960GB 2.5-inch SATA enterprise solid-state drive
Kingston DC600M 960GB enterprise SSD – SEDC600M/960G
The Kingston DC600M 960GB enterprise SSD SEDC600M/960G is a SATA 3.0 drive for mixed-use server workloads, rated up to 560MB/s sequential read and 530MB/s sequential write with 1,752TBW endurance, 1 DWPD and hardware-based power-loss protection.
- Capacity
- 960GB
- Read / write
- 560 / 530MB/s
- Random read / write
- 94,000 / 65,000 IOPS
- Endurance
- 1,752TBW, 1 DWPD
960GB SATA storage for mixed-use server workloads
The Kingston DC600M 960GB enterprise SSD combines 3D TLC NAND, DRAM cache, enterprise SMART tools, hot-plug capability and hardware-based power-loss protection. Its capacity-specific performance, endurance and quality-of-service figures are identified for this exact SKU.
560/530MB/s sequential performance
Kingston rates this exact 960GB model up to 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write.
Steady-state random IOPS
This capacity is rated at 94,000 read and 65,000 write IOPS in Kingston's steady-state 4K test.
1,752TBW and 1 DWPD
Endurance is derived from the JEDEC enterprise workload over the five-year rating period.
Hardware-based power-loss protection
Onboard power-loss protection helps safeguard data when an unexpected power interruption occurs.
Mixed-use data-centre design
This DC600M model is designed for mixed-use server workloads and does not add the DC600ME encryption feature.
Five-year conditional warranty
Kingston provides a limited five-year warranty with free technical support, subject to the SSD Wear Indicator condition.
Who is the Kingston DC600M 960GB enterprise SSD best for?
A strong choice for
- Mixed-use server storage
- Data-centre and system-integrator deployments
- Workloads needing consistent latency and IOPS
- Systems requiring hardware-based power-loss protection
- Deployments that do not require drive-level encryption
Consider another model if you need
- Your host requires NVMe rather than 2.5-inch SATA
- You need a read-intensive or write-intensive drive class instead of mixed use
- You require TCG Opal 2.0 or AES 256-bit drive encryption
- You need a capacity or endurance profile different from this exact SKU
Key specifications
- Official part number
- SEDC600M/960G
- Store SKU
- SEDC600M-960G
- Capacity
- 960GB
- Product type
- Enterprise mixed-use solid-state drive
- Form factor
- 2.5 inch
- Interface
- SATA Rev. 3.0, 6Gb/s
- Sequential read
- Up to 560MB/s
- Sequential write
- Up to 530MB/s
- Random read / write
- 94,000 / 65,000 IOPS
- Endurance
- 1,752TBW, 1 DWPD for five years
- Encryption
- No drive encryption specified by Kingston
- Warranty
- Limited five-year conditional warranty
Full technical specifications
Capacity and performance
| Official part number | SEDC600M/960G |
|---|---|
| Store SKU | SEDC600M-960G |
| Product family | Kingston DC600M |
| Capacity | 960GB |
| Drive type | Enterprise mixed-use solid-state drive |
| Sequential read | Up to 560MB/s |
| Sequential write | Up to 530MB/s |
| Steady-state random 4K read | 94,000 IOPS |
| Steady-state random 4K write | 65,000 IOPS |
| QoS latency, read / write | 200 / 300 µs at 99.999 percentile |
| Typical latency, read / write | Less than 130 / less than 70 µs at 99.9 percentile |
| Endurance | 1,752TBW, 1 DWPD for five years |
Interface, security and physical design
| Interface | SATA Rev. 3.0, 6Gb/s; backwards compatible with SATA Rev. 2.0, 3Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Form factor | 2.5 inch |
| NAND | 3D TLC |
| DRAM cache | Yes |
| Encryption | No drive encryption specified by Kingston |
| Hot-plug capable | Yes |
| Static and dynamic wear levelling | Supported |
| Hardware-based power-loss protection | Yes |
| Dimensions | 69.9 × 100 × 7 mm |
| Weight | 92.34 g |
| Power consumption | 1.30W idle / 1.45W average / 1.6W maximum read / 3.6W maximum write |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 70°C |
| Storage temperature | -40°C to 85°C |
Reliability, management and support
| Enterprise SMART tools | Reliability, usage, life remaining, wear levelling and temperature tracking |
|---|---|
| MTBF | 2,000,000 hours |
| UBER | ?10^-17 |
| Operating vibration | 2.17G peak (7–800Hz) |
| Non-operating vibration | 20G peak (10–2,000Hz) |
| Workload class | Mixed-use server workloads |
| Performance condition | Published measurements follow Kingston's stated steady-state and FIO test conditions |
| Capacity note | Usable capacity is lower after formatting and other functions |
| Warranty and support | Limited five-year warranty with free technical support |
| Warranty limit | Five years or when SMART attribute 231, SSD Wear Indicator, reaches a normalised value of one, whichever occurs first |
Frequently asked questions about the Kingston DC600M 960GB enterprise SSD
What is the SEDC600M/960G?
It is the 960GB Kingston DC600M 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD for mixed-use server workloads.
What read speed does the SEDC600M/960G support?
Kingston rates this exact capacity up to 560MB/s sequential read.
What write speed does the SEDC600M/960G support?
Kingston rates this exact capacity up to 530MB/s sequential write.
What random performance does the SEDC600M/960G support?
It is rated at 94,000 steady-state 4K random-read IOPS and 65,000 random-write IOPS.
What endurance applies to the SEDC600M/960G?
The exact model is rated at 1,752TBW and 1 drive write per day for five years under the JEDEC enterprise workload.
Does the SEDC600M/960G include power-loss protection?
Yes. Kingston specifies hardware-based power-loss protection.
Does the SEDC600M/960G support drive encryption?
No. Kingston's current datasheet lists encryption as unavailable on DC600M; encryption is a DC600ME feature.
Is the SEDC600M/960G hot-plug capable?
Yes. Kingston lists the DC600M series as hot-plug capable when used in a supporting system.
What interface and form factor does the SEDC600M/960G use?
It uses the 2.5-inch form factor and SATA Rev. 3.0 at 6Gb/s, with backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0 at 3Gb/s.
What warranty applies to the SEDC600M/960G?
It carries a limited five-year warranty with free technical support, ending earlier if the specified SSD Wear Indicator limit is reached.
- Confirm system, backplane, firmware and hot-plug compatibility before purchase.
- This exact model is the DC600M variant: Kingston does not specify drive encryption.
- Performance figures follow Kingston's published test conditions and may vary by environment.
- The warranty is limited by five years or the SSD Wear Indicator condition, whichever occurs first.
