Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial PT230-M280 PCI Express Flash Drives

Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial PT230-M280 PCI Express Flash Drives are high-performance SSDs designed with M.2 2280 mechanical dimensions, providing full compliance with PCIe® Gen3 x4 interface and NVMe 1.4 specifications. It supports power management modes, significantly reducing power consumption. Built with a powerful PCIe controller that features on-module ECC and an efficient wear-leveling scheme, the PT230-M280 delivers outstanding data transfer performance. Its high-speed storage and compact design make it an ideal choice for larger, faster hosts deployed in various applications that require exceptional performance.

Utilizing 3D NAND technology for capacities up to 2TB and offering greater power efficiency than 2D NAND, the PT230-M280 is equipped with an LDPC (Low-Density Parity Check) ECC engine to enhance endurance and improve data reliability. It also features a built-in thermal sensor to monitor SSD temperature via S.M.A.R.T. commands. It incorporates thermal throttling to adjust frequency scaling dynamically, ensuring data reliability and sustained performance even under overheating conditions. To further mitigate heat-related damage, PT230-M280 integrates a heat spreader that efficiently transfers heat while maintaining high-speed performance. Additionally, to ensure stable operation in high-vibration and extreme environmental conditions, PT230-M280 incorporates Sidefill technology to enhance product reliability and resistance to various thermal and mechanical shocks. For highly-intensive applications, end-to-end data protection ensures data integrity at multiple points along the data transfer path, providing reliable data delivery.

In terms of security, PT230-M280 offers robust data protection with Advanced Encryption Standard to safeguard against unauthorized access. It also incorporates various advanced features, including flash block management, DataDefender™, TRIM, page mapping, Hyper Cache technology, NVMe secure erase, and power-saving modes. With exceptional performance, proven reliability, and enhanced data protection, the Apacer PT230-M280 is the ideal storage or cache solution for various applications, including industrial, imaging, computing, and enterprise markets.

Features

  • PCIe interface
    • Compliant with PCI Express 3.1
    • Compliant with NVMe 1.4
    • Compatible with PCIe Gen3 x4 interface
  • Flash management
    • Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) code
    • Global wear leveling
    • Bad block management
    • Flash translation layer (page mapping)
    • S.M.A.R.T.
    • DataDefender
    • TRIM
    • Hyper cache technology
    • NVMe secure erase
  • NVMe supports HMB (Host Memory Buffer)
  • NAND Flash type is 3D TLC (BiCS5)
  • Endurance (in drive writes per day [DWPD])
    • 128GB: 2.07 DWPD
    • 256GB: 1.90 DWPD
    • 512GB: 2.02 DWPD
    • 1TB: 2.02 DWPD
    • 2TB: 2.09 DWPD
  • Power management
    • Supports APST
    • Supports ASPM L1.2
  • Security includes AES 256-bit hardware encryption
  • Reliability
    • Thermal sensor
    • Thermal throttling
    • End-to-end data protection
    • Heat spreader
    • Sidefill
  • 75-pin M.2 module pinout connector type
  • Physical characteristics
    • Single-sided M.2 2280-M form factor
    • 22.00mm x 80.00mm x 2.58mm (max.) dimensions
  • LED indicator for drive behavior
  • RoHS-compliant

Applications

  • Industrial
  • Imaging
  • Computing
  • Enterprise

Specifications

  • 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB memory sizes available
  • 3.3V ±5% operating voltage
  • Performance
    • Interface burst read/write (4GB/sec)
    • Sequential read of up to 3,560MB/sec
    • Sequential write of up to 2,705MB/sec
    • Random read (4K) of up to 325,000 IOPS
    • Random write (4K) of up to 323,000 IOPS
  • Power consumption
    • 1,840mA active mode (max.)
    • 200mA idle mode
  • 0°C to +70°C operating temperature range (Tc)
  • -55°C to +100°C storage temperature (Ta)
  • >3,000,000 hours MTBF

Functional Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial PT230-M280 PCI Express Flash Drives
Paskelbta: 2025-11-21 | Atnaujinta: 2026-01-18