Kingston Digital has announced its latest data center SSD, which it claims can utilize the latest PCIe Gen 4×4 interface, combined with 112-layer 3D TLC NAND.
He DC2000B offers low latency and IOPS consistency, which are critical for high duty cycle workloads. This combination ensures the Solid State Drive It delivers top-tier performance, making it ideal for internal server boot drive applications.
This high-performance PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD acts as an internal boot drive for high-volume rack-mount servers.
Protection against loss of power on board
The DC2000B SSD comes with built-in hardware-based Power Loss Protection (PLP) not commonly found on M.2 SSDs. PLP reduces the chance of data loss or corruption due to unexpected power outages.
It also features an integrated aluminum heatsink that helps ensure broad thermal compatibility across a wide variety of system designs. This heat management system allows the device to maintain optimal performance levels even under heavy workloads.
DC2000B SSDs are designed to operate in a wide temperature range. When stored, they can withstand temperatures between -40°C and 85°C, but when operating, they can withstand temperatures between 0°C and 70°C.
The SSD uses 3D TLC NAND technology and is available in three capacities: 240GB, 480GB, and 960GB. The sequential read and write speeds of this device vary depending on the storage size.
The 240GB model offers read speeds of up to 4500MB/s and write speeds of 400MB/s, while the 480GB version tops out at 7000MB/s read and 800MB/s write. The higher-capacity 960GB version matches the 480GB in read speed at 7000MB/s but improves write speeds to 1300MB/s.
In terms of 4K steady-state read and write IOPS, the 240GB model offers 260,000 read IOPS and 18,000 write IOPS. The 480GB version improves on this with 530,000 read IOPS and 32,000 write IOPS, while the 960GB variant offers 540,000 read IOPS and 47,000 write IOPS, proving its ability to handle demanding workloads with ease.
These devices are compact, measuring 80mm x 22mm x 8.3mm, and weigh 9g for the 240GB model, 10g for the 480GB model, and 11g for the 960GB model. These SSDs are also designed to withstand significant vibration, with a non-operating tolerance of 20G Peak over a frequency range of 10 to 2000Hz.
Kingston’s DC2000B SSD has an endurance rating of 0.4 DWPD (drive writes per day) for five years for all capacity options. It also includes Enterprise SMART tools that enable monitoring of parameters such as usage statistics, remaining SSD life, wear leveling and temperature.
The durability and longevity of this device is reflected in its Total Bytes Written (TBW) values. The 240GB model is rated at 175TBW, the 480GB version is rated at 350TBW, and the 960GB variant is rated at 700TBW, ensuring reliable performance even under intensive usage.
The SSDs also feature low latency, with average read latencies of 70 µs across all capacities. Write latencies are also optimized, with the 240GB model at 53 µs, the 480GB at 29 µs, and the 960GB at just 20 µs.
In terms of power consumption, the 240GB model consumes an average of 2.97W for read operations and 4.02W for write operations, with a slightly higher maximum consumption. The 480GB model consumes an average of 3.22W for read and 5.60W for write, while the 960GB version uses 3.26W for read and 7.36W for write.
The DC2000B has a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2 million hours, indicating a long lifespan under typical usage conditions. Kingston also offers a five-year limited warranty with free technical support.
Tony Hollingsbee, SSD Business Director, Kingston EMEA, said: “White-chip server manufacturers and Tier 1 server OEMs continue to equip their next-generation servers with M.2 sockets for boot purposes as well as internal data caching… The DC2000B was designed to deliver the performance and write endurance needed to handle a variety of high duty cycle server workloads. Bringing the boot drives internal to the server conserves valuable front-loading drive bays for data storage.”
The DC2000B is available from Kingston in the UK, with the 240GB version priced at £104.40, the 480GB at £134.40 and the 960GB at £195.60. In the US, the DC2000B is available through B2B and government resellers.
