Samsung 9100 PRO4 TB · M.2 2280 without factory heatsink · MZ-VAP4T0BW- Capacity
- 4000 GBThis one: 3840 GB
- Form factor
- M.2 2280This one: U.2 2.5-inch, 15 mm
STORAGE
Kingston DC3000ME
3.84 TB · U.2 2.5-inch 15 mm · PCIe 5.0 NVMe · Kingston part SEDC3000ME/3T8
- Capacity
- 3840 GB
- SSD / HDD
- SSD
- Form factor
- U.2 2.5-inch, 15 mm
Kingston's DC3000ME is a U.2 (2.5-inch, 15 mm) PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe enterprise SSD for data-centre servers. The 3.84 TB version is rated up to 14,000 MB/s read, 5,800 MB/s write and 2.7 million random read IOPS, with 3D eTLC NAND, on-board power loss protection, TCG Opal 2.0/AES-256 encryption and a 7,008 TB (1 DWPD for 5 years) endurance rating.
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THE ACTUAL PRODUCT
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Key strengths
Rated up to 14,000 MB/s sequential read and 2.7 million 4K random read IOPS at 3.84 TB under SNIA enterprise test conditions.
Lists on-board power loss protection, TCG Opal 2.0 and AES-256 encryption, up to 128 namespaces and a 7,008 TB (1 DWPD over 5 years) endurance rating.
Before you buy
It needs a U.2 host connection, such as a server backplane, rather than an M.2 slot, and the US data sheet lists up to 24 W on writes.
At 3.84 TB, rated sequential write (5,800 MB/s) and random write (300,000 IOPS) are the lowest of the DC3000ME capacities.
Every specification. With its source.
Full specifications
Exact configuration: 3.84 TB · U.2 2.5-inch 15 mm · PCIe 5.0 NVMe · SEDC3000ME/3T8
27 specifications in 6 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”.
Capacity & format
8 items
- Capacity
- 3840 GB
Listed 3.84 TB capacity; Kingston notes some of it is used for formatting and other functions and is not available for data storage.
Source - SSD / HDD
- SSD
- Form factor
- U.2 2.5-inch, 15 mm
- Interface and version
- PCIe 5.0 x4; NVMe
Backward compatible with PCIe 4.0 servers and backplanes. Requires a U.2 host connection, not an M.2 slot.
- Drive dimensions
- 100.5 × 69.8 × 14.8 mm
Data sheet order; all capacities.
- NAND type
- 3D eTLC
- Drive weight
- 146.2 g
3.84 TB value.
- NVMe interface protocol version
- Not listed by the manufacturer
The complete reviewed exact manufacturer technical source identifies NVMe but does not state its protocol version. Omission does not establish a different revision or missing NVMe support.
Performance
6 items
- Rated sequential read
- 14000 MB/s
Kingston: measured per SNIA Solid State Storage Performance Test Specification Enterprise v1.1 with drive write cache enabled and NVMe power state 0; sequential workloads with FIO at queue depth 32; random 4K read and write with FIO at queue depth 128. 3.84 TB values.
Source - Rated sequential write
- 5800 MB/s
Kingston: measured per SNIA Solid State Storage Performance Test Specification Enterprise v1.1 with drive write cache enabled and NVMe power state 0; sequential workloads with FIO at queue depth 32; random 4K read and write with FIO at queue depth 128. 3.84 TB values.
Source - Rated performance and conditions
- Up to 14,000 MB/s sequential read; up to 5,800 MB/s sequential write; 4K random 2,700,000 read / 300,000 write IOPS
Kingston: measured per SNIA Solid State Storage Performance Test Specification Enterprise v1.1 with drive write cache enabled and NVMe power state 0; sequential workloads with FIO at queue depth 32; random 4K read and write with FIO at queue depth 128. 3.84 TB values.
- Rated random 4K read
- 2700000 IOPS
Kingston: measured per SNIA Solid State Storage Performance Test Specification Enterprise v1.1 with drive write cache enabled and NVMe power state 0; sequential workloads with FIO at queue depth 32; random 4K read and write with FIO at queue depth 128. 3.84 TB values.
Source - Rated random 4K write
- 300000 IOPS
Kingston: measured per SNIA Solid State Storage Performance Test Specification Enterprise v1.1 with drive write cache enabled and NVMe power state 0; sequential workloads with FIO at queue depth 32; random 4K read and write with FIO at queue depth 128. 3.84 TB values.
Source - Quality of service (99th percentile latency)
- 3.84–15.36 TB: under 70 µs read / under 10 µs write
Kingston: FIO random 4 KB transfers at queue depth 1, steady state including background activity. The data sheet footnote says the QoS measurement is based on the 30.72 TB capacity.
Source
Endurance & warranty
5 items
- Published endurance rating (TBW)
- 7008 TB
3.84 TB: 7,008 TB written, 1 drive write per day over 5 years, derived from the JEDEC Enterprise Workload (JESD219A). Not a guaranteed service life.
- Limited warranty time
- 5 years
Maximum time term; coverage can end earlier when NVMe Percentage Used reaches or exceeds 100 in Kingston SSD Manager. Eligibility and full terms apply.
Source - Warranty terms and endurance if applicable
- 5-year limited warranty with free technical support, or until NVMe 'Percentage Used' in Kingston SSD Manager reaches or exceeds 100, whichever occurs first
Published TBW/DWPD is a separate endurance rating from the wear-indicator warranty limit. Eligibility and full terms apply.
- Manufacturer MTBF rating
- 2,000,000 hours
Manufacturer statistical MTBF claim, not an individual drive lifespan or guaranteed operating time.
Source - Manufacturer workload scope
- Data centre and server applications
Kingston lists AI, HPC, OLTP, databases, cloud infrastructure and edge computing.
Source
Power
2 items
- Power loss protection
- Yes
Kingston lists on-board power loss protection using power caps.
Source - Published power conditions
- 8 W idle; 8.2 W maximum read; 24 W maximum write
3.84–15.36 TB figures. The US data sheet lists 'Max Write: 24W'; the English data sheet omits a maximum-write figure. Not a measured continuous consumption figure.
Features & software
4 items
- Listed NAND management features
- Static and dynamic wear levelling
Specification row "Static and dynamic wear levelling: Yes" in the English data sheet ("wear leveling" in the US data sheet).
- Hardware encryption support
- TCG Opal 2.0; AES 256-bit
Listed security capabilities do not mean encryption is enabled or supported by every host.
- Namespace management
- Supported; up to 128 namespacesSource
- Enterprise diagnostics
- Telemetry, media wear, temperature, health
As listed by Kingston ('etc.' in the source); not a list of SMART attributes.
Source
Environment & reliability
2 items
- Operating temperature
- 0–70 °C
Manufacturer operating range; not a measured temperature under a particular workload.
Source - Non-operating vibration rating
- 10 G peak, 10–1000 Hz
Manufacturer vibration rating with its stated frequency range. Not a drop test; ratings from different test protocols are not directly comparable.
Source
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