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The ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X Performance NVMe PCIe SSD is the ultimate in high performance solid state drives with ultra-low latency, very high bandwidth, and an endurance of up to 60 drive writes per day, making this drive an excellent choice for write-intensive high-performance workloads.
This product guide introduces the P4800X drives and describes their features and specifications, and provides compatibility information. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the drives and consider their use in IT solutions.
Change History
Changes in the April 6, 2021 update:
- New 2.5-inch drive option:
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X 375GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A38159
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X 1.5TB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A17163
- New 3.5-inch drive options:
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Intel Optane P4800X 375GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A38162
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Intel Optane P4800X 750GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A38163
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Intel Optane P4800X 1.5TB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A38164
Introduction
The ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X Performance NVMe PCIe SSD is the ultimate in high performance solid state drives with ultra-low latency, very high bandwidth, and an endurance of up to 60 drive writes per day (DWPD), making this drive an excellent storage choice for write-intensive high-performance workloads.
The Intel Optane P4800X SSD is a member of the Intel Optane family of data center solid state devices that are based on Intel-developed 3D XPoint memory, controller, interconnect technology and firmware, all providing significant gains in reducing latency and accelerating systems for workloads demanding large capacity and fast storage.
Figure 1. Intel Optane P4800X Performance NVMe PCIe SSD
Did You Know?
NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) is a technology that overcomes SAS/SATA SSD performance limitations by optimizing hardware and software to take full advantage of flash technology. Intel Xeon processors efficiently transfer data in fewer clock cycles with the NVMe optimized software stack compared to the legacy Advance Host Controller Interface (AHCI) stack, thereby reducing latency and overhead. These SSDs connect directly to the processor via the PCIe bus, further reducing latency and TCO.
Part number information
The following table lists the ordering part numbers and feature codes.
* These are the 30 DWPD drives
The part numbers for the adapters include the following items:
- One drive with a ThinkSystem hot-swap tray attached
- Documentation flyers
Features
The Intel Optane P4800X SSD series is Intel's first NVMe SSD that features 3D XPoint technology. 3D XPoint technology is a new class of memory that doesn't store data by trapping electrons in the memory cell but instead utilized the property-change of the memory material itself to store the data. The NVMe controller and firmware are optimized to take advantage of the unique aspects of 3D XPoint technology. I/O operations are accelerated by hardware, delivering leading performance, ultra-low latency and quality of service (QoS).
Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) is new PCIe 3.0 high performance SSD technology that provides high I/O throughput and low latency. NVMe interfaces remove SAS/SATA bottlenecks and unleash all of the capabilities of flash memory. Each NVMe PCI SSD has direct PCIe 3.0 x4 connection, which provides increased bandwidth and lower latency than SATA/SAS-based SSD solutions. NVMe drives are also optimized for heavy multi-threaded workloads by using internal parallelism and many other improvements, such as enlarged I/O queues.
The Intel Optane P4800X NVMe drives have the following key characteristics:
- PCIe 3.0 connection for each NVMe drive.
- Ultra-low I/O latency, with an average read/write latency of 10 µs.
- Consistently reliable quality of service
- Excellent read and write performance at low queue depths
- Near symmetrical read and write performance
- Very high endurance at 30 or 60 full drive writes per day
- Variable sector size and end-to-end data-path protection
- Enhanced power-loss data protection
- Thermal throttling and monitoring
- Supports the NVMe Management Interface (NVMe-MI) specification
- SMART health reporting
The key metric for solid state drives is their endurance (life expectancy). SSDs have a huge, but finite, number of program/erase (P/E) cycles, which determines how long the drives can perform write operations and thus their life expectancy. Performance SSDs have better endurance than Mainstream SSDs, which in turn have better endurance than Entry SSDs.
SSD write endurance is typically measured by the number of program/erase cycles that the drive can incur over its lifetime, which is listed as TBW in the device specification. The TBW value that is assigned to a solid-state device is the total bytes of written data that a drive can be guaranteed to complete. Reaching this limit does not cause the drive to immediately fail; the TBW simply denotes the maximum number of writes that can be guaranteed.
A solid-state device does not fail upon reaching the specified TBW, but at some point after surpassing the TBW value (and based on manufacturing variance margins), the drive reaches the end-of-life point, at which time the drive goes into read-only mode. Because of such behavior, careful planning must be done to use SSDs in the application environments to ensure that the TBW of the drive is not exceeded before the required life expectancy.
