Designed for data center environments
Optimised to meet the high demands of server RAID applications with low latency and IO consistency as the key design criteria.
Enterprise-class mixed-use SSD with power loss protection
DC600M Series 2.5” SATA Enterprise SSD 6Gbps SATA 3.0 storage for mixed-use server workloads
Kingston’s DC600M and DC600ME SSDs are fourth-generation data center SATA 3.0, 6Gbps SSDs utilising 3D TLC NAND intended for “mixed use” server workloads. Both are well suited for a wide variety of server applications and include on-board power loss protection via hold-up capacitors. DC600M and DC600ME are designed to protect data against unexpected power failure and to ensure the drive will successfully reinitialise on the next power-up of the system. Designed to deliver low latency and IO consistency for system integrators, hyperscale data centers and cloud service providers.
DC600ME features AES 256-bit encryption and supports TCG OPAL 2.0 security standards.
Capacities available from 480GB–7.68TB{{Footnote.N37130}} to meet your data storage requirements.
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Designed for data center environments
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Hardware-based power loss protection
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Latency and IOPS consistency
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AES 256-bit encryption with DC600ME
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Capacities of up to 7.68TB{{Footnote.N37130}}
Key Features
Hardware-based PLP
Power loss capacitors to protect user data against unexpected power loss and enhance performance.
Delivers excellent quality of service (QoS){{Footnote.N68895}}
Optimised performance predictability to meet service-level agreements (SLAs).
AES 256-bit encryption with DC600ME
Protect sensitive data with support for AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption and TCG Opal 2.0 security standards with DC600ME.
Capacities of up to 7.68TB
Upgrade and manage storage with capacities of up to 7.68TB.{{Footnote.N37130}}
Specifications
- DC600M
- DC600ME
| Form factor | 2.5 inch |
| Interface | SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s) |
| Capacities{{Footnote.N37130}} | 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 7.68TB |
| NAND | 3D TLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
| Sequential read/write | 480GB – 560MBs/470MBs 960GB – 560MBs/530MBs 1.92TB – 560MBs/530MBs 3.84TB – 560MBs/530MBs 7.68TB – 560MBs/530MBs |
| Steady-state 4k random read/write | 480GB – 94,000/41,000 IOPS 960GB – 94,000/65,000 IOPS 1.92TB – 94,000/78,000 IOPS 3.84TB – 94,000/59,000 IOPS 7.68TB – 94,000/34,000 IOPS |
| Quality of service (latency){{Footnote.N47723}},{{Footnote.N63075}},{{Footnote.N68899}}(99.999) | Read/Write 480GB – 180/110 uSec 960GB – 3.84TB – 200/300 uSec 7.68TB – 240/170 uSec |
| Typical latency - read/write | <200 µs / <30 us{{Footnote.N47723}},{{Footnote.N63075}},{{Footnote.N68899}} |
| Hot-plug capable | Static and dynamic wear levelling |
| Enterprise SMART tools | Reliability tracking, usage statistics, life remaining, wear levelling, temperature |
| Hardware-based power loss protection | Yes |
| Endurance (TBW) {{Footnote.N63869}} | 480GB – 876TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) 960GB – 1752TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) 1.92TB – 3504TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) 3.84TB – 7008TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) 7.68TB – 14016TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) |
| Power consumption | Idle: 1.30W Average: 1.45W Max read: 1.6W Max write: 3.6W |
| Storage temperature | -40℃ ~ 85℃ |
| Operating temperature | 0℃ ~ 70℃ |
| Dimensions | 69.9mm x 100mm x 7mm |
| Weight | 92.34g |
| Vibration operating | 2.17G Peak (7–800Hz) |
| Vibration non-operating | 20G peak (10–2000Hz) |
| MTBF | 2 million hours |
| UBER | ≤10 -17 |
| Warranty/support | Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support{{Footnote.N68900}} |
| Form factor | 2.5 inch |
| Interface | SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) – with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s) |
| Capacities{{Footnote.N37130}} | 480GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 7.68TB |
| NAND | 3D TLC |
| DRAM Cache | Yes |
| Sequential read/write | 480GB – 560MBs/470MBs 960GB – 560MBs/530MBs 1.92TB – 560MBs/530MBs 3.84TB – 560MBs/530MBs 7.68TB – 560MBs/530MBs |
| Steady-state 4k random read/write | 480GB – 94,000/41,000 IOPS 960GB – 94,000/65,000 IOPS 1.92TB – 94,000/78,000 IOPS 3.84TB – 94,000/59,000 IOPS 7.68TB – 94,000/34,000 IOPS |
| Quality of service (latency){{Footnote.N47723}},{{Footnote.N63075}},{{Footnote.N68899}}(99.999) | Read/Write 480GB – 500/130 uSec 960GB - 200/400 uSec 1.92TB – 450/210 uSec 3.84TB - 410/500 uSec 7.68TB – 200/100 uSec |
| Typical latency - read/write | <130 µs / <70 us{{Footnote.N47723}},{{Footnote.N63075}},{{Footnote.N68899}} |
| Hot-plug capable | Static and dynamic wear levelling |
| Enterprise SMART tools | Reliability tracking, usage statistics, life remaining, wear levelling, temperature |
| Hardware-based power loss protection | Yes |
| Endurance (TBW) {{Footnote.N63869}} | 480GB – 876TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) 960GB – 1752TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) 1.92TB – 3504TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) 3.84TB – 7008TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) 7.68TB – 14016TBW, 1 DWPD (5 years), 1.66 DWPD (3 years) |
| Power consumption | Idle: 1.30W Average: 1.45W Max read: 1.6W Max write: 3.6W |
| Storage temperature | -40℃ ~ 85℃ |
| Operating temperature | 0℃ ~ 70℃ |
| Dimensions | 69.9mm x 100mm x 7mm |
| Weight | 92.34g |
| Vibration operating | 2.17G Peak (7–800Hz) |
| Vibration non-operating | 20G peak (10–2000Hz) |
| MTBF | 2 million hours |
| UBER | ≤10 -17 |
| Warranty/support | Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support{{Footnote.N68900}} |
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