GLS87AAxxxG9 / GLS87CAxxxG9
Industrial Grade SATA M.2 ArmourDrive™ EX Series
Factsheet 01.000
August 2019
Features
• Industry Standard M.2 SATA Host Interface
• Expanded Data Protection
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SATA 1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s
SATA Revision 3.2
ATA/ATAPI-8 compliant
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Added data security through user-selectable
protection zones
Secure Erase (data sanitization)
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Supports 48-bit address feature set
• 20-Byte Serial Number
• Performance
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Factory pre-programmed unique ID
User-programmable 10-Byte ID
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Sequential data read: Up to 470 MByte/sec*
Sequential data write: Up to 340 MByte/sec*
* 128 KByte transfer size tested in VDBench on Linux
• Supports TRIM and SMART Commands
• Robust Built-in ECC
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Power Management
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3.3V power supply
Host initialized power management (HIPM)
Device initialized power management (DIPM)
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Up to 32 commands
• NAND Configuration
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1 bit per cell (SLC)
Designed with Greenliant’s advanced
EnduroSLC™ Technology
• Power Specifications
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Active mode:
64GB: Up to 2180mW
32GB: Up to 1800mW
16GB: Up to 1980mW
8GB: Up to 1540mW
Idle mode: < 355mW (typical)
DevSleep mode: < 70mW (typical)
• Ultra High Endurance
250K P/E cycles
• Operating Temperature Range
Industrial: -40°C to 85°C
• M.2 2242 and 2280 Form Factors
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22mm x 42mm x 2.38mm
22mm x 80mm x 2.38mm
Single-sided (SS), B+M key
• Thermal Throttling
• Reliability
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Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF):
• All Devices are RoHS Compliant
More than 2 million hours**
** preliminary estimate
Product Description
The GLS87AA008G9 / 016G9 / 032G9 / 064G9 (2280
form factor) and GLS87CA008G9 / 016G9 / 032G9 /
064G9 (2242 form factor) Industrial Grade SATA M.2
ArmourDrive™ EX Series modules (referred to as
“M.2 ArmourDrive” in this factsheet) are ultra-high
endurance, high-reliability solid state drives. They
include an 8, 16, 32 or 64 GByte SATA NANDrive™
on a printed circuit board (PCB).
The NAND flash controller with built-in advanced
NAND management firmware communicates with the
host through the standard SATA protocol. It does not
require any additional or proprietary software such as
the Flash File System (FFS) and Memory Technology
Driver (MTD). The firmware effectively optimizes the
use of NAND flash memory’s program/erase (P/E)
cycles and minimizes write amplification.
M.2 ArmourDrive is ideal for applications that require
removable form factor and more reliable data storage.
Serial ATA (SATA) M.2 solid state storage technology
is widely used in industrial computers, test and
M.2 ArmourDrive is pre-programmed with a 10-Byte
unique serial ID and has the option of programming
an additional 10-Byte serial ID for even greater
system security.
measurement
instrumentation,
multi-functional
M.2 ArmourDrive’s advanced NAND management
technology improves endurance, enhances data
security and prevents data loss during unexpected
power loss events. This innovative technology
combines robust NAND controller hardware error
correction capabilities with advanced wear-leveling
algorithms and bad block management to improve
data reliability and significantly extend the life of the
product.
printers, medical equipment, security and surveillance
systems, network servers and digital signage. These
removable solid state drives (SSDs) surpass
traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) in their small size,
security, reliability, ruggedness and low power
consumption.
These specifications are subject to change without notice.
© 2019 Greenliant
08/15/2019
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