PNY LX2030 and LX3030 M.2 NVMe Gen3 x4 2TB SSD With Endurance for Chia Plotting Needs

PNY Technologies Inc. launches the LX2030 and LX3030 line of high endurance SSDs to the company’s assortment of SSDs.

The LX families of SSDs offer ever higher levels of endurance designed for ‘proof of space and time’ applications like Chia (XCH) Plotting.

Designed for plotting
The LX2030 and LX3030 M.2 NVMe SSDs are a solution for ‘proof of space and time’ applications like plotting Chia Coin. Unlike ‘proof of work’ models like Bitcoin which consume large amounts of power by requiring the miners to do complex mathematical calculations, ‘proof of space and time’ applications utilize the unused space on a users’ systems, making it a more energy efficient and environmentally conscious model. To secure the blockchain, the data needs to be first created in a process called ‘plotting’, which is only required once per plot file. This process is write intensive, so a desirable SSD for plotting has high sustained write bandwidth and endurance (TBW, or terabytes written). Typically this level of write performance and endurance was only seen on enterprise class SSDs.

LX2030 SSD

Lifextension technology
The family of LX drives take advantage of Lifextension technology to offer a Chia plotting TBW rating of up to 54,000 in the LX3030 2TB. To deliver such a plotting TBW, the LX series utilize an AI engine, LDPC and flash I/F to improve NAND endurance, making them the best unit cost for plotting. Without sacrifice, you are able to take advantage of Lifextension technology and the up to 18x better endurance by adding an LX drive to your system.

LX3030 SSD

Statement from Chia team
“I’m very excited that PNY has partnered with Phison to deliver the first SSD for Chia plotting. The LX3030 is tuned for the Chia plotting workload, which requires a high amount of sustained bandwidth. Users can be at ease knowing they won’t wear out the drive easily – the LX3030 1TB can create 2PB of plots before wearing out. All of this in an M.2 80mm form factor for broad compatibility. The entry LX2030 will be great for small form factor systems and 4-6 core desktops and laptops, like the NUC build, said Jonmichael Hands, VP, storage business development, Chia

Engineered to perform
The LX2030 and LX3030 are engineered with the precision and quality customers have enjoyed with the CS families of SSDs. The firm has taken an advanced NAND flash and refined the LX family of SSDs to achieve a higher threshold for endurance and reliability. The company’s testing and validation process ensures compatibility across various platforms and multiple Oss.

LX SSD product specifications:

Chia plotting TBW: