Introduction

The PM1643a Entry SAS 12Gb solid-state drives (SSDs) from Lenovo provide high-performance, reliable storage solutions for high-capacity enterprise applications. Designed for dense storage and with a 12 Gb SAS interface, these drives feature all the capacity and performance that is needed to replace large numbers of 15K rpm and 10K rpm spinning disks, and consolidate storage into tightly packed server configurations.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the PM1643a Entry SAS 12Gb SSD offerings and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the SSDs and consider their use in IT solutions.

The ThinkSystem PM1643a Entry SAS 12Gb solid-state drives (SSDs) are next-generation SSDs suitable for a wide range of applications. The PM1643a SAS SSDs are designed for dense storage and with a 12 Gb SAS interface, these drives feature all the capacity and performance that is needed to replace large numbers of 15K rpm and 10K rpm spinning disks, and consolidate storage into tightly packed server configurations.

Features

SSD form factor

2.5"

SSD capacity

960 GB

Interface

SAS

Memory type

V-NAND TLC

Component for

Server/workstation

Data transfer rate

12 Gbit/s

Read speed

1000 MB/s

Write speed

1000 MB/s

Random read (4KB)

230 IOPS

Random write (4KB)

40 IOPS

Read latency

240 µs

Write latency

220 µs

S.M.A.R.T. support

Y

Hot-swap

Y

Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)

< 1 per 10^17 bits read

Mean time between failures (MTBF)

2000000 h

Power

Power consumption (read)

9 W

Power consumption (write)

12 W

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 70 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 85 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 95%

Technical details

Sustainability certificates

RoHS