Teamgroup teases T-Force Cardea PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD with read speeds over 13,000MB/s

Now that PCIe 4.0 SSDs are fully compatible with today’s CPUs and motherboard platforms, and even consoles for that matter, the next obvious step is to push onward to the PCIe 5.0 standard. You know, the one that’s not supported on any consumer products yet. Teamgroup entered the spotlight to preview what it will bring to the table in the near future, and the specs are astounding compared to what was considered “fast storage” just a few years ago. The PCIe 5.0 NVME SSD from Teamgroup, known as the T-Force Cardea, will reach blistering sequential read speeds over 13,000MB/s with sequential write speeds up to 12,000MB/s. It will also come with a stout aluminum heatsink for improved cooling. The company teased the product in a blog post that contained basic details about what we can expect from the upcoming flagship SSD. The news is certainly welcome, but it also raises more questions than it answers in respect to timing. Seeing as Intel’s flagship Z690, m…