Micron's Fastest SSD Announced

This drive is specifically designed for use in data centers and features a number of key features, such as high performance and optimized power consumption. The SSD uses a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface with NVMe 2.0b support and is presented in the E3.S form factor, making it suitable for modern storage infrastructures.

The 6550 ION’s performance really stands out: it delivers sequential read speeds of up to 12.5 GB/s and write speeds of up to 5.0 GB/s, with IOPS rates reaching 1.6 million for random reads and 70 thousand for writes. This allows the drive to cope with intensive workloads in data centers, ensuring fast access to data. In addition, the device’s power consumption is reduced by 20% compared to similar solutions, and in idle mode it consumes only 4 watts, making it one of the most energy-efficient solutions on the market.

The 6550 ION supports advanced security features, including SPDM 1.2 and SHA-512 algorithms to protect data. The drive is available in several form factors, including E3.S, U.2, and E1.L, which provides flexibility in installation and operation. It is also worth noting that using this SSD allows you to significantly reduce the occupied space in data centers - the drive provides a storage density of up to 1.2 PB per 1U, which reduces the required space in server racks by 67% at maximum capacity.

The drive has a five-year warranty and is designed for a service life of 2.5 million hours, making it a reliable and long-term solution for enterprise systems.