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Microsoft's NVMe Support Boosts Windows SSD Performance by 80%

12/24/2025

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Microsoft has introduced native NVMe support in Windows Server 2025, boosting SSD performance.
Users have found ways to enable this feature on Windows 11 and report speed improvements, including an 85% increase in writes.
Microsoft’s benchmarks indicate up to 80% boosts in IOPS with fewer CPU cycles.
This feature is not officially supported on Windows 11 and requires users to back up data before registry modifications to enable native NVMe.

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Story summary

Microsoft has introduced native NVMe support in Windows Server 2025, boosting SSD performance.
Users have found ways to enable this feature on Windows 11 and report speed improvements, including an 85% increase in writes.
Microsoft’s benchmarks indicate up to 80% boosts in IOPS with fewer CPU cycles.
This feature is not officially supported on Windows 11 and requires users to back up data before registry modifications to enable native NVMe.