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Specifications Overview:

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PCIe Interface

– Compliant with NVMe 1.3

– Compatible with PCIe Gen3 x2 interface

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Capacity

– Single side: 120, 240, 480 GB

– Double side: 960 GB

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Performance*

– Interface burst read/write: 2 GB/sec

– Sequential read: up to 1,775 MB/sec

– Sequential write: up to 1,295 MB/sec

– Random read (4K): up to 130,000 IOPS

– Random write (4K): up to 130,000 IOPS

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Flash Management

– Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Code

– Global Wear Leveling

– Flash bad-block management

– Flash Translation Layer: Page Mapping

– Power Failure Management

– S.M.A.R.T.

– TRIM

– Hyper Cache Technology

– Over-Provisioning

– SMART Read RefreshTM

– NVMe Secure Erase

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NVMe Features**

– Supports HMB (Host Memory Buffer)

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NAND Flash Type: 3D TLC (BiCS3)

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MTBF: >3,000,000 hours

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Endurance (in drive writes per day: DWPD)

– 120 GB: 3 DWPD

– 240 GB: 2.98 DWPD

– 480 GB: 2.94 DWPD

– 960 GB: 2.79 DWPD

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Temperature Range

– Operating:

Standard: 0°C to 70°C

Wide: -40°C to 85°C

– Storage: -40°C to 100°C

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Supply Voltage

– 3.3 V ± 5%

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Power Consumption*

– Active mode: 755 mA

– Idle mode: 145 mA

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Connector Type

– 75-pin M.2 module pinout

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Form Factor

– M.2 2280-D5-B-M Key

– Dimensions:

Single side: 22.00 x 80.00 x 2.38, unit: mm

Double side: 22.00 x 80.00 x 3.88, unit: mm

– Net Weight: 6.61g ± 5%

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Security

– AES 256-bit hardware encryption

– Signed Firmware

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Reliability

– Thermal Sensor

– Thermal Throttling

– End-to-End Data Protection

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Power Management

– Supports APST

– Supports ASPM L1.2

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LED Indicators for Drive Behavior

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RoHS Compliant

*Varies from capacities. The values for performances and power consumptions presented are typical and may vary depending

on flash configurations or platform settings.

**Windows 10 (version 1703) onwards supports the HMB (Host Memory Buffer) function.