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Synology recently announced their own line of SSDs in SATA and NVMe form factors. They say these drives will provide high performance and low latency which are geared toward virtualization workloads, high IO database, and AI/HPC projects.
This is exciting news for home and small business users of Synology NAS devices. SSD cache has been around in Synology DSM for a while and according to Synology its adoption has increased by 2.4 times in 2019. Also, all SSD deployments have increased by 53% at the same time.
The SAT5200 SATA series SSDs can deliver up to 98K/67K sustained 4K random read/write IOPS with minimal performance degradation across the lifespan of the drives according to Synology. These drives also have power-loss and end-to-end data path protection to enhance durability and minimize data corruption.
Their SNV3400 and SNV3500 NVMe series SSDs help with reducing latency and random write performance. Synology says the SNV series SSDs are built to be consistent, provide over 40K IOPS under sustained random write workloads.
These SSDs have integration built right into Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) which enables lifespan prediction based on actual workloads that provide accurate estimations.
Synology says these SSDs and add-in cards will be available soon through their solution partners and channel networks.
SAT5200 Series Specifications
| SAT5200-480G | SAT5200-960G | SAT5200-1920G | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 480 GB | 960 GB | 1.92 TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" 7mm | 2.5" 7mm | 2.5" 7mm |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Sequential Read (128KB, QD32) | 530 MB/s | 530 MB/s | 530 MB/s |
| Sequential Write (128KB, QD32) | 500 MB/s | 500 MB/s | 500 MB/s |
| Random Read (4KB, QD32) | 95,000 IOPS | 98,000 IOPS | 98,000 IOPS |
| Random Write (4KB, QD32) | 55,000 IOPS | 67,000 IOPS | 60,000 IOPS |
| Terabytes Written (TBW) | 1145 TB | 2290 TB | 4581 TB |
| Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 1.5 million hours | 1.5 million hours | 1.5 million hours |
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER) | < 1 sector per 10 bits read | < 1 sector per 10 bits read | < 1 sector per 10 bits read |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 5 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years |
| Supply Voltage | 5V (±10%) | 5V (±10%) | 5V (±10%) |
| Active Read (Typ.) | 2.6 W | 2.9 W | 3.1 W |
| Active Write (Typ.) | 4.2 W | 4.6 W | 5.1 W |
| Idle | 1.4 W | 1.5 W | 1.6 W |
| Operating Temp. | 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F) | 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F) | 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F) |
| Storage Temp. | -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F) | -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F) | -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F) |
| Size (H x W x D) | 7 mm x 69.85 mm x 100 mm | 7 mm x 69.85 mm x 100 mm | 7 mm x 69.85 mm x 100 mm |
| Certification | FCC, CE, BSMI, VCCI, RCM, KC, RoHS | ||
SNV Series Specifications
| SNV3400-400G | SNV3500-400G | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 400 GB | 400 GB |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 | M.2 22110 |
| Interface | NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 | NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Sequential Read (128KB, QD32) | 3,100 MB/s | 3,100 MB/s |
| Sequential Write (128KB, QD32) | 550 MB/s | 550 MB/s |
| Random Read (4KB, QD32) | 205,000 IOPS | 205,000 IOPS |
| Random Write (4KB, QD32) | 40,000 IOPS | 40,000 IOPS |
| Terabytes Written (TBW) | 500 TB | 500 TB |
| Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) | 0.68 | 0.68 |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 1.8 million hours | 1.8 million hours |
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER) | < 1 sector per 10 bits read | < 1 sector per 10 bits read |
| Power Loss Protection | No | Yes |
| Warranty | 5 Years | 5 Years |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3V (±10%) | 3.3V (±10%) |
| Active Read (Typ.) | 3.2 W | 3.7 W |
| Active Write (Typ.) | 3.2 W | 3.4 W |
| Idle | 2.0 W | 2.0 W |
| Operating Temp. | 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F) | 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F) |
| Storage Temp. | -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F) | -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F) |
| Size (H x W x D) | 3.5 mm x 22 mm x 80 mm | 4.5 mm x 22 mm x 110 mm |
| Certification | FCC, CE, BSMI, VCCI, RCM, KC, RoHS | |
