# Marvell Adds Six Memory Channels for AI Servers

> Marvell's new CXL expanders boost AI server memory capacity with six channels, expected to sample in Q1 2027.
- Title: Marvell Adds Six Memory Channels for AI Servers · RuntimeWire
- Summary: Marvell's new CXL expanders boost AI server memory capacity with six channels, expected to sample in Q1 2027. Marvell's Structera X 3406 and 3506 CXL…
- Keywords: marvell, structera x, cxl expanders, ai servers, memory channels, q1 2027, technology, Adds, Six, Memory, Channels, Servers
- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/marvell-structera-x-six-channel-cxl-memory-expanders
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-10-12T15:25:04.983+00:00
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- Topics: marvell, structera x, cxl expanders, ai servers, memory channels, q1 2027, technology, ai
## Marvell Launches New CXL Expanders
Marvell adds six memory channels to its CXL expanders for AI servers, designed to expand memory capacity and share it across multiple hosts.
## Structera X 3406 and 3506 Controllers
The new controllers are expected to begin sampling in Q1 2027, rather than shipping broadly today.
## Customer Adoption to Determine Success
Customer adoption and workload-specific results will determine whether the design translates into a meaningful business.
## Key takeaway

Marvell's Structera X 3406 and 3506 CXL expanders add six memory channels for AI servers, set to sample in Q1 2027.