Enterprise PCIe SSD

p320

Outstanding Performance

Our enterprise PCIe drive delivers market-leading READ speed, best-in-class reliability, and remarkable power efficiency for enterprise applications that demand frequent, intensive READ access.

Built for Speed

Our low-latency, high-IOPs RealSSD™ P320h drive is a real overachiever, providing the highest READ throughput in the industry, combined with extended endurance, exceptional reliability, and remarkable power efficiency. It’s an ideal solution for optimizing  applications with heavy READ access, from Web accelerators to media streaming and video-on-demand servers, as well as data warehousing.

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Workhorse Performance

Our RealSSD P320h packs in market-leading performance. See how our drive compares to other PCIe competitors.

PCIe Sequential Read Performance Chart

Optimized IOPs is Just the Beginning
Everything about our RealSSD™ P320h drive is engineered for intensive enterprise applications. Built on server-grade Micron SLC NAND, the P320h SSD furnishes up to 50 petabytes of drive life and an astounding power economy of up to 30,000 READ IOPs per watt. Our custom controller is designed specifically to interact with and optimize our leading-edge NAND, achieving READ IOPs up to 715,000 and sequential speeds up to 3.3 GB/s. The high-endurance P320h drive is built to be a real workhorse—withstanding both sweltering server rooms and a heavy workloads.

But the P320h SSD’s extreme performance doesn’t stop at hardware. Our unique RAIN (redundant array of independent NAND) technology provides both robust lifetime wear leveling and data protection, while a suite of other advanced NAND-management tool provides monitoring, reporting, error correction, and workload balancing.

The half height, half-length (HHHL) P320h drive is ideal for blade, enterprise, financial-transaction, and video-on-demand (VOD) servers; Web accelerators; cutting-edge virtualization appliances; and data warehousing in frequently accessed storage appliances.

RealSSD P320h Drive Advantages:

  • Low latency (≥30µs)
  • Reduced power consumption (25W active)
  • Suite of advanced NAND-management features to maximize drive performance and lifespan
  • Start-to-finish in-house development, design, and manufacturing for ultimate performance and reliability

Experience the RealSSD Difference

  • We know NAND. Being a successful SSD supplier requires NAND expertise, technical leadership, worldwide scale, and a robust supply chain. Many of today’s SSD competitors are capable of meeting only one or a few of these important attributes, but Micron SSD customers have the assurance of working with the world’s leader in NAND Flash design.
  • Start-to-finish quality.  Micron’s specific NAND and SSD differences set us apart from the rest of the industry. From component design to fabrication to the finished package device, our stringent quality requirements and significant investments in solid state drive test equipment mean that reliability is literally built into every RealSSD.

Features Benefits
Capacity* 350GB, 700GB
Interface PCIe (Gen 2-compliant), x8
Sequential READ up to 3.3 GB/s (128KB transfer size, preconditioned)
Random READ up to 715,000 IOPs (4KB transfer size, preconditioned)
Latency <30µs
Active Power Consumption 25W max
MTBF (mean time between failures) 2 million device hours
Operating Temp 0°C to +50°C
Form Factor HHHL
Dimensions 68.90mm x 167.65mm x 18.71mm

*Unformatted. 1GB = 1 billion bytes. Formatted capacity is less.

