Kingston recently released their brand new DC3000ME enterprise-class PCIe 5.0 SSDs for businesses needing serious storage power. These drives come packed with 3D eTLC NAND flash memory inside a U.2 15 mm case that measures 100.50 mm × 69.8 mm × 14.8 mm. They stand out thanks to built-in power loss protection and AES 256-bit hardware encryption that keeps data safe. The company designed these drives specifically for demanding tasks like artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, database management, cloud systems, and edge computing operations.
You can track how these drives perform through built-in systems that monitor media wear, temperature, and overall health status. Kingston offers three storage options: 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB. Every model is rated for 1 Drive Write Per Day and has a solid 5-year warranty. The power needs to run at just 8 watts when sitting idle but can reach 24 watts during heavy writing tasks.
These drives deliver impressive speed stats with read delays staying under 10 microseconds 99% of the time and write delays under 70 microseconds. Users can expect sequential read speeds up to 14,000 MB/s and write speeds reaching 10,000 MB/s. For random operations, they hit up to 2,800,000 read IOPS and 500,000 write IOPS with 4k blocks. Kingston added remote management through NVMe-MI 1.2b, end-to-end data protection, and support for TCG Opal 2.0 security standards.
The company hasn't officially announced prices yet, but these drives have appeared online. The 3.84 TB model costs €686.90, the 7.68 TB version €1,226.90, and the largest 15.36 TB capacity €2,252.90. These enterprise drives cost more than consumer options but deliver the reliability and performance businesses need for critical applications. IT managers looking for top-tier storage should consider these drives for their data centers.
You can track how these drives perform through built-in systems that monitor media wear, temperature, and overall health status. Kingston offers three storage options: 3.84 TB, 7.68 TB, and 15.36 TB. Every model is rated for 1 Drive Write Per Day and has a solid 5-year warranty. The power needs to run at just 8 watts when sitting idle but can reach 24 watts during heavy writing tasks.
These drives deliver impressive speed stats with read delays staying under 10 microseconds 99% of the time and write delays under 70 microseconds. Users can expect sequential read speeds up to 14,000 MB/s and write speeds reaching 10,000 MB/s. For random operations, they hit up to 2,800,000 read IOPS and 500,000 write IOPS with 4k blocks. Kingston added remote management through NVMe-MI 1.2b, end-to-end data protection, and support for TCG Opal 2.0 security standards.
The company hasn't officially announced prices yet, but these drives have appeared online. The 3.84 TB model costs €686.90, the 7.68 TB version €1,226.90, and the largest 15.36 TB capacity €2,252.90. These enterprise drives cost more than consumer options but deliver the reliability and performance businesses need for critical applications. IT managers looking for top-tier storage should consider these drives for their data centers.
