RoHS Compliant
Solid State Drive
Apacer Professional PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 2280 NAS SSD
Product Specifications
August 14, 2020
Version 1.3
Apacer Technology Inc.
1F, No.32, Zhongcheng Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel: +886-2-2267-8000
www.apacer.com
Fax: +886-2-2267-2261
Specifications Overview:
PCIe Interface
Temperature Range
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Compliant with NVMe 1.3
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Operating: 0°C to 70°C
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Compatible with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
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Storage: -40°C to 85°C
Capacity
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128, 256, 512 GB
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1 TB
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Performance*
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Burst read/write: 600 MB/sec
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Sequential read: Up to 2,500 MB/sec
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Sequential write: Up to 2,100 MB/sec
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Random read (4K): Up to 215,000 IOPS
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Random write (4K): Up to 390,000 IOPS
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Flash bad-block management
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S.M.A.R.T.
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Power Failure Management
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TRIM
NAND Flash Type: 3D TLC
MTBF: > 2,000,000 hours
Endurance (in Terabytes Written: TBW)
128 GB: 250 TBW
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256 GB: 500 TBW
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512 GB: 1,000 TBW
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1 TB: 2,000 TBW
3.3 V ± 5%
Power Consumption*
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Active mode: 3,680 mW
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Idle mode: 70 mW
Connector Type
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Flash Management
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Supply Voltage
75-pin M.2 module pinout
Form Factor
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M.2 2280-S2-M
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Dimensions: 80.00 x 22.00 x 2.15, unit: mm
RoHS Compliant
Warranty: 5 years or TBW (whichever occurs
first)
*Varies from capacities. The values for performances and power consumptions presented are typical and may vary depending
on flash configurations or platform settings. The term idle refers to the standby state of the device.
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Table of Contents
1. Product Specifications ......................................................................3
1.1 Performance .................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Environmental Specifications ........................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) .......................................................................................... 3
1.4 Endurance ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Certification and Compliance......................................................................................................... 4
2. Flash Management ............................................................................5
2.1 Bad Block Management ................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 S.M.A.R.T. ..................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Power Failure Management .......................................................................................................... 5
2.4 TRIM .............................................................................................................................................. 5
3. Electrical Specifications...................................................................6
3.1 Operating Voltage .......................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Power Consumption ...................................................................................................................... 6
4. Physical Characteristics ...................................................................7
5. Product Ordering Information ...........................................................9
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1. Product Specifications
1.1 Performance
Performance of Apacer Professional PCIe M.2 2280 is listed below in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Performance Specifications
Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
1 TB
Sequential Read* (MB/s)
2,200
2,300
2,500
2,500
Sequential Write* (MB/s)
600
1,200
2,100
2,100
Random Read IOPS** (4K)
85,000
150,000
210,000
215,000
Random Write IOPS** (4K)
130,000
240,000
380,000
390,000
Performance
Note:
Results may differ from various flash configurations or host system setting.
*Sequential performance is based on CrystalDiskMark 5.2.1 with file size 1,000MB.
**Random performance measured using IOMeter with Queue Depth 32.
1.2 Environmental Specifications
Environmental specifications of Apacer Professional PCIe M.2 2280 are shown in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 Environmental Specifications
Environment
Temperature
Vibration
Shock
Specifications
0°C to 70°C (Operating)
-40°C to 85°C (Non-operating)
Non-operating: Sine wave, 15(G), 10~2000(Hz),
Operating: Random, 7.69(GRMS), 20~2000(Hz)
Non-operating: Acceleration, 1,500 G, 0.5 ms
Operating: Peak acceleration, 50 G, 11 ms
1.3 Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is predicted based on reliability data for the individual
components in Apacer Professional PCIe M.2 2280. The prediction result for Apacer Professional
PCIe M.2 2280 is more than 2,000,000 hours.
Note: The MTBF is predicated and calculated based on “Telcordia Technologies Special Report, SR332, Issue 2” method.
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1.4 Endurance
The endurance of a storage device is predicted by TeraBytes Written based on several factors related
to usage, such as the amount of data written into the drive, block management conditions, and daily
workload for the drive. Thus, key factors, such as Write Amplifications and the number of P/E cycles,
can influence the lifespan of the drive.
Table 1-3 Endurance Specifications
Capacity
TeraBytes Written
128 GB
250
256 GB
500
512 GB
1,000
1 TB
2,000
Note:
The endurance of SSD could be estimated based on users’ behaviors, NAND endurance cycles,
and write amplification factor. It is not guaranteed by the flash vendor.
TBW may vary from flash configuration and platform.
1.5 Certification and Compliance
Apacer Professional PCIe M.2 2280 complies with the following standards:
CE
FCC
RoHS
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2. Flash Management
2.1 Bad Block Management
Current production technology is unable to guarantee total reliability of NAND flash memory array.
When a flash memory device leaves factory, it comes with a minimal number of initial bad blocks
during production or out-of-factory as there is no currently known technology that produce flash chips
free of bad blocks. In addition, bad blocks may develop during program/erase cycles. Since bad
blocks are inevitable, the solution is to keep them in control. Apacer flash devices are programmed
with ECC, block mapping technique and S.M.A.R.T to reduce invalidity or error. Once bad blocks are
detected, data in those blocks will be transferred to free blocks and error will be corrected by
designated algorithms.