Type Secure Title & Description ID# Updated Size
SSD Part Numbering System:  Part numbering guide for Micron SSD products. 02/2012 25.62 KB
History of Digital Storage:  This paper surveys the memory storage landscape of the past 50 years—starting at the beginning of digital storage and paying homage to IBM’s groundbreaking RAMAC disk storage unit and StorageTek’s DRAM-based SSD; then enumerating the benefits of modern NAND Flash memory and advanced SSDs; and finally looking forward to the near-future possibilities of nonvolatile storage. 12/2009 739.09 KB
PCN/EOL Systems:  Explains Micron's product change notification and end-of-life systems. CSN-12 08/2009 75.58 KB
Wafer Packaging and Packaging Materials:  Provides complete shipping and recycling information about each of the materials used for shipping Micron's products. CSN-20 09/2011 776.24 KB
Bare Die SiPs and MCMs:  Describes design considerations for bare die SiPs and MCMs. CSN-18 04/2009 151.06 KB
Shipping Quantities:  Provides tables of part quantity. CSN-04 10/2011 463.55 KB
Micron Component and Module Packaging:  Explanation of Micron packaging labels and procedures. CSN-16 02/2012 840.61 KB
ESD Precautions for Die/Wafer Handling and Assembly:  Describes the benefits of controlling ESD in the workplace, including higher yields and improved quality and reliability, resulting in reduced manufacturing costs. CSN-24 08/2010 119.08 KB
Electronic Data Interchange:  Describes EDI transmission sets, protocol, and contacts. CSN-06 09/2005 53.5 KB
RMA Procedures for Packaged Product and Bare Die Devices:  Outlines standard returned material authorization (RMA) procedures, as well as the differences associated with bare die RMAs. CSN-07 10/2010 82.64 KB
ISO System Management Standards:  Describes ISO system management standards. CSN-08 04/2004 39.18 KB
SSDs: A Shift in Data Storage:  Overview of advantages, products for different markets, reliability 12/2009 1.21 MB
Accelerate Design Cycles with Simulation Models:  Micron supplies the tools and guidelines necessary to verify new designs prior to layout. This technical note discusses software model support, signal integrity optimization, and logic circuit design. TN-00-09 02/2010 206.91 KB
The SMART Command Feature Set:  TN-FD-03: The SMART Command Feature Set TN-FD-03 09/2010 485.87 KB
Putting SSDs to the Test:  A recap of how Micron and Flexstar came to work together to develop and improve their own SSDs and SSD test platforms, respectively, and at the same time help move the industry forward with more reliable benchmarking. 12/2009 458.88 KB
Micron BGA Manufacturer's User Guide:  Provides information to enable customers to easily integrate both leading-edge and legacy Micron's ball grid array (BGA) packages into their manufacturing processes. It is intended as a set of high-level guidelines and a reference manual describing typical package-related and manufacturing process-flow practices. CSN-33 07/2011 353.32 KB
Best Practices for SSD Performance Measurement:  SSDs have pronounced write-history sensitivity, which means that they have unique requirements for accurately measuring their performance. This technical marketing brief documents how Micron measures enterprise SSD performance. Technical Marketing Brief 10/2011 1.18 MB
Product Marks/Product and Packaging Labels:  Explains product part marking, and product and packaging labels. CSN-11 02/2012 666.83 KB
P320h SSD Product Brief:  Our RealSSD P320h drive delivers outstanding performance in enterprise applications that demand frequent, intensive READ access, such as media streaming, Web acceleration and data warehousing. Product Brief 01/2012 277.97 KB
NAND Flash Media Management Through RAIN:  This brief describes the general concept of RAIN (redundant array of independent NAND) protection in enterprise solid state drives (SSDs) and details how this technology benefits Micron's RealSSD products. Technical Marketing Brief 01/2012 541.38 KB

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What type of NAND is used in the P320h drive?
The P320h drive uses Micron’s SLC ONFI 2.1 NAND Flash.
Is the P320h drive available in an industrial temperature range?
No, Micron’s P320h drive is designed to operate within a range from 0˚C to +50˚C, which is greater than typical enterprise hard drives.
What type of applications would benefit from Micron’s RealSSD PCIe P320h drive?
Applications that require high performance, high density, and low latency would greatly benefit from Micron PCIe SSD solutions. This includes applications like video-on-demand, media streaming, virtualization appliances, Web accelerators, and frequently accessed data-storage warehouses.
How do I update firmware on the P320h SSD?
Updating firmware is explained in the RSSDM User’s Guide, which is available in the P320h support pack. Refer to the “Managing the P320h Drive Using the RSSDM GUI/CLI” and “Updating a Unified Binary Image UBI” sections.
The P320h drive shows up on RealSSD Manager, but I’m unable to perform a secure erase or update firmware operation on it. What am I doing wrong?
The P320h drive must be attached before a secure erase or firmware update can be performed. In the RSSDM User’s Guide, refer to the “Attaching, Detaching, and Removing a P320h with the GUI/CLI” section for details about how to attach the drive.
What is the secure erase password for the P320h SSD?
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Do you provide source code for Linux driver development?
Yes, Linux source code is provided in the P320h support pack.
Does the P320h SSD require specific software and/or hardware?
The P320h does require installation of a Micron driver; this driver is available in our P320h support pack. The only hardware requirement is that the system must have a Gen2 x8 PCIe slot with a 25W minimum power limit.
How do I access the P320h SSD software and drivers?
Create a Micron user profile by completing our online form and following the instructions. After you have a profile, notify your FAE, distributor, or sales representative that you need the P320h support pack. Micron can then grant your user profile online access to the support pack. Be sure to download the latest release.
What is the RealSSD Manager?
Our RealSSD Manager is a GUI interface that enables users to track and manage the performance, workload, and lifespan of the P320h drive.
What is Micron’s RAIN Technology?
RAIN (redundant array of independent NAND) is essentially a classic data-protection scheme organized on the NAND devices of some models of Micron’s enterprise-class solid state drives. RAIN is a parity-protection scheme that helps ensure robust lifetime wear leveling and data protection similar to the data protection and redundancy found in RAID (redundant array of independent disks) systems.

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