Kingmax Adds Compact QLC NVMe SSD Line

TechPowerUp reports that Kingmax's PQ4442 SSD line will be offered in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities. The drives use 3D QLC NAND flash with a Silicon Motion SM2268XT controller, targeting compact systems that need a shorter M.2-2242 form factor. For RamTrend, the product itself is a storage-market signal rather than a pricing signal. It shows QLC NAND continuing to move into small-form-factor NVMe products with mainstream Gen 4 performance claims. Kingmax did not disclose pricing in the supplied payload, so the near-term price impact is unclear.