Overview - IBM 50 GB and 200 GB SATA 1.8-inch MLC SSD

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Overview

The new IBM 50 GB and 200 GB SATA 1.8-inch MLC SSDs bring solid state high performance, reliability, and low-power capabilities to BladeCenter and System x storage. The new 50 GB and 200 GB SSD drives will each be available as a single 1.8-inch mulitlevel cell (MLC) drive.

Key features and benefits include:

• Low power requirements (2.3-watts per drive), help you better manage the power envelope of the datacenter.
• Uptime is up to three times that of conventional hard drives without compromising application performance or availability.
• Durability helps withstand challenging environmental conditions.
• These drives are ideal for local boot usage and web serving applications, and in environments where application data is accessed in external storage.
  Performance

50 GB performance characteristics include:

• Formatted capacity: Up to 50,000 MB
• Drive to host interface that supports 3.0 Gb/s burst rate
• Internal transfer read rate: Up to 140 MB/s
• Internal transfer write rate: Up to 18 MB/s
• Random read (4K blocks): Up to 20,000 IOPS

200 GB performance characteristics include:

• Formatted capacity: Up to 200,000 MB
• Drive to host interface that supports 3.0 Gb/s burst rate
• Internal transfer read rate: Up to 150 MB/s
• Internal transfer write rate: Up to 35 MB/s
• Random read (4K blocks): Up to 20,000 IOPS

Reliability

• The absence of moving parts reduces potential failure points in the blade server.
• SATA compliance enables the drive to connect directly into an IBM BladeCenter.
• S.M.A.R.T Technology allows software utilities to alert you of certain impending drive failures so replacements can be made before a problem occurs.
• Rigorous testing through the ServerProven program instills confidence that your storage subsystem is compatible and will function reliably.
• These SSD drives come with a one-year, limited warranty.
  

• Larger, 50 GB and 200 GB capacity for the single drive to accommodate loading applications along with operating system booting
• Help in reducing potential points of failure internal to the blade server by delivering solid state reliability in the IBM storage family
• 1.8-inch, slim-line form factor that fits into a conventional disk drive bay
• Energy saving with as little as 2.3-watt power consumption per drive
• S.M.A.R.T. Technology, which, through the use of software utilities, can alert you of certain impending drive failures
• One-year limited warranty

IBM System x or BladeCenter system with SATA capability

50 GB and 200 GB SATA 1.8-inch MLC SSDs offer a one year warranty

IBM 50 GB SATA 1.8-inch MLC SSD - 43W7726

• Approximate height: 5.35 mm (.21 inch)
• Approximate width: 54.2 mm (2.14 inch)
• Approximate depth: 70.0 mm (2.76 inch)
• Approximate weight: <448 gms (<1 lb)

Shipping dimensions

• Height: 5.35 mm (.21 inch)
• Width: 54.2 mm (2.14 inch)
• Depth: 70.0 mm (2.76 inch)
• Weight: <448 gms (<1.0 lb)

IBM 200 GB SATA 1.8-inch MLC SSD - 43W7746

• Approximate height: 5.35 mm (.21 inch)
• Approximate width: 54.2 mm (2.14 inch)
• Approximate depth: 70.0 mm (2.76 inch)
• Approximate weight: <448 gms (<1 lb)

Shipping dimensions

• Height: 5.35 mm (.21 inch)
• Width: 52.4 mm (2.14 inch)
• Depth: 70.0 mm (2.76 inch)
• Weight: <448 gms (<1.0 lb)

Operating Environment

• Temperature: - 0 to 70 degrees C (32 to 158 F) at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)
• Maximum altitude: 24,390 m ( 80,000 ft)

Approvals and Safety

• UL
• CSA
• TUV
• CE Mark
• C-Tick Mark
• IEC
• Taiwan (BSMI Certification)
• Korea EMI

The SSDs must be installed in selected System x or BladeCenter servers.

The new IBM 50 GB and 200 GB SATA SSDs work with most operating systems.

For further information, contact your IBM representative.

For latest compatibility information, visit

• http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

Note: Some configurations may not be compatible.

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