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.

Specification

Product
Product id	671702
Brand	Lenovo
Partnr	4XB7A38175
EAN/UPC code	889488506088
Features
SSD form factor	2.5"
SSD capacity	960 GB
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	Y
Hot-swap	Y
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)	< 1 per 10^17 bits read
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	2000000 uur
Power
Power consumption (read)	9 W
Power consumption (write)	12 W
Operational conditions
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 procent
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 85 °C
Technical details
Sustainability certificates	RoHS