- Exascend 30.72TB PE4 SSD claims to avoid thermal strangulation even 70 ° C
- Use predictive thermal algorithms to maintain stable performance in hot and compact implementations
- It consumes only 7 watts when it is active and below 1.5 watts when it is inactive
In a market dominated by Kioxia and Samsung, Exascend has introduced what calls the first SSD of 30.72TB of the industry in a 7 mm u.2 form factor.
The company seems to be aimed at implementations with thermal problems, such as border servers and compact AI systems, where air flow is limited and power budgets are adjusted.
EXASECND says that its new PE4 series maintains a performance consisting of environmental temperatures up to 70 ° C without suffering a thermal strangulation of performance transfer, a problem that generally affects high density storage solutions.
Positioned specifications for the business edge
This heat control is achieved through its patented adaptive thermal control technology, which is compatible with a combination of predictive algorithms, optimized controller designs and a housing designed to improve heat dissipation.
While the underlying approach seems to borrow from known principles of passive heat management, it remains to be seen how well it works in the implementations of real world data centers.
PE4 units use 3D TLC NAND and a PCIE GEN4 X4 interface, which delivers up to 1 DWPD resistance and a MTBF of 2 million hours.
This qualification is typical for the business units of this class, but the long -term viability of such high capacity SSDs in continuous writing environments will need verification.
On the Security Front, the unit offers AES-256 hardware encryption and compliance with Opal 2.0 TCG.
It is also compatible with the protection of end -to -end data through LDPC and parity at the RAID level.
The SSD uses hardware -based power loss protection and updated field firmware support, which makes it useful for edge implementations where physical access is limited.
“The PE4 30.72TB is not just an incremental step forward. It is a paradigm shift for edge storage and facilities,” said Frank Chen, CEO of Exascend.
“When delivering 30.72TB storage in a 7 mm thin -shaped factor while reducing energy consumption by 50%, we allow customers to climb the storage density without checking the existing thermal design or server design.”
PE4 energy consumption is 7 watts when it is active and less than 1.5 watts when it is inactive.
It is stated that this is 70 percent lower than what most other units use.
It is not clear if this level of efficiency remains the same under mixed work loads, but if it does, it could help reduce cooling needs and make the systems more efficient in energy.
In addition to the 30.72TB model, Exascend also launched a 23.04TB version that retains the same 7 mm form factor, thermal control characteristics and energy efficiency, which makes it a more affordable option for implementations that do not require maximum density.
“For customers who need an optimal point between 15.36TB and 30.72TB, our new 23.04TB model offers additional storage head space at a more economical price,” Chen added.
