M.2 is a solid-state drive (SSD) form factor primarily used as an operating system boot solution. Lenovo ThinkSystem servers support M.2 drives either with the addition of a supported M.2 adapter or module, or directly on the system board.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the ThinkSystem M.2 offerings, their key features and specifications, components and options, and configuration guidelines. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the M.2 components, and consider their use in IT solutions.

Specification

Product
Product id	670825
Brand	Lenovo
Partnr	4XB7A17073
EAN/UPC code	889488510993
Features
SSD form factor	M.2
SSD capacity	480 GB
Interface	Serial ATA III
Component for	Server/Workstation
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s
Read speed	540 MB/s
Write speed	410 MB/s
Random read (4KB)	85000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)	36000 IOPS
Read latency	500 µs
Write latency	500 µs
Hot-swap	N
TBW rating	1324