What NVMe SSDs are available in M.2 2242 form factor?

[cbn]

So far the only one I can find is the Toshiba RC100:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/12819/the-toshiba-rc100-ssd-review

(DRAM-less PCIe 3.0 x2)

Wondering if there are any PCIe 3.0 x 4 NVMe in this form factor as well?

 

[whm1974]

I'm guessing probably not. Even the very small PCs from GPD can use the M.2-2280 size.

 

[XavierMace]

So far the only one I can find is the Toshiba RC100:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/12819/the-toshiba-rc100-ssd-review

(DRAM-less PCIe 3.0 x2)

Wondering if there are any PCIe 3.0 x 4 NVMe in this form factor as well?

Did you miss that being discussed on the first page of the review? It was also discussed in the thread on the drive: https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/toshiba-rc100-nvme-ssd-anandtech-review.2548745/

 

[cbn]

LiteON T11 M.2 2242 NVMe:

http://koolshare.cn/thread-130008-1-1.html

 

[cbn]

According to the link below Intel Optane Memory M10 16GB is available in M.2 2242 length:

https://www.thekeykey.com/detail/MEMPEK1J016GAXT/?name=211758

M.2 Form Factors
2280-S3-B-M 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
2242-S3-B-M 16GB

 

[cbn]

Western Digital SN520 M.2 2242 NVMe (also available in M.2 2230):

https://www.wdc.com/about-wd/newsro...t-edge-and-mobile-computing-environments.html

Furthering the miniaturization of NVMe-linked storage, WD also unveiled the SN520 series of SSDs, marketed under the Sandisk brand. The SN520 utilizes the popular M.2 connection format, and is available in 2230, 2242, and 2280 sizes, at capacities of 128, 256, or 512 GB. The specifications sheet touts read/write speeds of 1700/1400 MB/s for 512 GB SKUs, 1700/1300 MB/s for 256GB SKUs, and 1500/800 MB/s for 128GB SKUs, all of which easily outclass SATA3 SSDs. (Of note, speed is not affected by the length of the drive, for this model, a 2280 length drive is as fast as the 2230 or 2242 length versions.)

 

[rsutoratosu]

Dmmm i been searching for these too.. have a lenovo with 2242 size slot..

 

[cbn]

M.2 2242 NVMe SSD by Kingspec using PCIe 3.0 x 4 NVMe controller (SM2263XT) but key is B + M so limited by interface to PCIe 3.0 x 2:

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...12010612/itm2home-1.8148356.24.86fc2dbaS8Fm3Y

Model Capacity Sequential Read Sequential Write

NE-64 64GB 800~900 MB/S 300~400 MB/S
NE-128 128GB 900~950 MB/S 600~800 MB/S
NE-256 256GB 950~1100 MB/S 800~950 MB/S

(First time I have ever seen a 64GB NAND based NVMe SSD)

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[rsutoratosu]

Hard to find... i think ebay might have some pulls or like ship from china.. i have a lenovo that has a shorter slot too...

 

[cbn]

Toshiba BG4 is the first M.2 SSD at 2242 size and below (it is actually M.2 2230 and 16x20mm BGA ) with PCIe 3.0 x 4:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/13814/toshiba-announces-fourthgeneration-bga-ssd-with-96l-3d-nand

P.S. The article doesn't mention the controller but I wonder if it is the new dram-less Phison E13T:

 

[cbn]

Lexar NM520:

http://www.thessdreview.com/ces-201...and-1-6gb-s-cf-express-cards-ces-2019-update/

 

[cbn]

Optane M15 will be available in M.2 2242:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/13825/new-generation-of-optane-m2-ssds-coming-soon

Capacity options are changing slightly for the M15 cache modules, which offer 16GB to 128GB in M.2 2280 form factor and 16GB to 64GB in M.2 2242 size.

Very interested in M15 M.2 2242 for usage as a Thunderbolt III/USB 4 bootable volume.