The Virtium TuffDrive M.2 USB SSDs feature the M.2 form factor and USB 3.1, enabling efficient, secure data storage in systems without the SATA interface. The drives bring high-endurance, low-power, small-form-factor solid-state storage to industrial-embedded applications. The drives enable designers to take advantage of USB 3.1’s widespread host support and efficiently connect M.2 form factor drives to host systems lacking the SATA storage interface. The drives provide cost-effective, secure storage to a wide range of uses that require lower capacities, such as operating system boot, code and application storage, virtualization, and light data logging.
The TuffDrive SSDs leverage the M.2 2242 form factor (22mm x 42mm) and USB 3.1 to achieve small-footprint solid-state storage connected to host systems via a common, cost-effective interface. That combination reduces power consumption, and thus heat generation, compared to SATA-SSD storage. It also lowers electromagnetic interference (EMI), making the SSDs a viable option for medical, telecommunications and other EMI-sensitive applications, as well as for densely populated circuit boards. Additionally, the new drives’ high-integrity M.2-to-USB 3.1 connection enables shock and vibration resistance superior to designs using alternative form factors and interfaces.
The hot-pluggable TuffDrive M.2 USB line is designed with lower-capacity applications in mind; the embedded SSDs not only lower power requirements and generate less heat than SATA drives, they also reduce system bill-of-materials outlays because those applications call for relatively low capacities. The drives are available with high-endurance options and supported by Virtium’s vtGuard® power-fail protection, vtView® industrial SSD software for drive monitoring, and value-added service and support that includes ten-plus years of product availability and in-field integration support. Additionally, Virtium offers optional AES-256 self-encryption for the TuffDrive M.2 USB line, as encrypted SSDs with this feature provide significantly greater protection for data at rest than drives without it.
The TuffDrive M.2 USB solid-state drives are sampling now and have been qualified by select Virtium customers. For more information on the drives, as well as the company’s broad portfolio of solid-state storage and memory solutions, visit the Virtium website.
