Kioxia PM7-R 30.720TB 2.5 Inch SAS 24Gbps SSD

Brand: Kioxia | Category: Enterprise SSDs

SKU: KPM7VRUG30T7 | Part #: KPM7VRUG30T7 | MPN: KPM7VRUG30T7

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The Kioxia PM7-R 30.720TB comes in a standard 2.5-inch SFF form factor with a 15mm z-height, meaning it fits directly into any enterprise server backplane that accepts SAS drives in the 2.5-inch small form factor bays. This is the physical footprint you'll find in virtually every modern storage server, blade chassis, and data centre appliance built in the last decade. The drive connects via SAS-4 dual-port (24Gbps per port) using the industry-standard SFF-8482 connector, giving you redundant controller paths and the ability to bind this drive into active-active or active-passive configurations without any special adapters or bridge cards. Storage architects and data centre operations teams favour this conventional form factor because it requires zero redesign work—just drop the KPM7VRUG30T7 into existing infrastructure and move forward.

Performance-wise, the Kioxia PM7-R reads at up to 4,200 MB/s and writes at 1,400 MB/s in sequential workloads, which positions it firmly in the mid-to-high tier of enterprise SAS SSDs. For random I/O operations at queue depth 32, you're looking at 800,000 read IOPS and 200,000 write IOPS (both 4KB block size), paired with read latencies around 120 microseconds and write latencies near 40 microseconds. Those figures matter most when you're designing storage pools for databases, virtual machine datastores, or analytics clusters where concurrent requests matter more than raw streaming bandwidth. Kioxia engineered this drive with BiCS FLASH 3D TLC memory—their proprietary NAND technology—which delivers consistent performance across millions of operations without the dramatic slowdown you see in consumer-grade drives. The 1 DWPD (drive writes per day) endurance rating means you can write 30.72 terabytes per day, every day, for a full year without exceeding the drive's rated lifespan, making it suitable for moderately active enterprise workloads rather than extreme write-heavy transactional systems.

Power consumption sits at approximately 14 watts during active read operations and drops to roughly 5 watts when idle, which translates to meaningful cost savings when you're deploying dozens or hundreds of drives in a large-scale data centre environment. The onboard capacitor-based power-loss protection ensures that in-flight data gets flushed to NAND before the drive loses power entirely, eliminating the silent data corruption scenarios that plague unprotected systems. Kioxia also baked in T10 DIF (Data Integrity Field) compliance for end-to-end protection, meaning the drive can detect and report corruption events that occur during transmission across the SAS fabric—essential when you're building critical storage tiers and cannot afford undetected bit errors. The operating temperature range of 0°C to 70°C is standard for enterprise hardware and assumes you have adequate cooling in your cabinet; the 15mm form factor dissipates heat efficiently through the drive's aluminium frame and the backplane contact points.

Storage engineers and data centre managers evaluating the KPM7VRUG30T7 typically fall into two camps. First are the infrastructure teams scaling existing SAS storage arrays—they need capacity and reliability without redesigning their networking, controller firmware, or cabling. Second are organisations retiring older SATA pools and consolidating onto unified SAS fabrics; the PM7-R bridges that gap cleanly because it speaks native SAS-4 and doesn't require any protocol translation layers. If you're building a general-purpose NAS cluster, designing a backup tier beneath all-flash arrays, or carving out storage pools for virtual desktop infrastructure, this drive's blend of capacity, performance, and proven NAND technology makes it a straightforward specification. Kioxia's brand reputation in the data centre world rests on reliability and transparency around real-world performance—no marketing tricks, just honest metrics that you can validate with your own benchmarks before committing to a large order.

Omnixon Global stocks the Kioxia PM7-R and other enterprise storage media across our distribution network in Dubai, the GCC region, and extending into Asia and Europe. Our team understands the logistics and technical requirements of data centre deployments and can provide detailed integration support, compatibility verification, and volume pricing for your specific use case. If you're planning a storage refresh, capacity expansion, or disaster recovery infrastructure build, we invite you to submit an RFQ with your requirements—form factor, interface type, capacity tier, and quantity—and our specialists will respond with availability, lead times, and guidance on the best platform fit for your workload.

Performance Specifications & Interface Details

• 30.72 TB raw capacity in a standard 2.5-inch SFF form factor (100.45 × 69.85 × 15.0 mm), designed for direct installation into enterprise server bays and storage appliances
• SAS-4 dual-port interface at 24Gbps per port with SFF-8482 connectors, enabling redundant controller paths and active-active failover architectures
• Sequential throughput up to 4,200 MB/s read and 1,400 MB/s write; random I/O capability of 800,000 read IOPS and 200,000 write IOPS (4KB, queue depth 32)
• BiCS FLASH 3D TLC NAND technology with 1 DWPD endurance rating and T10 DIF compliance for end-to-end data protection across the SAS fabric
• Power consumption approximately 14W active read, 5W idle; onboard capacitor-backed power-loss protection prevents data loss during unexpected shutdown events
• Operating temperature range 0°C to 70°C; read latency ~120 µs and write latency ~40 µs (typical, 4KB operations)
• Part number KPM7VRUG30T7; Kioxia manufacturer part number ensures supply chain traceability and warranty support across EMEA, Asia, and GCC distribution channels