Kingston DC500M 480GB 2.5" SATA SSD

The Kingston DC500M is a 480 GB solid-state drive engineered for enterprise environments and data center mixed-use workloads. Adopting the standard 2.5-inch form factor, this unit utilizes the SATA 6 Gbps interface and features 3D TLC NAND technology to provide dependable performance in server applications. The drive is optimized for Quality of Service (QoS), delivering predictable IOPS and low latency crucial for transactional processing and steady throughput.

This model achieves sequential reading speeds up to 555 MB/s and sequential writing speeds up to 520 MB/s. Data integrity is maintained through hardware-based end-to-end data protection and enhanced power-loss data protection technology, which safeguards data in the event of an unexpected system power failure. The DC500M is rated for an endurance of 1139 Terabytes Written (TBW), equivalent to 1.3 Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD).

• Storage capacity: 480 GB
• Form factor: 2.5-inch
• Interface: SATA 6 Gbps
• Sequential reading speed: 555 MB/s
• Sequential writing speed: 520 MB/s
• NAND flash type: 3D TLC
• Target workload: Mixed-use enterprise and data center
• Endurance rating: 1139 TBW
• Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 1.3
• Includes enhanced power-loss data protection
• Features end-to-end data protection
• Supports 256-bit AES hardware encryption