Micron 6500 ION 30.72TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 U.3 Enterprise SSD

The Micron 6500 ION is a high-capacity enterprise NVMe SSD featuring QLC NAND technology in a U.3 (2.5-inch) form factor. Designed for PCIe Gen4 interface compatibility, this drive delivers sequential throughput suitable for throughput-bound storage workloads while maximizing capacity density per slot. The 30.72TB capacity enables significant consolidation in enterprise storage arrays, particularly for warm data and capacity-tier deployments.

Built on Micron's proven enterprise-class architecture, the 6500 ION incorporates power-loss protection and error correction capabilities required for mission-critical environments. The drive supports standard enterprise management protocols and thermal monitoring, facilitating integration into existing data center infrastructure without specialized tooling or environmental modifications.

This model addresses the cost-per-terabyte requirements of large-scale storage deployments, including hyperscale data centers, archival systems, and high-capacity NAS platforms. The U.3 form factor provides backward compatibility with legacy 2.5-inch SAS enclosures via appropriate adapter configurations, extending deployment flexibility across heterogeneous storage environments.

Ideal for

• Capacity-tier storage in hyperscale data center arrays requiring maximum density and cost efficiency
• Large-scale warm data repositories supporting analytics and machine learning training pipelines
• Enterprise NAS and object storage systems consolidating multiple legacy drives into fewer slots
• Video surveillance and media asset management platforms with sustained sequential access patterns
• Hybrid cloud environments where local capacity-tier caching reduces egress costs
• Archival-class storage supporting compliance and long-term data retention requirements

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.