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IRDM Pro Gen. 2 256 GB (Micron B27A)

256 GB
Capacity
Phison S12
Controller
TLC
Flash
SATA 6 Gbps
Interface
2.5"
Form Factor

Multiple hardware versions found.

Performance could vary due to unannounced flash/controller changes.

SSD Controller
Controller
NAND Die
NAND Die
The IRDM Pro Gen. 2 is a solid-state drive in the 2.5" form factor, launched in 2020. It is available in capacities ranging from 256 GB to 1 TB. This page reports specifications for the 256 GB variant. With the rest of the system, the IRDM Pro Gen. 2 interfaces using a SATA 6 Gbps connection. The SSD controller is the PS3112-S12-27 from Phison. IRDM has installed 96-layer TLC NAND flash on the Pro Gen. 2, the flash chips are made by Micron. Please note that this SSD is sold in multiple variants with different NAND flash or controller, which could affect performance, the "Notes" section at the end of this page has more info. To improve write speeds, a pseudo-SLC cache is used, so bursts of incoming writes are processed more quickly. The Pro Gen. 2 is rated for sequential read speeds of up to 555 MB/s and 540 MB/s write; random IOPS reach up to 96K for reads and 81K for writes.
The SSD's price at launch is unknown. The warranty length is set to five years, which is an excellent warranty period. IRDM guarantees an endurance rating of 220 TBW, a typical value for consumer SSDs.

Solid-State-Drive

Capacity: 256 GB
Variants: 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Overprovisioning: 17.6 GB / 7.4 %
Production: Active
Released: 2020
Part Number: IRP-SSDPR-S25C-256
Market: Consumer

Physical

Form Factor: 2.5"
Interface: SATA 6 Gbps
Protocol: AHCI
Power Draw: Unknown

Controller

Manufacturer: Phison
Name: PS3112-S12-27
Architecture: ARM 32-bit
Core Count: Quad-Core
Frequency: 666 MHz
Foundry: TSMC
Process: 28 nm
Flash Channels: 8 @ 667 MT/s
Chip Enables: 4
Controller Features: DRAM

NAND Flash

Manufacturer: Micron
Name: B27A FortisFlash
Type: TLC
Technology: 96-layer
Speed: 50 MT/s .. 800 MT/s
Capacity: Unknown
ONFI: 4.0
Topology: Floating Gate
Die Size: 82 mm²
(6.2 Gbit/mm²)
Planes per Die: 4
Decks per Die: 2
Word Lines: 106 per NAND String
90.6% Vertical Efficiency
Read Time (tR): 88 µs
Program Time (tProg): 800 µs
Block Erase Time (tBERS): 15 ms
Die Read Speed: 727 MB/s
Die Write Speed: 80 MB/s
Endurance:
(up to)
2000 P/E Cycles
(40000 in SLC Mode)
Page Size: 16 KB
Block Size: 5184 Pages
Plane Size: 236 Blocks

DRAM Cache

Type and Size: Unknown

Performance

Sequential Read: 555 MB/s
Sequential Write: 540 MB/s
Random Read: 96,000 IOPS
Random Write: 81,000 IOPS
Endurance: 220 TBW
Warranty: 5 Years
MTBF: 1.5 Million Hours
Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 0.5
SLC Write Cache: Yes

Features

TRIM: Yes
SMART: Yes
Power Loss Protection: No
Encryption:
  • No
RGB Lighting: No
PS5 Compatible: No

Notes

Controller:

2 main cores using Cortex-R5 clocked at 666 MHz with CoXProcessor technology (one additional dual-core) Cortex-R5 clocked at a lower clock for better efficience.

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