Micron 2300 and 2210 QLC M.2 Up to 2TB NVMe Client SSD With 96-Layer 3D NAND

Micron Technology, Inc. announced client SSDs that bring NVMe performance to client computing applications, freeing laptops, workstations and other portables from legacy architectures that can rob devices of battery power, performance and productivity.

The company’s 2300 SSD combines the power and density needed to drive compute-heavy applications in a compact form factor with the reduced power consumption modern mobile users demand. For the first time, the firm brings together NVMe performance and low-cost QLC NAND in the 2210 QLC SSD. It combines NVMe throughput and the company’s QLC technology to offer flash capabilities at HDD-like price points while reducing power consumption by 15x when compared to HDDs. ⁽²⁾

“90% of client platforms will ship NVMe SSDs within the next year, and the market is fast bifurcating into mainstream and value market segments,” said Roger Peene, VP, marketing, storage business unit, Micron. “Our 2 new client SSDs, the 2300 and 2210, are optimized for each segment. The 2300 offers outstanding power performance, while the 2210 delivers compelling price performance by using Micron’s industry-leading QLC NAND.“

Both SSDs are built on the company’s 96-layer 3D NAND technology to deliver power savings, right-sized capacity and compact form factors that enable flexible designs. ⁽³⁾ They also deliver enhanced client security features and capabilities for protecting data, with TCG Opal 2.0 and TCG Pyrite 2.0 support.

2300 SSD with NVMe

The 2300 SSD is designed for applications that demand high performance and industry capacities in the M.2 form factor.

Features include the ability to:

Maximize for data-intensive workloads encompassing CAD, graphical design and video editing for faster application load times and responsiveness.
Offer capacities, from 256GB up to 2TB.
Fit a set of desktop and mobile design needs with a small, dense, M.2 form factor (22×80).
Achieve up to 3,300MB/s sequential reads and up to 2,700MB/s sequential writes.

2210 QLC SSD with NVMe

The 2210 SSD bridges the gap between the low cost of HDDs and the performance, reliability, low power and security of SSDs. It uses density, cost-efficient QLC architecture that the firm first brought to the data center.

Features include the ability to:

Improve application load times and responsiveness with fast NVMe making it for performance-sensitive applications where HDDs can’t keep up.
Offer capacities from 512GB up to 2TB in the M.2 (22×80) form factor.
Provide a cache with write endurance and performance with dynamic write acceleration that is optimized for QLC architecture.
Achieve up to 2,200MB/s sequential reads and up to 1,800MB/s sequential writes.

Both products are available.

⁽¹⁾ Industry-leading capacity when compared to comparable 22×80 single-sided M.2 SSDs
⁽²⁾ vs. comparable capacity mobile HDD drives
⁽³⁾ Micron 2300 SSD in the 256GB capacity uses 64-layer 3D NAND.

Resources:
Blog: Micron Expands Client SSD Portfolio with NVMe Performance and QLC Value
Micron Dynamic Write Acceleration DS

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May 7, 2020 | Press Release