SK Hynix 7.68TB NVMe U.3 PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 RI SFF 2.5" 15mm SSD PE8110 Series For Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers

SK Hynix 7.68TB NVMe U.3 PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 RI SFF 2.5" 15mm SSD for Lenovo ThinkSystem Server PE8110 Series

Compatibility Note

The SK Hynix PE8110 Series U.3 NVMe SSD (HPE-branded variant) is compatible with Lenovo ThinkSystem servers that support NVMe U.3/U.2 drives over PCIe. Full functionality requires an NVMe-enabled backplane and a Lenovo 2.5" SFF hot-swap tray.

Core Specifications

• Capacity: 7.68TB
• Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 (NVMe 1.4)
• Form Factor: 2.5" SFF (15mm)
• Connector: U.3 (backward compatible with U.2)
• Series: SK Hynix PE8110
• Controller: SK Hynix Aquarius (ACNT036M)
• NAND Type: 128-layer 3D TLC ("4D NAND")
• Workload Type: Read Intensive (RI)
• Endurance: 1.0 DWPD
• MTBF: Up to ~2.5–3.35 million hours
• Power Consumption: ~10W active / ~5–6W idle
• Security: Digitally Signed Firmware (DS)

Performance

• Sequential Read: Up to 6,200 MB/s
• Sequential Write: Up to 3,870 MB/s
• Random Read (4K): Up to ~582,000 IOPS
• Random Write (4K): Up to ~190,000 IOPS

Lenovo ThinkSystem Server Compatibility

V3 Generation (PCIe Gen4 / Gen5 – Full Performance):
SR630 V3, SR650 V3, SR655 V3, SR665 V3, SR670 V3, SR850 V3, SR860 V3, SR950 V3, ST650 V3

V2 Generation (PCIe Gen4 – Native Support):
SR630 V2, SR650 V2, SR645, SR665, SR850 V2, SR860 V2, ST650 V2, SN550 V2

Gen1 Generation (PCIe Gen3 – Limited Performance):
SR630, SR650, SR530, SR550, SR570, SR590, SR850, SR860, SR950, ST550

Important Deployment Notes

• Drive Tray Requirement:
  Must be installed in a Lenovo 2.5" SFF tray (e.g., 4XH7A80261). Remove existing HPE carrier before installation.
• Backplane Requirement:
  Requires AnyBay or NVMe-specific backplane. SAS/SATA-only backplanes are not compatible.
• Interface Compatibility:
  U.3 is backward compatible with U.2, but system must support NVMe signaling.
• Performance Scaling:
  • V3/V2 systems: Full PCIe Gen4 performance
  • Gen1 systems: Limited to PCIe Gen3 speeds (~3,500 MB/s max)
• Firmware Behavior:
  Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC) may display the drive as “Non-Genuine” or “Unknown Vendor,” which typically does not impact functionality.

Summary

High-performance 7.68TB enterprise NVMe SSD optimized for read-intensive workloads. Fully compatible with Lenovo ThinkSystem V2/V3 platforms and backward compatible with Gen1 systems when properly configured with NVMe backplanes and trays.