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The latest SSD to join Kingston's line-up of data centre class drives is the DC3000ME, Kingston’s first PCIe 5.0 enterprise SSD, using a PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe U.2 interface.
The DC3000ME range is available in three capacities: an entry-level 3.84TB model, a 7.68TB model, and the flagship 15.36TB drive we are reviewing here. The drive uses a Marvell Bravera SC5 16-channel NVMe SSD controller, which looks after Micron 232-layer 3D eTLC B58R NAND flash memory running at 2400MT/s.
Kingston quotes a maximum Sequential read figure of up to 14,000MB/s across the range. Write figures quoted are up to 5,800MB/s for the 3.84TB drive, 10,000MB/s for the 7.68TB drive and up to 9,700MB/s for the 15.36TB model.
4K read/write performance is quoted as up to 2,700,000 IOPS and 400,000 IOPS, respectively, for the 15.36 TB model. The 7.68TB drive gets ratings of up to 2,800,000 IOPS for reads and up to 500,000 IOPS for writes. The 3.84TB drive gets the same 2,700,000 IOPS as the 15.36TB model with writes rated up to 300,000 IOPS.
The drive comes with a host of additional features that this market segment demands, including: hardware-based power loss protection, full diagnostics (including telemetry, Flash wear, temperature, health, etc), AES 256-bit and TCG Opal 2.0 encryption and namespace management support (128 namespaces supported).
Kingston rates the power consumption of the DC3000ME as 8W for idle, 8.2W maximum reads, and 24W maximum writes. The drive has an endurance rating of 1 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) / 28,032TB TBW over the length of the 5-year warranty.
Physical Specifications:
- Usable Capacities: 15.36TB.
- NAND Components: 232-Layer Micron B58R eTLC.
- NAND Controller: Marvell Bravera SC5.
- Cache: n/s.
- Interface: PCIe Gen 5 U.2.
- Form Factor: 2.5in,15mm U.2.
- Dimensions: 100.50 x 69.8 x 14.8mm.
- Drive Weight: 152.3g.
Firmware Version: ELFA01.2
