Storage Comparison

Capacity
128GB
Sequential Read
1.5GB/s
Sequential Write
450MB/s
Form Factor
Soldered
Interface
PCIe
Protocol
NVMe
Controller
Photon
NAND
3D TLC (48L)

PM971aPM971a1,500MB/s
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Capacity
128GB

Sequential Read
1.5GB/s
Sequential Write
450MB/s
Rand Read IOPS
65K IOPS
Rand Write IOPS
44K IOPS

Form Factor
Soldered

Interface
PCIe 3.0 x2
Protocol
NVMe 1.3

Model
Photon

DRAM Size
512MB
DRAM Type
LPDDR4
DRAM Bus Width
32-bit
Speed
3733MT/s

Manufacturer
Samsung
Codename
V-NAND V3
Process Node
20nm
Type
3D TLC (48L)
Layers
48L
Die Size
100mm²
Die Capacity
256Gbit
Die Bit Density
2.57Gbit/mm²
NAND Chip Count
1
NAND Die Count
4
NAND Dies/Chip
4

AES-128
Yes
AES-256
Yes
TCG Opal 2.0
Yes
IEEE 1667
Yes
Power Loss Protection
No

MTBF
1.5M hours

Avg Power
3W
Idle Power
60mW
Sleep Power
5mW

Max Op Temp
70°C
Min Non-Op Temp
-40°C
Max Non-Op Temp
85°C

Manufacturer
Samsung
Model
PM971a
Description
128GB Soldered
Part Number
KUS020205M
Release Date
Oct 22, 2018