KINGSTON DC600M 960GB 2.5 SATA3 Internal Solid State Drive ( SSD )

The Kingston DC600M 960GB (model SEDC600M-960G) is a fourth-generation enterprise-class 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 internal solid-state drive engineered for mixed-use server workloads in data centres, cloud environments, and system integrator deployments. Built on 3D TLC NAND with an onboard DRAM cache, the drive is designed to deliver consistent, low-latency performance across sustained read and write operations — qualities that transactional and throughput-intensive server applications demand. At the heart of the DC600M's reliability story is its hardware-based power loss protection, implemented via hold-up capacitors. This mechanism safeguards in-flight data during unexpected power failures and ensures the drive reinitialises cleanly on the next system power-up, reducing the risk of data corruption in production environments. The drive also features static and dynamic wear levelling to extend NAND longevity, and exposes comprehensive Enterprise SMART telemetry covering reliability tracking, usage statistics, remaining life, wear-levelling status, and temperature — giving administrators the visibility they need for proactive fleet management. For IT buyers evaluating total cost of ownership, the DC600M 960GB is rated at 1 DWPD over five years (or 1.66 DWPD over three years), translating to a total bytes written figure of 1,752 TBW. The drive carries a mean time between failures rating of 2 million hours and an uncorrectable bit error rate of ≤10⁻¹⁷, underscoring the high reliability bar Kingston targets for enterprise deployments. A limited 5-year warranty with free technical support is included. Verified Specifications: • Model: SEDC600M-960G • Form Factor: 2.5 inch • Interface: SATA Rev. 3.0 (6 Gb/s), backwards compatible with SATA Rev. 2.0 (3 Gb/s) • Capacity: 960 GB • NAND: 3D TLC • DRAM Cache: Yes • Sequential Read / Write: 560 MB/s / 530 MB/s • Steady-State 4K Random Read / Write: 94,000 / 65,000 IOPS • QoS Latency (99.999th percentile): Read 200 µs / Write 300 µs • Typical Latency: Read <200 µs / Write <30 µs • Endurance: 1,752 TBW | 1 DWPD (5 yr) | 1.66 DWPD (3 yr) • Power: Idle 1.30 W | Average 1.45 W | Max Read 1.6 W | Max Write 3.6 W • Operating Temperature: 0 °C – 70 °C • Storage Temperature: −40 °C – 85 °C • Dimensions: 69.9 mm × 100 mm × 7 mm • Weight: 92.34 g • Vibration (Operating): 2.17 G Peak (7–800 Hz) • Vibration (Non-Operating): 20 G Peak (10–2,000 Hz) • MTBF: 2,000,000 hours • UBER: ≤10⁻¹⁷ • Warranty: Limited 5-year with free technical support