Kingston DC3000ME 3.84TB U.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe Enterprise SSD TCG Opal

Kingston DC3000ME U.2 30,72TB PCIe 5.0 NVMe Internal SSD

Kingston’s DC3000ME U.2 data center SSD features a high-speed PCIe 5.0 NVMe interface and utilizes 3D eTLC NAND, making it well suited for a wide range of server applications such as AI, HPC, OLTP, databases, cloud infrastructure and edge computing. DC3000ME includes on-board power loss protection to safeguard data in the event of sudden power loss and AES 256-bit encryption for ultimate data security. DC3000ME utilizes the latest high-speed PCIe 5.0 interface and is backward-compatible with PCIe 4.0 servers and backplanes. Like all of Kingston’s data center SSDs, DC3000ME is designed to deliver I/O consistency and low latency as the key design criteria that system integrators, hyperscale data centers and cloud service providers can depend on. DC3000ME is offered in 30.72TB capacities and is backed by Kingston's legendary technical support and a 5-year limited warranty.

Applications and workloads

DC3000ME is ideal for running a wide range of server applications and workloads including:

• AI
• HPC
• Cloud services
• Edge computing
• Software defined storage
• RAID
• General server use

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:

Form factor: U.2, 2.5” x 15mm

Interface: PCIe NVMe Gen5 x4 (backward compatible with Gen4)

Capacities: 30.72TB

NAND: 3D eTLC

Sequential read/write: 14,000MB/s / 9,700MB/s

4k random read/write (IOPS): 2,600,000 / 350,000

Latency quality of service (QoS): 30.72TB 99% - Read/Write: <175 µs / < 12 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): 30.72TB - 56,064TB, 1DWPD (5 Years)

Power consumption: Idle(30.72TB): 9W

Max Read(30.72TB): 9.5W

Dimensions: 100.50mm x 69.8mm x 14.8mm

Weight: 30.72TB - 160.5g

Vibration non-operating: 10G peak (10–1000Hz)

MTBF: 2 million hours

Warranty/support: Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support