Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial PV230-M242 PCI Express Flash Drives

Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial PV230-M242 PCI Express Flash Drives are high-performance SSDs designed with M.2 2242 mechanical dimensions, providing full compliance with PCIe® Gen3 x2 interface and NVMe 1.3 specifications. It supports power management modes, significantly reducing power consumption. Built with a powerful PCIe controller that features on-module ECC and an efficient wear-leveling scheme, the PV230-M242 delivers exceptionally low latency and outstanding data transfer performance. Its high-speed storage and compact design and make it an ideal choice for larger, faster hosts deployed in various applications requiring top-tier performance.

Utilizing 3D NAND technology for capacities up to 960GB and offering greater power efficiency than 2D NAND, the PV230-M242 is equipped with an LDPC (Low-Density Parity Check) ECC engine to enhance endurance and improve data reliability. It also features a built-in thermal sensor to monitor SSD temperature via S.M.A.R.T. commands. It incorporates thermal throttling to adjust frequency scaling dynamically, ensuring data reliability and sustained performance even under overheating conditions. To further enhance durability and resilience against thermal and mechanical stresses, PV230-M242 is equipped with Sidefill technology, enabling stable operation even in environments with high vibration and extreme temperature fluctuations. For highly-intensive applications, end-to-end data protection ensures data integrity at multiple points along the data transfer path, providing reliable data delivery.

In terms of security, PV230-M242 offers robust data protection with Advanced Encryption Standard and Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Opal (optional) to safeguard against unauthorized access. It also incorporates various advanced features, including flash block management, DataDefender, TRIM, page mapping, Hyper Cache technology, DataRAID, over-provisioning, SMART Read Refresh, NVMe secure erase, and power saving modes. With exceptional performance, proven reliability, and enhanced data protection, the Apacer PV230-M242 is the ideal storage or cache solution for various applications, including industrial, imaging, computing, and enterprise markets.

Features

  • PCIe interface
    • Compliant with PCI Express 3.1
    • Compliant with NVMe 1.3
    • Compatible with PCIe Gen3 x2 interface
  • Flash management
    • Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) code
    • Global wear leveling
    • Bad block management
    • Flash translation layer (page mapping)
    • S.M.A.R.T.
    • DataDefender
    • TRIM
    • Hyper cache technology
    • DataRAID
    • Over-provisioning
    • SMART read refresh
    • NVMe secure erase
  • NVMe supports HMB (Host Memory Buffer)
  • NAND Flash type is 3D TLC (BiCS5)
  • Endurance (in drive writes per day [DWPD])
    • 120GB: 2.07 DWPD
    • 240GB: 1.90 DWPD
    • 480GB: 2.02 DWPD
    • 960GB: 2.02 DWPD
  • Power management
    • Supports APST
    • Supports ASPM L1.2
  • Security
    • AES 256-bit hardware encryption
    • Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Opal 2.0 (optional)
  • Reliability
    • Thermal sensor
    • Thermal throttling
    • End-to-end data protection
    • Sidefill
    • Heat spreader
  • 75-pin M.2 module pinout connector type
  • Physical characteristics
    • Form factor
      • Single-sided: M.2 2242-B-M
      • Double-sided: M.2 2242-B-M
    • Dimensions
      • Single-sided: 22.00mm x 42.00mm x 2.58mm (max.)
      • Double-sided: 22.00mm x 42.00mm x 4.08mm (max.)
  • LED indicator for drive behavior
  • RoHS-compliant

Applications

  • Industrial
  • Imaging
  • Computing
  • Enterprise

Specifications

  • Capacity
    • Single-sided: 120GB
    • Double-sided: 240GB, 480GB, 960GB
  • 3.3V ±5% operating voltage
  • Interface burst read/write (4GB/sec)
    • Standard temperature
      • Sequential read of up to 1,865MB/sec
      • Sequential write of up to 1,680MB/sec
      • Random read (4K)of up to 325,000 IOPS
      • Random write (4K) of up to 295,000 IOPS
    • Wide temperature
      • Sequential read of up to 1,865MB/sec
      • Sequential write of up to 1,680MB/sec
      • Random read (4K) of up to 330,000 IOPS
      • Random write (4K) of up to 295,000 IOPS
  • 0°C to +70°C (standard) or -40°C to +85°C (wide) operating temperature range (Tc)
  • -55°C to +100°C storage temperature (Ta)
  • Power consumption
    • Standard temperature
      • 1,045mA active mode (max.)
      • 130mA idle mode
    • Wide temperature
      • 875mA active mode (max.)
      • 130mA idle mode
  • >3,000,000 hours MTBF

Functional Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Apacer Technology Inc. Industrial PV230-M242 PCI Express Flash Drives
Published: 2025-11-21 | Updated: 2026-01-12