M.2 is a solid-state drive (SSD) form factor primarily used as an operating system boot solution. Lenovo ThinkSystem servers support M.2 drives with the addition of a supported M.2 adapter.
The M.2 drives install into an M.2 adapter which in turn is installed in a dedicated slot on the system board of the ThinkSystem server. With two M.2 drives configured, the drives are configured by default as a RAID-1 mirrored pair for redundancy.
There are two M.2 adapters supported:
General Information | |
Manufacturer | Lenovo Group Limited |
Manufacturer Part Number | 7SD7A05703 |
Manufacturer Website Address | http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/ |
Brand Name | Lenovo |
Product Series | 5100 |
Product Model | 5100 PRO |
Product Name | ThinkSystem M.2 5100 480GB SATA 6Gbps Non-Hot-Swap SSD |
Product Type | Solid State Drive |
Technical Information | |
Storage Capacity | 480 GB |
Drive Performance | |
Maximum Read Transfer Rate | 540 MB/s |
Maximum Write Transfer Rate | 410 MB/s |
Random 4KB Read | 93000IOPS |
Random 4KB Write | 43000IOPS |
Network & Communication | |
Wireless LAN | No |
Interfaces/Ports | |
Drive Interface | SATA |
Drive Interface Standard | SATA/600 |
Physical Characteristics | |
Drive Type | Internal |
Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
Width | 0.9" |
Depth | 3.1" |
Weight (Approximate) | 0.35 oz |
Miscellaneous | |
Compatibility | Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers:
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Device Supported | Server |
Environmentally Friendly | Yes |
Environmental Compliance | Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) |
Environmental Compliance | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) |