SK Hynix 7.68TB NVMe U.3 PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 RI SFF 2.5" 15mm SSD for Supermicro Server PE8110 Series
Other Related Part Numbers
VO007680KXPTQ, HFS7T6GEETX070N, PE8110
Core Specifications
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Capacity: 7.68TB
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Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4 (NVMe 1.4)
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Form Factor: 2.5" SFF (15mm)
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Connector: U.3 (backward compatible with U.2)
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NAND Type: 128-layer 3D TLC NAND
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Controller: SK Hynix Aquarius
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Workload Type: Read Intensive (RI) – 1.0 DWPD
Performance
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Sequential Read: Up to 6,200 MB/s
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Sequential Write: Up to 3,870 MB/s
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Random Read (4K): Up to ~582,000 IOPS
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Random Write (4K): Up to 190,000 IOPS
Reliability & Efficiency
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Endurance: ~13.7PB – 14PB TBW
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MTBF: Up to 2.5–3.35 million hours
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Power Consumption: ~10W active / ~5–6W idle
Supermicro Server Compatibility
PCIe Gen4 Platforms (Full Performance – H12 / H13 / X12 / X13):
SYS-121H-TNR, SYS-221H-TN24R, SYS-121C-TN10R, SYS-621C-TN12R, SYS-111C-NR,
SYS-120H-TNR, SYS-220H-TN24R, SYS-120U-TNR, SYS-220U-TNR, SYS-120C-TN10R,
AS-1125HS-TNR, AS-2125HS-TNR, AS-1115HS-TNR, AS-2015HS-TNR,
AS-1124US-TNR, AS-2024US-TNR, AS-1114CS-TNR, AS-1024US-TRT
Legacy Compatibility (PCIe Gen3 – Reduced Performance):
SYS-1029U-TN10RT, SYS-2029U-TN24R, SYS-6029P-C1R,
AS-1123US-TN9R, AS-2023US-TR4
Compatibility Notes
- Requires NVMe-enabled backplane (U.2/U.3 / SFF-8639)
- U.3 tri-mode compatible (works in most U.2 bays with proper controller support)
- Gen4 speeds require tri-mode HBA/RAID or direct CPU PCIe lanes
- Gen3 systems will limit performance to ~3,500 MB/s
Important Deployment Notes
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Drive Tray: If sourced with HPE carrier, remove and install into Supermicro 2.5" NVMe tray (e.g., MCP-220-00147-0B tool-less bracket)
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Backplane Type: Supermicro Ultra / Hyper systems support U.3 natively
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Controller Support: Ensure tri-mode or U.3-compatible controller for full compatibility
Key Features
- Enterprise-grade PCIe Gen4 NVMe performance
- U.3 interface with backward compatibility to U.2 infrastructure
- Optimized for read-intensive workloads and high-density storage
- Ideal for modern Supermicro data center and cloud platforms
