Lenovo ThinkSystem M.2 5400 PRO 480GB, 4XB7A82287

M.2 is a solid-state drive (SSD) form factor primarily used as an operating system boot solution. Lenovo ThinkSystem servers support M.2 drives with the addition of a supported M.2 adapter.

Features of the ThinkSystem M.2 solution:

• Hardened boot media that does not use a drive bay
• Both mechanically & electronically designed to be more robust than any prior implementation
• Design provides hardware mirroring of two M.2 SSDs
• M.2 SSDs have higher mean time between failures (MTBF) than SD cards or USB keys
• Tool-less, patented clip design that supports back to back connector layout, providing simple install in limited space.

Features of the Dual M.2 Adapter:

• PCIe 2.0 x2 host interface (connects to the PCH)
• Based on the Marvell 88SE9230 6 Gbps SATA controller
• Supports one or two 6 Gbps SATA M.2 drives**
• Supports 3 different physical sizes of M.2 drives: 42mm (2242), 60mm (2260)