2.2 S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T. is an abbreviation for Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology, a selfmonitoring system that provides indicators of drive health as well as potential disk problems. It serves
as a warning for users from unscheduled downtime by monitoring and displaying critical drive
information. Ideally, this should allow taking proactive actions to prevent drive failure and make use of
S.M.A.R.T. information for future product development reference.
2.3 Power Failure Management
Power Failure Management plays a crucial role when power supply becomes unstable. Power
disruption may occur when users are storing data into the SSD, leading to instability in the drive.
However, with Power Failure Management, a firmware protection mechanism will be activated to scan
pages and blocks once power is resumed. Valid data will be transferred to new blocks for merging
and the mapping table will be rebuilt. Therefore, data reliability can be reinforced, preventing damage
to data stored in the NAND Flash.
2.4 TRIM
TRIM, though in capital letters usually, is a memory computation command rather than an
abbreviation. It is mainly a SATA command that enables the operating system to inform the SSD
(Solid State Drive) which blocks of previously stored data are no longer valid, due to erases by the
host or operating system, such as file deletions or disk formatting. Once notified, SSD will begin the
discard of the invalid LBAs and retain more space for itself, in fact, the discarded is no longer
recoverable.
When an LBA is replaced by the operating system, as with overwrite of a file, the SSD is informed that
the originally occupied LBA is determined as no longer in use or invalid. The SSD will not save those
blocks in garbage collected sectors. Noticeably, a file deletion command by host or operating system
never actually erases the actual content, but marks the file as deleted. This issue is even specifically
noticeable for flash based memory devices, such as SSDs. In fact, an SSD will keep garbage
collecting the invalid, previously occupied LBAs, if it is not informed that these LBAs can be erased.
Thus, the SSD would experience a significant performance downfall.
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3. Electrical Specifications
3.1 Operating Voltage
Table 3-1 lists the supply voltage for Apacer Professional PCIe M.2 2280.
Table 3-1 Operating Range
Item
Range
Supply Voltage
3.3V ± 5%
3.2 Power Consumption
Table 3-2 lists the power consumption for Apacer Professional PCIe M.2 2280.
Table 3-2 Power Consumption
Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
512GB
1 TB
Active (mW)
3,150
3,450
3,520
3,680
Idle (mW)
70
70
70
70
Mode
Note:
*All values are typical and may vary depending on flash configurations or host system settings.
**Active power is an average power measurement performed using CrystalDiskMark with 128KB sequential read/write transfers.
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4. Physical Characteristics
Top View
Bottom View
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Side View
Figure 4-1 Physical Dimensions
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5. Product Ordering Information
Capacity
Retail P/N
128GB
AP128GPP3480-R
256GB
AP256GPP3480-R
512GB
AP512GPP3480-R
1TB
AP1TPP3480-R
Note: Valid combinations are those products in mass production or will be in mass production.
Consult your Apacer sales representative to confirm availability of valid combinations and to
determine availability of new combinations.
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Revision History
Revision
Description
Date
1.0
Initial release
6/17/2020
1.1
Updated Endurance on Specifications Overview page and 1.4
Endurance
6/23/2020
1.2
Updated warranty period from 3 years to 5 years on
Specifications Overview page
8/4/2020
1.3
Updated MTBF on Specifications Overview page and 1.3 Mean
Time Between Failures (MTBF) by changing it from >1,500,000
hours to >2,000,000 hours
8/14/2020
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Global Presence
Taiwan (Headquarters)
U.S.A.
Apacer Technology Inc.
1F., No.32, Zhongcheng Rd., Tucheng Dist.,
New Taipei City 236, Taiwan R.O.C.
Tel: 886-2-2267-8000
Fax: 886-2-2267-2261
amtsales@apacer.com
Apacer Memory America, Inc.
46732 Lakeview Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
Tel: 1-408-518-8699
Fax: 1-510-249-9551
sa@apacerus.com
Japan
Europe
Apacer Technology Corp.
6F, Daiyontamachi Bldg., 2-17-12, Shibaura, Minato-Ku,
Tokyo, 108-0023, Japan
Tel: 81-3-5419-2668
Fax: 81-3-5419-0018
jpservices@apacer.com
Apacer Technology B.V.
Science Park Eindhoven 5051 5692 EB Son,
The Netherlands
Tel: 31-40-267-0000
Fax: 31-40-290-0686
sales@apacer.nl
China
India
Apacer Electronic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Room D, 22/FL, No.2, Lane 600, JieyunPlaza,
Tianshan RD, Shanghai, 200051, China
Tel: 86-21-6228-9939
Fax: 86-21-6228-9936
sales@apacer.com.cn
Apacer Technologies Pvt Ltd,
1874, South End C Cross, 9th Block Jayanagar,
Bangalore-560069, India
Tel: 91-80-4152-9061/62
Fax: 91-80-4170-0215
sales_india@apacer.com
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