Gigabyte 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD Solid State Drive performance. stability. Introducing the new GIGABYTE NVMe SSD with a total capacity of 256GB and PCI-Express 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 interface. Complete your daily computing tasks boasting the best controller and NAND Flash that provide incredible Sequential read and write speeds. Compared to the 2.5\" SATA SSD, the GIGABYTE M.2 PCIe SSD gives you a rapid data transfer experience. Featuring HMB (Host Memory Buffer) support, plus TRIM & S.M.A.R.T supported. Included five-year warranty for peace of mind. 256GB M.2 PCIe 3.0NVMe 1.3 Storage 2280 1700 / 1100 MBsMaximum Read / Write 180K / 250K IOPSRandom Read / Write Breaking the Barriers of SATA Limitations outstanding read/write performance GIGABYTE NVMe SSD provides performance for your daily computing tasks, boast of best controller & NAND flash. GIGABYTE M.2 PCIe SSD gives you a faster data transferring experience compared to 2.5\" SATA solid state drive. Host Memory Buffer (HMB) PCIE 3.0 (x4) interface The Host Memory Buffer (HMB) feature utilizes the DMA (Direct Memory Access) of PCI Express to allow SSDs to use some of the DRAM on PC system, instead of requiring the SSD to bring its own DRAM. Check your SSDs Health Using the Tool Box monitor the ssds status with ease The freshly restructured SSD Tool Box is an innovative application that assists users by monitoring SSD Status, providing general information such as model name, FW version, health condition, drive optimization and also detects sensor temperature. Furthermore, users can clear all the data with the Secure Erase function. You can download the SSD Tool Box from the Support. GIGABYTE: Performance And Stability. Solid State Drive Reliability You Can Trust. Capacity 256GB Model GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD Form Factor M.2 2280 Interface PCI-Express 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 Connections 1 x M.2 (SATA) Flash Memory Type NAND Flash Max Read/Write Read:  Up to 1700 MB/s Write: Up to 1100 MB/s Max 4KB Random Read/Write Read: Up to 180K Write:Up to 250K MTBF 1.5M hours Dimensions (W x H x D) 80 x 22 x 2.3 mm