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SEDC3000ME/15T3

Kingston Data Center Series (DC) DC3000ME 15.36TB U.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe TCG Opal ..

Kingston - Kingston Data Center Series (DC) DC3000ME 15.36TB U.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe TCG Opal Enterprise Solid State Drive Kingston Data Center Series (DC) DC3000ME 15.36TB U.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe TCG Opal Enterprise SSD
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SEDC3000ME/15T3

Kingston Data Center Series (DC) DC3000ME 15.36TB U.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe TCG Opal Enterprise Solid State Drive

Kingston Data Center Series (DC) DC3000ME 15.36TB U.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe TCG Opal Enterprise SSD

Overview:

Kingston’s DC3000ME U.2 SSD features a high-speed PCIe 5.0 NVMe interface and 3D TLC NAND, ideal for AI, HPC, OLTP, cloud applications and edge computing in both Gen4 and Gen5 NVMe servers. The DCM3000ME is designed with system integrators, hyperscale data centers and cloud service providers in mind, offering hardware-based power loss protection, AES 256-bit encryption, TCG-Opal support, low-latency performance and I/O consistency to ensure reliability and security. Available in capacities of up to 15.36TB.

Features:

  • Enterprise PCIe 5.0 performance
  • Optimal storage and efficiency
  • On-board power loss protection (PLP)
  • AES 256-bit encryption

Enterprise PCIe 5.0 performance
Delivers I/O consistency and low latency with sustained speeds of up to 14,000MB/s read and 2,800,000 read IOPS.

Optimal storage and efficiency
High-capacity options available offering an exceptional balance of consistent I/O delivery and ultra-high performance. Optimised to handle a wide range of server workloads efficiently.

On-board power loss protection (PLP)
Enterprise-class protection to reduce the possibility of data loss or corruption on ungraceful power fails, including NVMe-MI 1.2b out-of-band management, end-to-end data protection and TCG Opal 2.0.

AES 256-bit encryption
Secure sensitive data with AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption and TCG Opal 2.0.

Specifications:

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Product CodeSEDC3000ME/15T3spacer
Form factor U.2, 2.5" x 15mm
Interface PCIe NVMe Gen5 x4 (backward compatible with Gen4)
Capacities1 15.36TB
NAND 3D eTLC
Sequential read/write2 15.36TB - 14, 000MB/s / 9, 700MB/s
4k random read/write (IOPS)2 15.36TB - 2,700,000 / 400,000
Latency quality of service (QoS)2, 3, 4 99% - read/write: <10 µs / < 70 µs
Static and dynamic wear levelling Yes
Power loss protection (power caps) Yes
Encryption Yes - TCG Opal 2.0, AES 256-bit encryption
Namespace management support Yes - 128 namespaces supported
Enterprise diagnostics Telemetry, media wear, temperature, health, etc.
Endurance (TBW/DWPD)5 15.36TB - 28, 032TB, 1DWPD (5 years)
Power consumption Idle: 8W
Max read: 8.2W
Max write: 24W
Operating temperature 0°C ~ 70°C
Dimensions 100.50mm x 69.8mm x 14.8mm
Weight 15.36TB - 152.3g
Vibration non-operating 10G peak (10-1000Hz)
MTBF 2 million hours

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