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
-40°C to 85°C
Wide temperature
Up to
0
TB
Capacity
Up to
0
MB/s
Sustained performance
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 15,360 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
Exascend’s wide temperature technology leverages a unique combination of high-quality components, purpose-designed hardware and highly-optimized firmware to deliver unmatched wide temperature performance and stability.
SuperCruise™
SuperCruise™ is a signature Exascend technology that optimizes write performance for stability – ensuring unbeatable stable write performance even in the most demanding applications.
Power Tuning
Our unique level of control over hardware, firmware and manufacturing enables us to provide unmatched tuning services. By tuning the performance of our product specifically for your applications, we can achieve the highest possible performance to thermals and performance to power ratios.
Unlimited Over-Provisioning
Exascend offers unlimited over-provisioning (OP), allowing customers to set the ideal level of OP to match their application’s exact demands. No artificial limitations. Unlimited flexibility.
AES-256
Exascend’s secure storage solutions offer the highest level of data protection with virtually unbreakable AES-256 encryption, guaranteeing unbeatable encryption compliant with federal agencies’ stringent data security requirements.
...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
Specifications
Ordering information
Resources
Specifications
| Edition | PI3 Series | ||
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 (NVMe 1.2) | ||
| Flash type | 3D TLC | ||
| Form factor | M.2 (2280) | Standard: 7mm U.2 | 16 TB: 15mm U.2 |
| Capacity | 240 GB to 4 TB | 480 GB – 8 TB | 16 TB |
| Input voltage | 3.3V ±5% | 12V ±10% | 12V ±10% |
| Power consumption | Active <9W; Idle <1.5W | Active <9W; Idle <1.5W | Active <20W; Idle <3W |
| Ssequential read/write up to | 3,100/1,600 MB/s | 3,100/1,600 MB/s | 3,500/3,500 MB/s |
| 4K random read/write up to | 310,000/30,000 IOPS | 310,000/30,000 IOPS | 700,000/600,000 IOPS |
| Operational temperature | -40°C to 85°C | -40°C to 85°C | -30°C to 70°C |
| Storage temperature | -55°C to 95°C | ||
| Features | TCG Opal 2.0. AES-256. Advanced LDPC error correction. Firmware power loss protection. | TCG Opal 2.0. AES-256. Advanced LDPC error correction. Firmware & hardware power loss protection. Hot-plug capable. |
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| TBW up to | 4,800 TB | 4,800 TB | 9,600 TB |
| MTBF | 2,000,000 hours | ||
| Warranty | 3 years | ||
Datasheet download
Ordering information
| Image | Model Name | Form factor | Capacity (GB) | Max. seq. read (MB/s) | Max. seq. write (MB/s) | TBW (max.) | Inquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EXPI3M240GB | M.2 (2280) | 240 | 1600 | 300 | 150 | |
| EXPI3M480GB | M.2 (2280) | 480 | 3100 | 500 | 300 | |
| EXPI3M960GB | M.2 (2280) | 960 | 3100 | 1100 | 600 | |
 | EXPI3U1920GB | U.2 | 1920 | 3100 | 1600 | 1200 | |
| EXPI3U3840GB | U.2 | 3840 | 3100 | 1600 | 2400 | |
| EXPI3U15360GB | U.2 | 15360 | 3500 | 3500 | 9600 | |
| EXPI3U7680GB | U.2 | 7680 | 3100 | 1600 | 4800 | |
| EXPI3U480GB | U.2 | 480 | 3100 | 500 | 300 | |
| EXPI3U960GB | U.2 | 960 | 3100 | 1100 | 600 | |
| EXPI3M1920GB | M.2 (2280) | 1920 | 3100 | 1600 | 1200 | |
| EXPI3M3840GB | M.2 (2280) | 3840 | 3100 | 1600 | 2400 |
Resources
Flyer download
| Title | Size |
| Exascend high-density, high-capacity SSD storage | 7.18 MB |
| Fortify your security with Exascend: AES-256 & TCG Opal 2.0 | 1,017 KB |
| Storage solutions designed for extreme temperatures | 462 KB |
