Netlist PCIe Gen4 NVMe N1563 Series 2.5-Inch U.2 and HHHL AIC Up to 7.68TB SSDs

Netlist, Inc. announced its PCIe Gen4 NVMe N1563 Series of SSDs, expanding the company‘s Gen4 NVMe portfolio.

This line of SSDs brings performance, NVMe and TCG Opal security features, and short lead times necessary to meet enterprise and cloud design requirements.

Utilizing 176-layer 3D TLC NAND, firmware, and offering an array of NVMe and security features, the N1563 generates and increased data protection required by server and data center storage systems. It delivers a performance boost compared to prior gen solutions with up to 2x sequential and higher than 67% random read and write workload performance improvements, and offers on average 30% lower latency. Available in two form factors: 2.5-inch U.2 and HHHL AIC with capacities ranging from 1.6 to 7.68TB, it provides the required fit and scale for mainstream and high-performance applications.

Tinh Ngo, VP, marketing, stated: “We are pleased to expand Netlist’s Gen4 NVMe SSD product line, delivering enhanced data center class performance in a more cost-efficient solution. In addition, we are committed to providing industry-best lead times to enable our customers fast access to supply of SSDs in a tight market environment.“

N1563 Gen4 NVMe SSD key features:

Performance: up to 7GB/s sequential and 1.1 million IO/s random read
Fastest delivery: < 2 to 4 weeks for all drive capacities
Longer product lifecycle extends in-field use and reduces overall engineering and test spend (one to 3+ years of extended lifecycle beyond the tier-1’s)
Form factors: 2.5-inch U.2and HHHL AIC with capacity range from 1.6TB to 7.68TB
Customizable endurance features up to 9 DWPD (5-year warranty)
T10 PI for end-to-end data protection: supporting variable sector size for erasure coding as an example
TCG Opal encryption key management for data security
NVMe feature additions: telemetry, crypto erase, sanitize, self-test, and debugger
Customization capabilities: firmware tuning for performance; power, thermal, and mechanical upgrades all adding to customer system differentiation

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