{"product_id":"netapp-7-68tb-nvme-u-2-pcie-gen-3-0-x4-ri-sff-2-5-ssd-kioxia-cm5-r-series-kcm5drug7t68-x4013a-x90-4013a","title":"NetApp 7.68TB NVME U.2 PCIe Gen 3.0 x4 RI SFF 2.5\" SSD Kioxia CM5-R Series KCM5DRUG7T68 X4013A X90-4013A","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"105\" data-start=\"0\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"105\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eNetApp 7.68TB NVMe U.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 RI SFF 2.5\" SSD Kioxia CM5-R Series KCM5DRUG7T68 X4013A X90-4013A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"452\" data-start=\"107\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"128\" data-start=\"111\"\u003eNetApp X4013A\u003c\/strong\u003e is the NetApp-branded version of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"197\" data-start=\"166\"\u003eKioxia CM5-R (KCM5DRUG7T68)\u003c\/strong\u003e enterprise NVMe SSD. While the hardware is identical to the standard Kioxia model, this version includes \u003cstrong data-end=\"331\" data-start=\"303\"\u003eNetApp-specific firmware\u003c\/strong\u003e optimized for AFF and FAS storage arrays, ensuring full compatibility, performance tuning, and system-level integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-end=\"457\" data-start=\"454\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"487\" data-section-id=\"5cy232\" data-start=\"459\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"463\"\u003eRelated Part Numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"547\" data-start=\"488\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eX4013A, X90-4013A, 108-00858+D3, KCM5DRUG7T68, SDFME43NHB01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-end=\"552\" data-start=\"549\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"591\" data-section-id=\"1niyif4\" data-start=\"554\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"591\" data-start=\"558\"\u003eCore Technical Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-end=\"826\" data-start=\"592\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"616\" data-section-id=\"rgk8h3\" data-start=\"592\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"607\" data-start=\"594\"\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.68TB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"660\" data-section-id=\"1utc0yv\" data-start=\"617\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"633\" data-start=\"619\"\u003eInterface:\u003c\/strong\u003e PCIe Gen3 x4 (NVMe 1.3a)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"705\" data-section-id=\"1q6zrn\" data-start=\"661\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"679\" data-start=\"663\"\u003eForm Factor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-inch U.2 (SFF-8639)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"728\" data-section-id=\"j18jxa\" data-start=\"706\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"721\" data-start=\"708\"\u003eZ-Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"775\" data-section-id=\"1c5686\" data-start=\"729\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"745\" data-start=\"731\"\u003eNAND Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64-layer BiCS FLASH™ 3D TLC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"826\" data-section-id=\"gt5svd\" data-start=\"776\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"792\" data-start=\"778\"\u003eDual Port:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (High Availability support)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-end=\"831\" data-start=\"828\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"852\" data-section-id=\"1lfaz9a\" data-start=\"833\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"852\" data-start=\"837\"\u003ePerformance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-end=\"1029\" data-start=\"853\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"894\" data-section-id=\"3oi5t9\" data-start=\"853\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"875\" data-start=\"855\"\u003eSequential Read:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 3,350 MB\/s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"937\" data-section-id=\"u77fxc\" data-start=\"895\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"918\" data-start=\"897\"\u003eSequential Write:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 3,040 MB\/s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"983\" data-section-id=\"kerfm8\" data-start=\"938\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"962\" data-start=\"940\"\u003eRandom Read (4KB):\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 770,000 IOPS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1029\" data-section-id=\"1wulj1j\" data-start=\"984\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1009\" data-start=\"986\"\u003eRandom Write (4KB):\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 80,000 IOPS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-end=\"1034\" data-start=\"1031\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1067\" data-section-id=\"zqh55d\" data-start=\"1036\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1067\" data-start=\"1040\"\u003eEndurance \u0026amp; Reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-end=\"1241\" data-start=\"1068\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1110\" data-section-id=\"12otf6c\" data-start=\"1068\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1088\" data-start=\"1070\"\u003eWorkload Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Read Intensive (RI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1170\" data-section-id=\"66ho3g\" data-start=\"1111\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1127\" data-start=\"1113\"\u003eEndurance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 DWPD (Drive Write Per Day for 5 years)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1241\" data-section-id=\"h5wek9\" data-start=\"1171\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1173\"\u003eEnterprise Reliability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed for continuous 24\/7 operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-end=\"1246\" data-start=\"1243\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1268\" data-section-id=\"pm8yra\" data-start=\"1248\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1268\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-end=\"1740\" data-start=\"1269\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1420\" data-section-id=\"4hpvbw\" data-start=\"1269\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1297\" data-start=\"1271\"\u003eDual-Port NVMe Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1300\" data-start=\"1297\"\u003e\n\tEnables simultaneous access from two controllers—critical for high-availability (HA) enterprise storage environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1521\" data-section-id=\"1h05456\" data-start=\"1422\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1424\"\u003eNetApp Optimized Firmware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1457\" data-start=\"1454\"\u003e\n\tEnsures seamless integration with NetApp AFF and FAS systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1629\" data-section-id=\"19tccy4\" data-start=\"1523\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1556\" data-start=\"1525\"\u003eEfficient Gen3 Performance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1559\" data-start=\"1556\"\u003e\n\tBalanced performance and power efficiency for read-heavy workloads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1740\" data-section-id=\"lq6gu4\" data-start=\"1631\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1662\" data-start=\"1633\"\u003eAdvanced NAND Technology:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1662\"\u003e\n\tBuilt with Kioxia BiCS FLASH™ for durability and consistent performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-end=\"1745\" data-start=\"1742\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1768\" data-section-id=\"n07754\" data-start=\"1747\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1768\" data-start=\"1751\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-end=\"2073\" data-start=\"1769\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1817\" data-section-id=\"15akdcg\" data-start=\"1769\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1792\" data-start=\"1771\"\u003ePrimary Platform:\u003c\/strong\u003e NetApp storage systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"1921\" data-section-id=\"1fv1oxb\" data-start=\"1818\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1840\" data-start=\"1820\"\u003eNative Use Case:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\t\u003cul data-end=\"1921\" data-start=\"1845\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli data-end=\"1882\" data-section-id=\"1khcrkn\" data-start=\"1845\"\u003eNetApp \u003cstrong data-end=\"1880\" data-start=\"1854\"\u003eNS224 NVMe Drive Shelf\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli data-end=\"1921\" data-section-id=\"zcamrg\" data-start=\"1885\"\u003eAFF A400, A700, A800 controllers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2073\" data-section-id=\"1gzr9ba\" data-start=\"1923\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1958\" data-start=\"1925\"\u003eGeneral Server Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\t\u003cul data-end=\"2073\" data-start=\"1963\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli data-end=\"2020\" data-section-id=\"hhwc4n\" data-start=\"1963\"\u003ePhysically compatible with standard \u003cstrong data-end=\"2018\" data-start=\"2001\"\u003eU.2 NVMe bays\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli data-end=\"2073\" data-section-id=\"3wqbm6\" data-start=\"2023\"\u003eRequires NVMe-enabled backplane (not SAS\/SATA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-end=\"2078\" data-start=\"2075\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2103\" data-section-id=\"1ws83tv\" data-start=\"2080\" style=\"text-align: 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justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2595\" data-start=\"2574\"\u003eUse Case Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-end=\"2796\" data-start=\"2596\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2692\" data-section-id=\"evpojn\" data-start=\"2596\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2612\" data-start=\"2598\"\u003eIdeal For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\t\u003cul data-end=\"2692\" data-start=\"2617\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli data-end=\"2637\" data-section-id=\"1i4q9ug\" data-start=\"2617\"\u003eData warehousing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli data-end=\"2655\" data-section-id=\"1nfnl9q\" data-start=\"2640\"\u003eWeb servers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\u003cli data-end=\"2692\" data-section-id=\"342nna\" data-start=\"2658\"\u003eRead-heavy analytics workloads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-end=\"2796\" data-section-id=\"yihb7\" data-start=\"2694\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2714\" 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