PI3 Series
The PI3 series brings together Exascend’s industrial expertise with the high-speed PCIe 3.0 interface and high-density 3D TLC – resulting in a highly competent lineup of industrial-grade storage.
PCIe 3.0
Interface
3D TLC
Flash
Industrial-grade
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INDUSTRIAL STORAGE.
PCIe 3.0 INTERFACE.
Industrial to the core
The PI3 series is engineered from the ground up with the most demanding industrial applications in mind.
Maximum ruggedness
Extreme temperatures, vibrations, shocks, and other environmental hazards are no problem for the PI3.
True industrial performance
With the PI3 series, top performance isn't going anywhere. Thanks to Exascend's technologies, top performance is maintained even over time.
Customized for industrial excellence
We know that each industrial application is unique. That's why Exascend offers extensive hardware and firmware customization options, bringing out the best of every industrial application.
Description
Exascend’s PI3 series is a thoroughly industrial-grade lineup of PCIe 3.0 storage devices that brings incredible performance to any industrial application. The PI3’s hardware and firmware can also be customized and tuned to provide the best possible performance in any industrial application.
Series highlights:
- High sustained PCIe performance
- Available in high-capacity configurations up to 7680 GB
- Unwavering stability even in challenging environments
To learn more about how the PI3 series can bring your industrial applications to the next level, please do not hesitate to send us a product inquiry and we will get back to you in no time.
Advanced technologies
Wide Temperature Range
Uncompromised wide-temperature support made possible by industrial design, careful BOM selection, as well as stringent in-house manufacturing and validation.
SuperCruise
Exascend's unique firmware algorithm that optimizes the ratio of free block availability and usage while prioritizing and regulating response time, thus ensuring consistent high performance.
Configurable Performance & Power
Enables the storage device's power consumption and thermal profile to be modified to achieve the highest performance-to-thermal and performance-to-power ratios.
Adjustable Over-Provisioning
Allows over-provisioning to be configured to achieve specific levels of performance and endurance – without being limited to certain thresholds as with other module houses.
AES-256
Provides a high level of data security with military-grade encryption – perfectly suited for applications where security is a top priority.
...and many more
The PI3 series also supports customized secure erase, data retention, firmware encryption, RAID ECC, multi-image firmware backup, TCG Opal-support, as well as ultra-fast response time.
Fully customizable
Powered by Marvell
Exascend’s unique strategic partnership with Marvell combines the best controllers in the industry with our hardware expertise and industry-leading firmware design. The result: flash storage devices ready for any challenge thrown at them.
In-house hardware and firmware expertise
Customization is at the heart of what we do. Our hardware and firmware teams are dedicated to your success and ready to develop solutions that tackle your challenges.
Recommended applications
Mission critical
Reliability comes second to none in mission critical applications – where failure is not an option.
Industrial
Industrial applications demand unwavering performance in challenging environments.
Edge computing
The edge puts storage devices up against severe environmental challenges and unique demands.
Transportation
Shocks, vibrations, and extreme temperature fluctuations demand only the best from storage devices.
Telecommunications
Next-generation telecom requires ultra-fast storage devices that excel in any environment.
Product information
Products
| Image | Model Name | Form factor | Capacity (GB) | Max. seq. read (MB/s) | Max. seq. write (MB/s) | TBW (max.) | Inquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EXPI3U7680GB | U.2 | 7680 | 3200 | 1600 | 4800 | |
| EXPI3U3840GB | U.2 | 3840 | 3100 | 1500 | 2400 | |
| EXPI3U1920GB | U.2 | 1920 | 3100 | 1500 | 1200 | |
| EXPI3U960GB | U.2 | 960 | 3100 | 1100 | 600 | |
| EXPI3U480GB | U.2 | 480 | 3000 | 600 | 300 | |
 | EXPI3M3840GB | M.2 (2280) | 3840 | 3100 | 1700 | 2400 | |
| EXPI3M1920GB | M.2 (2280) | 1920 | 3100 | 1500 | 1200 | |
| EXPI3M960GB | M.2 (2280) | 960 | 3100 | 1100 | 600 | |
| EXPI3M480GB | M.2 (2280) | 480 | 3000 | 600 | 300 |
Specifications
| PI3 Series | |
| Edition | PI3 |
| Physical information | |
| Form factor | M.2 (2280), U.2 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 (NVMe 1.2) |
| Capacity | 480–7,680GB |
| Flash type | 3D TLC |
| Input voltage | 3.3V±5%; 12V±5% |
| Power consumption | Active <9.5W; Idle <2.0W |
| Performance | |
| Maximum sequential read (MB/s) | 3,200 |
| Maximum sequential write (MB/s) | 1,700 |
| Max. 4K random read (IOPS) | 310,000 |
| Max. 4K random write (IOPS) | 245,000 |
| Reliability/endurance | |
| Operational temperature (°C) | -40–85 |
| Storage temperature (°C) | -45–90 |
| UBER | 1 sector per 10^17 bits read |
| TBW (max.) | 4,800 |
| MTBF (hours) | 2,000,000 |
| Warranty (years) | 3 |
