PCIe 5.0 NVMe U.2 for Server Applications
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 3.84TB, 7.68TB and 15.36TB* 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. Optimized to handle a wide range of server workloads efficiently.
On-board Power Loss Protection (PLP)
Enterprise-class protection to reduce possibility of data loss or corruption on ungraceful power fails including NVMe-MI 1.2b out-of-band management, end-to-end data protection, TCG Opal 2.0.
AES 256-bit encryption
Secure sensitive data with AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption and TCG Opal 2.0.
Features |
Market segment |
Server |
Mean time between failures (MTBF) |
2000000 h |
Power loss protection |
Yes |
Write latency |
70 µs |
Read latency |
10 µs |
Random write (4KB) |
300000 IOPS |
Random read (4KB) |
2700000 IOPS |
Write speed |
5800 MB/s |
Read speed |
14000 MB/s |
Security algorithms |
256-bit AES, TCG Opal 2.0 |
Hardware encryption |
Yes |
Component for |
Server |
Memory type |
3D eTLC |
NVMe |
Yes |
Interface |
PCI Express 5.0 |
SSD form factor |
U.2 |
SSD capacity |
3.84 TB |
Power |
Power consumption (idle) |
8 W |
Power consumption (write) |
24 W |
Power consumption (read) |
8.2 W |
Weight & dimensions |
Weight |
146.2 g |
Height |
14.8 mm |
Depth |
100.5 mm |
Width |
69.8 mm |
Packaging data |
Package weight |
180.44 g |
Package height |
184.2 mm |
Package depth |
16.8 mm |
Package width |
129.5 mm |
Operational conditions |
Non-operating vibration |
10 G |
Operating temperature (T-T) |
0 - 70 °C |
Logistics data |
Products per master (outer) case |
6 pc(s) |
Master (outer) case gross weight |
1.13 kg |
Master (outer) case height |
69.8 mm |
Master (outer) case length |
203.2 mm |
Master (outer) case width |
135.9 mm |
Country of origin |
Malaysia |