Target Components

Kingston 15.36TB DC3000ME PCIe 5.0 NVMe U.2 SSD

Kingston's DC3000ME U.2 data center SSD features a high-speed PCIe 5.0 NVMe interface and utilises 3D eTLC NAND, making it well suited for a wide range of server applications such as AI, HPC, OLTP, databases, cloud infrastructure and edge computing. DC3000ME includes on-board power loss protection to safeguard data in the event of sudden power loss and AES 256-bit encryption for ultimate data security. DC3000ME utilises the latest high-speed PCIe 5.0 interface and is backwardcompatible with PCIe 4.0 servers and backplanes. Like all of Kingston's data center SSDs, DC3000ME is designed to deliver I/O consistency and low latency as the key design criteria that system integrators, hyperscale data centers and cloud service providers can depend on. DC3000ME is offered in 3.84TB, 7.68TB and 15.36TB1 capacities and is backed by Kingston's legendary technical support and a 5-year limited warranty.

Enterprise PCIe 5.0 performance

Delivers I/O consistency and low latency with sustained
speeds of up to 14,000MB/s read and 2,800,000 read
IOPS2

On-board power loss protection (PLP)

Enterprise-class protection to reduce the possibility of data
loss or corruption on ungraceful power fails, including
NVMe-MI 1.2b out-of-band management, end-to-end data
protection and TCG Opal 2.0.


Optimal storage and efficiency

High-capacity options available offering an exceptional
balance of consistent I/O delivery and ultra-high
performance. Optimised to handle a wide range of server
workloads efficiently.

AES 256-bit encryption

Secure sensitive data with AES 256-bit hardware-based
encryption and TCG Opal 2.0

Specifications

Form factor
U.2, 2.5? x 15mm

Interface
PCIe NVMe Gen5 x4 (backward compatible with Gen4)

Capacity 15.36TB

NAND
3D eTLC

Sequential read/write2
15.36TB – 14,000MB/s / 9,700MB/s

4k random read/write (IOPS)2
15.36TB – 2,700,000 / 400,000

Latency quality of service (QoS)

99% - read/write: <10 µs / < 70 µs

Static and dynamic wear levelling
Yes

Power loss protection (power caps)
Yes

Encryption
Yes - TCG Opal 2.0, AES 256-bit encryption

Namespace management support
Yes - 128 namespaces supported

Enterprise diagnostics
Telemetry, media wear, temperature, health, etc.

Endurance (TBW/DWPD)
15.36TB – 28,032TB, 1DWPD (5 years)

Power consumption
Idle: 8W
Max read: 8.2W
Max write: 24W

Operating temperature
0? ~ 70?

Dimensions
100.50mm x 69.8mm x 14.8mm

Weight
3.84TB – 146.2g

Vibration non-operating
10G peak (10–1000Hz)

MTBF
2 million hours

Warranty/support
Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support