Industrial Storage

M.2 2242 PCIe Gen3 x4

M.2 2242 module on PCIe Gen3 x4 with NVMe protocol support. Available configurations include 128 GB–512 GB on PCIe Gen3 x4.

1800 MB/sMax Sequential Read
1500 MB/sMax Sequential Write
0 °C to 70 °COperating Temperature
128 GB–512 GBCapacity
SIMORCHIP industrial M.2 2242 PCIe Gen3 x4 solid-state drive
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Technical Summary

InterfacePCIe Gen3 x4
ProtocolNVMe 1.4
Form FactorM.2 2242
Capacity128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Sequential Readup to 1800 MB/s
Sequential Writeup to 1500 MB/s
MTBF1,500,000 hours
Operating Temperature0 °C to 70 °C
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Key Features

  • NVMe 1.4 protocol over PCIe Gen3 x4
  • M.2 2242 form factor, 22 × 42 × 2.2 mm
  • 3.3 V supply voltage
  • MTBF of 1,500,000 hours
  • Storage temperature -40 °C to 85 °C
  • IQC, IPQC, FQC and OQC production quality control
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Ordering Information

Industrial Ordering Part Numbers

Ordering P/NCapacityInterfaceDatasheet
SMC128GM24310128 GBPCIe Gen3 x4On Request →

Part numbers for capacities not listed are available on request.

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Performance & Endurance

The speeds shown above are the highest sequential read and write values in this product family. Performance and endurance are listed for each capacity with published datasheet values.

CapacitySequential readSequential writeTBW
128 GB1800 MB/s1500 MB/s75 TB
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Mechanical Specifications

Form FactorM.2 2242
Dimensions22 × 42 × 2.2 mm
42.0 mm 22.0 mm M.2 2242 PCIe Gen3 x4
Outline drawn to scale. Dimensions in millimeters.
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Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature0 °C to 70 °C
Storage Temperature-40 °C to 85 °C
Supply Voltage3.3 V
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Compatibility & Qualification

Drive selection is determined by the available bay or socket, the host interface and the board layout. Compatibility verification is performed against the applicable target configuration according to project requirements.

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Production Verification

IQCIPQCFQCOQC

Production-level verification

  • Incoming, in-process, final and outgoing quality control
  • Firmware version verification before shipment
  • Drive functional verification before shipment

Project-level qualification

  • Target-platform compatibility verification
  • Stability verification under the defined operating conditions
  • Application-specific qualification where the program requires it

Production-level verification is part of the manufacturing flow. Project-level qualification is scoped per program.

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Product Configuration Review

Provide the target platform, the required capacity, the host interface, operating conditions and expected program lifecycle. SIMORCHIP engineering will review the applicable drive configuration and qualification requirements.