For example, the Intel Optane P4800X 375 GB drive has an endurance of 20.5 PB (20,500 TB) of total bytes written (TBW). This means that for full operation over five years, write workload can be up to 11.2 TB of writes per day, which is equivalent to 30 full drive writes per day (DWPD). For the device to last three years, the drive write workload can be written to up to 18.7 TB of writes per day, which is equivalent to 49.9 full drive writes per day.
Technical specifications
The following table present technical specifications for the Intel Optane P4800X Performance NVMe PCIe SSDs.
Server support
The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.
Operating system support
The following tables list the supported operating systems for the drives.
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4800X 375GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD, 7N47A00081
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel P4800X 750GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD, 7N47A00083
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X 750GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A38160
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X 1.5TB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A17163
Tip: These tables are automatically generated based on data from Lenovo ServerProven.
Warranty
The Intel Optane P4800X Performance NVMe PCIe SSDs carry a 1-year, customer-replaceable unit (CRU) limited warranty. When installed in a supported Lenovo server, these drives assume the server’s base warranty and any warranty upgrade.
Solid State Memory cells have an intrinsic, finite number of program/erase cycles that each cell can incur. As a result, each solid state device has a maximum amount of program/erase cycles to which it can be subjected. The warranty for Lenovo solid state drives (SSDs) is limited to drives that have not reached the maximum guaranteed number of program/erase cycles, as documented in the Official Published Specifications for the SSD product. A drive that reaches this limit may fail to operate according to its Specifications.
Physical specifications
The Intel Optane P4800X SSDs have the following dimensions:
- Height: 15 mm (0.59 in.)
- Width: 70 mm (2.8 in.)
- Depth: 100 mm (4.0 in.)
Operating environment
The Intel Optane P4800X SSDs are supported in the following environment:
- Temperature (operational): 0 - 35 °C (32 - 95 °F) at 0 - 3,048 m (0 - 10,000 ft)
- Relative humidity: 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
- Maximum altitude (operational): 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
- Shock: 1,000 G (Max) at 0.5 ms
- Vibration: 2.17 GRMS (5-700 Hz)
Agency approvals
The Intel Optane P4800X SSDs conform to the following regulations:
- FCC Title 47, Part 15B, Class B
- CA/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22:02
- EN 55024: 1998
- EN 55022: 2006
- EN-60950-1 2nd Edition
- UL/CSA EN-60950-1 2nd Edition
- Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
- C-Tick: AS/NZS3584
- BSMI: CNS 13438
- KCC Article 11.1
- RoHS DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU
- WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC
Related publications and links
For more information, see the following documents:
- Storage Options for ThinkSystem Servers
https://lenovopress.com/lp0761-storage-options-for-thinksystem-servers - ServerProven
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven - Intel Optane P4800X specifications
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/memory-storage/solid-state-drives/data-center-ssds/optane-dc-p4800x-series/p4800x-375gb-2-5-inch-20nm.html - Intel Optane P4800X product brief
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/solid-state-drives/optane-ssd-dc-p4800x-brief.html
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Full Change History
Changes in the April 6, 2021 update:
- New 2.5-inch drive option:
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X 375GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A38159
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X 1.5TB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A17163
- New 3.5-inch drive options:
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Intel Optane P4800X 375GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A38162
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Intel Optane P4800X 750GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A38163
- ThinkSystem 3.5" Intel Optane P4800X 1.5TB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A38164
Changes in the March 2, 2021 update:
- New drive option:
- ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X 1.5TB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD, 4XB7A17163
Changes in the November 6, 2020 update:
- Added OS support information for the ThinkSystem U.2 Intel Optane P4800X 750GB Performance NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Hot Swap SSD 60DWPD - Operating system support section
Changes in the May 5, 2020 update:
- Added SR645 and SR665 to the server support table - Server support section (no support)
Changes in the January 7, 2020 update:
- Added SR850P to the server support table - Server support section
Changes in the September 8, 2019 update:
- Added SE350, SR635 and SR655 to the server table - Server support section
Changes in the November 5, 2018 update:
- Added new servers: ThinkSystem ST50, ST250, SR150 and SR250 (not supported)
- Updated the list of supported operating systems
Changes in the July 17, 2018 update:
- The 750 GB drive is now supported in the SR850 and SR860 - Server support section
- Updated the list of supported operating systems - Operating system support section
Changes in the May 18, 2018 update:
- The 750 GB drive is planned to be supported in the SR850 and SR860 in 3Q/2018
Changes in the February 27, 2018 update:
- The drive is now supported in the SR860 - Server support section
First published: 12 December 2017
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