One Drive. 30 Terabytes. No Controllers, No RAID, No SAS Cables.
A 2U server with 24 U.2 NVMe bays populated with 30.72TB drives delivers 737 TB of raw NVMe storage in a single node — no SAS expander, no external JBOD, no RAID controller bottleneck. The Micron 6500 ION is the highest-capacity NVMe SSD in a standard 2.5-inch U.3 form factor, using Micron 232-layer 3D TLC NAND with a 1 DWPD endurance rating. It is the drive for hyperscale storage, AI data lakes, content delivery, and all-flash object storage where capacity density per slot matters more than peak IOPS.
المواصفات الفنية
| معامل | تخصيص |
|---|---|
| سعة | 30.72تيرابايت (also: 15.36تيرابايت) |
| عامل الشكل | 2.5-inch U.3 (15مم, backward-compatible with U.2) |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVME 1.4 |
| NAND Type | Micron 232-layer 3D TLC (industry’s highest layer count) |
| Sequential Read (128K) | يصل إلى 7,000 ميغابايت/ق |
| Sequential Write (128K) | يصل إلى 5,000 ميغابايت/ق |
| Random Read (4K, QD256) | Up to 1,000K IOPS |
| Random Write (4K, QD256) | Up to 200K IOPS |
| Latency (4K Random Read, QD1) | ~80 microseconds |
| Latency (4K Random Write, QD1) | ~15 microseconds |
| Endurance | 1 DWPD (5 years), 56,000 TBW (30.72TB model) |
| MTBF | 2,000,000 ساعات |
| قوة (Idle / Avg Active / الأعلى) | 5دبليو / 18دبليو / 22دبليو |
| Power Loss Protection | Capacitor-backed, full in-flight data protection |
| حماية | TCG Opal 2.0, SED, فايبس 140-2, secure erase (instant) |
| Physical | 100.45 x 69.85 x 15.00 مم |
| Temperature | 0C to 70C |
| ضمان | 5-year limited (manufacturer), 56,000 TBW limit |
One Drive Replaces Eight — The Consolidation Math
| Configuration | Drive Count | Total Raw Capacity | قوة (Drives Only) | Drive Cost (Estimated) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8x 3.84TB NVMe SSDs | 8 محركات | 30.72 تيرابايت | ~80W (8x 10W) | $2,800 |
| 4x 7.68TB NVMe SSDs | 4 محركات | 30.72 تيرابايت | ~60W (4x 15W) | $3,000 |
| 1x Micron 6500 ION 30.72TB | 1 drive | 30.72 تيرابايت | 18دبليو (1x 18W) | $3,500 |
The single 30.72TB drive costs more per terabyte than smaller drives, but it saves 5 drive bays — enabling 5x more total capacity in the same server. In a 24-bay server, 24x 30.72TB drives deliver 737 تيرابايت. 24x 7.68TB drives deliver 184 تيرابايت. The per-slot capacity advantage is 4x. The single-drive approach also eliminates 7 potential failure points (controllers, NAND packages, power circuits) for the same capacity.
Compatible Platforms
U.3 form factor, backward-compatible with all U.2 NVMe backplanes. Compatible with Dell R660, R760, R770, R7715, R860, R960, xFusion FusionServer V7, Lenovo ThinkSystem V3/V4. Verify platform supports 30.72TB drive capacity — older RAID controllers with 32-bit LBA may not address >16TB. PERC H965i and H755N support >16TB with current firmware.
Source Through Xincuan
Factory-direct pricing on the 6500 ION. 3-year warranty, global shipping.
