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 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 drives and adapters, and consider their use in IT solutions.

Features

SSD form factor

M.2

SSD capacity

32 GB

Interface

Serial ATA III

Memory type

MLC

Component for

Server/workstation

Data transfer rate

6 Gbit/s

Read speed

260 MB/s

Write speed

40 MB/s

Random read (4KB)

25000 IOPS

Random write (4KB)

10500 IOPS

Controller type

Marvell 88SE9230

Weight & dimensions

Width

22 mm

Depth

42 mm