Introduction

M.2 is a solid-state drive (SSD) form factor primarily used as an operating system boot solution. Lenovo ThinkSystem servers support M.2 drives either with the addition of a supported M.2 adapter or module, or directly on the system board.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the ThinkSystem M.2 offerings, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the M.2 components, and consider their use in IT solutions.

Features

SSD form factor

M.2

SSD capacity

1920 GB

Interface

Serial ATA III

Memory type

TLC

Component for

Server/workstation

Data transfer rate

6 Gbit/s

Read speed

540 MB/s

Write speed

520 MB/s

Random read (4KB)

95000 IOPS

Random write (4KB)

30000 IOPS

Read latency

550 µs

Write latency

700 µs

Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)

< 1 per 10^17 bits read

Mean time between failures (MTBF)

3000000 h

TBW rating

5256

Power

Power consumption (average)

3.8 W

Operational conditions

Operating vibration

3.13 G

Operating shock

1500 G