Next-generation SSD technology Kingston’s M2 SATA G2 SSD is a thin & compact caseless internal solid-state drive that combines high capacity with low power consumption to serve as a reliable caching device or primary storage for the OS & applications Suitable for desktop motherboards that use the Intel 9x chipset & popular small-form-factor (SFF) PCs including ultrabooks notebooks & tablets the M2 2280 SATA G2 SSD easily integrates into designs with M2 connectors & is ideal for system builders & DIY end users Lighter weight than a cased SSD the M2 SATA G2 SSD optimises performance with advanced garbage collection wear-levelling & TRIM support to keep performance consistent over the life of the drive 1 Dev Sleep a recent addition to the SATA
Specification is an efficient power management option that minimises power consumption & extends battery life Firmware-based power loss protection maintains data integrity & ensures that data in the cache is constantly flushed & hardened to NAND to enable the drive to recover in the event of an unsafe shutdown The complimentary Kingston SSD Manager (KSM) monitors warranty status & SSD health via the Kingston website The M2 SATA G2 SSD is backed by a limited five-year warranty 2 free technical support & legendary Kingston reliability
- Space-saving caseless design fits ultra-thin computing applications
- Multi-purpose SFF connector replaces small m SATA & mini-PCIe slots
- Capacities of up to 480GB3
- M2 Gen 2 SSDs are backed by a limited five-year warranty 2 1 Based on “out-of-box performance” using a SATA Rev 30 motherboard Speed may vary due to host hardware software & usage IOMETER random 4k random readwrite is based on 8GB partition 2 Limited warranty based on five years or SSD “ Life Remaining” which can be found using the Kingston SSD Manager (kingston SSDManager) A new unused product will show a wear indicator value of one hundred (100) whereas a product that has reached its endurance limit of program erase cycles will show a wear indicator value of one (1) See kingstonwa for details 3 Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting & other functions & is thus not available for data storage As such the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products For more information go to Kingston’s Flash memory Guide at kingstonflashguide Hard drive Solid-state drive capacity 240 GB Solid-state drive interface Serial ATA III Internal Yes Performance Maximum write (4KB) 80000 IOPS Maximum read (4KB) 100000 IOPS Solid-state drive capacity 240 GB Windows operating systems supported Yes Read speed 550 MBs TRIM support Yes Solid-state drive interface Serial ATA III Write speed 330 MBs Mac operating systems supported Yes Linux operating systems supported Yes Random write (4KB) 79000 IOPS Random read (4KB) 79000 IOPS Mean time between failures (MTBF) 1000000 h Data transfer rate 6 Gbits Data transmission Read speed 550 MBs Write speed 330 MBs Random write (4KB) 79000 IOPS Random read (4KB) 79000 IOPS Data transfer rate 6 Gbits Design Colour of product Black Blue Certification FCC VCI Internal Yes SSD form factor M2 Power Power consumption (write) 301 W Power consumption (read) 156 W Power consumption (idle) 006 W Power consumption 100 m A Operating voltage 33 V Endurance Mean time between failures (MTBF) 1000000 h Operational conditions Operating temperature (T-T) 0
- 70 °C Storage temperature (T-T) -40
- 85 °C Operating vibration 217 G Non-operating vibration 20 G Certificates Certification FCC VCI Technical details Form factor M2 Operating temperature (T-T) 0
- 70 °C TRIM support Yes Storage temperature (T-T) -40
- 85 °C Operating vibration 217 G Non-operating vibration 20 G Country of origin Taiwan Colour of product Black Blue SSD form factor M2 SSD endurance rating 300TB 070 DWPD Software Windows operating systems supported Yes Mac operating systems supported Yes Linux operating systems supported Yes Weight &
Dimensions Width 80 mm Weight 6 g Height 3.5cm Depth 22 mm Other features Country of origin Taiwan Internal Yes