Silicon Power MEC3H0S is a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD for extreme conditions
Most consumers can simply buy any compatible solid state drive, since their computer will be in a home or office -- they will likely have heat and/or air conditioning. In other words, the computer will be operating in normal conditions. Some businesses, however, may be using computers in extreme conditions -- either very hot or very cold. For them, a typical SSD may get damaged due to extraordinary temperatures.
Today, Silicon Power launches a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD that is designed for extreme conditions. Called "MEC3H0S," it isn't just rugged and durable, but it is very fast too. It should prove quite brilliant for industrial applications.
"To meet the surging demand for rugged edge computing, our new MEC3H0S SSD Series with 3D TLC flash technology adopts a high-speed PCIe 4.0 interface with continuous read and write speeds up to 7,200MB/s and 6,800MB/s, respectively. It also complies with NVMe 1.4 standards and is available in capacities up to 7,680GB to bring low-latency, high-speed storage access and high capacity to the rugged edge," says Silicon Power.
The company adds, "Factories and warehouses are plagued by hot and cold extremes, water and dirt are part of the job at manufacturing plants, and mobile environments routinely experience shock and vibration. Our MEC3H0S Series operates reliably in wide and harsh temperatures ranging from -40°C to 85°C. It also adopts a high-standard 12-layer PCB design and has no moving parts to maintain greater stability."
Silicon Power shares specifications below.
- Flash Technology: 3D TLC
- Capacity: 480GB~7680GB
- Interface: PCIe Gen4x4, NVMe
- Storage Temperature: 55℃ ～ 95℃
- Seq. Performance Read (max.): 7,200 MB/s (estimated)
- Seq. Performance Write (max.): 6,800 MB/s (estimated)
- Random 4K Read (IOPS max.): 1,000,000 (estimated)
- Random 4K Write (IOPS max.): 1,000,000 (estimated)
- Power Requirement: DC 3.3V
- Dimension（mm): 80.0 x 22.0 x 3.6
- MTBF (est): ≒2,000,000 hrs
- Operating Temp. (Standard): (0~70℃)
- Operating Temp. (Wide): (-40~85℃)
- Vibration: 15G, 10~2000Hz
- Drop: 75cm
- Shock: 1,[email protected]
- Power Shield: Default Support
- End-to-End Data Protection: Default Support
- TRIM: Default Support
- S.M.A.R.T.: Default Support
- DEVSLP: Default Support
- SP SMART Utility: Default Support
Unfortunately, Silicon Power has not shared details regarding the cost or availability of the MEC3H0S. With that said, the industrial-grade solid state drive should hopefully be available here very soon. It will come with a three-year warranty.
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