Storage Comparison

Capacity
512GB
Sequential Read
3.5GB/s
Sequential Write
2.9GB/s
Form Factor
M.2-2280
Interface
PCIe
Protocol
NVMe
Controller
Phoenix
NAND
3D TLC (92L)

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Capacity
512GB

Sequential Read
3.5GB/s
Sequential Write
2.9GB/s
Rand Read IOPS
460K IOPS
Rand Write IOPS
500K IOPS

Form Factor
M.2-2280
M.2 Size
2280
M.2 Key
M
M.2 Type
S3

Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
Protocol
NVMe 1.3

Designer
Samsung
Model
Phoenix
Part Number
S4LR020
Foundry
Samsung
Process Node
14nm
Cores
5

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

Manufacturer
Samsung
Codename
V-NAND V5
Process Node
20nm
Type
3D TLC (92L)
Layers
92L
Die Size
102mm²
Die Capacity
512Gbit
Die Bit Density
5.04Gbit/mm²
NAND Die Count
8

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

Avg Power
5.6W
Sleep Power
3mW

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

Height
22mm (0.87")
Width
80mm (3.15")
Depth
2.4mm (0.09")
Weight
8g

Manufacturer
Samsung
Model
PM981a
Description
512GB M.2-2280
Part Number
MZVLB512HBJQ
Release Date
Sep 28, 2020