worth noting. Most high-speed Gen 5 drives stack NAND on both sides of the board, which can create clearance issues in SFF builds or certain laptop M.2 slots. A single-sided design gives the M560 a practical advantage for users where physical clearance is a real constraint.
Endurance and Warranty
Endurance on the 2TB model is rated at up to 1,500 TBW, competitive for consumer Gen 5 storage. The M560 ships with a five-year warranty, matching the standard in this tier.
Platform Requirements
PCIe 5.0 support requires a compatible platform: Intel Core Ultra 200 series, AMD Ryzen 9000 series or equivalent Gen 5-capable chipsets. At 11,000 MB/s read, the M560's performance advantage is most meaningful in use cases where throughput genuinely matters — large game library management, 4K and 8K video editing, AI model loading or fast OS boot on a high-end system. Everyday file operations will not saturate it.
Local Context
Biwin has an established local presence through Image Media Phils, having previously released the CL100 Mini SSD and RD510 USB 4.0 Reader in the Philippines. Pricing and availability for the M560 in the Philippine market have not been announced yet.
