Biostar: M500 Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

Biostar Group unveils its SSD featuring 3D TLC NAND flash – the M500 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.

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The M500 uses the compact M.2 2280 form factor that is compatible with latest-generation motherboards, laptops, and mini PCs. It supports the speed PCIe Gen3x2 interface which offers builders compatibility. This SSD is NVMe 1.2 compliant delivering performance speeds of up to 1,700MB/s sequential read and 1,100MB/s sequential write and random R/W IO/s of up to 200,000/180,000.

Smart temperature display
The M500 Series SSD features visible smart LED indicators on its heatsink cover for temperature and data activity. The LED Smart Temperature display delivers real-time temperature status of the SSD in three different levels: green for temperature below 50°C, yellow for temperature between 50°C to 65°C, and red for temperature above 65°C. The LED Data Transmission display data transmission status: blue light for access status and a green light for PCIe transmission mode (Gen2/Gen3).

Designed for gamers
The M500 M.2 PCIe SSD sports a diamond-shape heatsink design that delivers efficient cooling to sustain performance and avoid thermal throttling. The heatsink also gives the M500 an edgy gaming look for any gaming motherboard.

Low power consumption
The M500 Series M.2 SSDs features low power consumption with read mode requiring 1.7W for the 256GB model. The low power consumption helps extend the battery life of notebooks and ultra-books making it the storage upgrade for portable PCs.

Technical specs:

• Performance 3D TLC NAND flash

• Sequential R/W speeds of up to 1,700/1,100MB/s

• R/W IO/s of up to 200,000/180,000

• Capacities up to 1TB

Highlights:

• Standard M.2 2280 form factor

• PCIe 3.0 8Gb/s by 2-lane (PCIe Gen3 x 2)

• Support NVMe v1.2

• Include BCH and LDPC ECC, plus Reed-Solomon Raid protection

• Support AES-256

• End-to-end data protection

• With DDR3/DDR3L DRAM cache

• Active power <2W, L1.2 power <2mW with 20ms resume time

• SMART temperature display (SMART fan option)

Pricing:

• M500-128GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD MSRP: $59

• M500-256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD MSRP: $99

• M500-512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD MSRP: $149

• M500-1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD MSRP: $269