The PM1643a Entry SAS 12Gb solid-state drives (SSDs) from Lenovo provide high-performance, reliable storage solutions for high-capacity enterprise applications. Designed for dense storage and with a 12 Gb SAS interface, these drives feature all the capacity and performance that is needed to replace large numbers of 15K rpm and 10K rpm spinning disks, and consolidate storage into tightly packed server configurations.
This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the PM1643a Entry SAS 12Gb SSD offerings and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the SSDs and consider their use in IT solutions.
The ThinkSystem PM1643a Entry SAS 12Gb solid-state drives (SSDs) are next-generation SSDs suitable for a wide range of applications. The PM1643a SAS SSDs are designed for dense storage and with a 12 Gb SAS interface, these drives feature all the capacity and performance that is needed to replace large numbers of 15K rpm and 10K rpm spinning disks, and consolidate storage into tightly packed server configurations.
Products specifications
| SSD capacity | 960 GB |
| SSD form factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SAS |
| Memory type | V-NAND TLC |
| Component for | Server/workstation |
| Data transfer rate | 12 Gbit/s |
| Read speed | 1000 MB/s |
| Write speed | 1000 MB/s |
| Random read (4KB) | 230 IOPS |
| Random write (4KB) | 40 IOPS |
| Read latency | 240 µs |
| Write latency | 220 µs |
| S.M.A.R.T. support | Yes |
| Hot-swap | Yes |
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER) | < 1 per 10^17 bits read |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 2000000 h |
| Weight | 158 g |
| Compliance certificates | RoHS |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84717070 |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 70 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 85 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 95% |
| Power consumption (read) | 9 W |
| Power consumption (write) | 12 W |
