New Enterprise-Class NVMe SSD Is the Perfect Internal Boot Drive for High-Volume Servers — This Gen 4×4 PCIe Interface with 112-Layer 3D TLC NAND SSD Even Has Hardware-Based Power Loss Protection
Kingston Digital has announced its latest datacenter SSD, which the company says will utilize the latest Gen 4×4 PCIe interface, paired with 112-layer 3D TLC NAND.
The DC2000B provides low latency and IOPS consistency, which is critical for high duty cycle workloads. This combination ensures that SSD delivers top performance, making it ideal for internal server boot disk applications.
This high-performance PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD serves as an internal boot drive for high-volume rack servers.
Protection against power loss on board
The DC2000B SSD comes with onboard hardware-based power loss protection (PLP) that is not commonly seen on M.2 SSDs. PLP reduces the chance of data loss or corruption due to unexpected power loss.
It also features an integrated aluminum heatsink that helps to ensure broad thermal compatibility across a wide range of system designs. This thermal management system ensures that the device can maintain optimal performance levels even under heavy workloads.
The DC2000B SSDs are designed to operate in a wide temperature range. During storage, it can handle from -40°C to 85°C, but during operation, it can handle from 0°C to 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 4,500MB/s and write speeds of up to 400MB/s, while the 480GB version steps up to 7,000MB/s read and 800MB/s write. The largest capacity, 960GB, matches the 480GB in read speeds of 7,000MB/s but improves on the write speeds to 1,300MB/s.
In terms of steady-state 4K read and write IOPS, the 240GB model delivers 260,000 read IOPS and 18,000 write IOPS. The 480GB version betters this with 530,000 read IOPS and 32,000 write IOPS, while the 960GB variant delivers 540,000 read IOPS and 47,000 write IOPS, proving that it can handle demanding workloads with ease.
These devices are compact at 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 built to withstand significant vibration, with a non-operating tolerance of 20G peak across a frequency range of 10Hz to 2000Hz.
Kingston’s DC2000B SSD has an endurance rating of 0.4 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) over five years across all capacity options. Additionally, it includes Enterprise SMART tools that allow tracking of metrics such as usage statistics, remaining SSD lifespan, wear leveling, and temperature.
The durability and longevity of this device are reflected in its Total Bytes Written (TBW) ratings. The 240GB model is rated for 175 TBW, the 480GB version for 350 TBW and the 960GB variant for 700 TBW, ensuring reliable performance even under heavy usage.
The SSDs also exhibit low latency, with read latencies averaging 70µs across all capacities. Write latencies are also optimized, with the 240GB model coming in at 53µs, the 480GB at 29µs, and the 960GB at just 20µs.
In terms of power consumption, the 240GB model consumes an average of 2.97W during read operations and 4.02W during write operations, with peak consumption being slightly higher. The 480GB model consumes an average of 3.22W for reads and 5.60W for writes, while the 960GB version uses 3.26W for reads and 7.36W for writes.
The DC2000B has a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) rating of 2 million hours, indicating a long lifespan under normal usage conditions. To top it all off, Kingston offers a five-year limited warranty with free technical support.
Tony Hollingsbee, SSD business manager, Kingston EMEA said: “Whitebox server makers and Tier 1 server OEMs continue to equip their latest generation servers with M.2 sockets for boot purposes and internal data caching… DC2000B is designed to deliver the performance and write endurance needed to handle a variety of high-duty server workloads. By placing the boot drives internally within the server, valuable front-loading drive bays for data storage are retained.”
The DC2000B is available from Kingston in the UK, with the 240GB version priced at £104.40, 480GB at £134.40, and 960GB at £195.60. In the US, the DC2000B is available through B2B and government resellers.
