Intel SSDSC2BB240G601 DC S3510 240GB 2.5" SATA enterprise SSD

Intel DC S3510 240GB SATA enterprise SSD

The Intel DC S3510 is a 2.5-inch SATA solid-state drive built for server and storage-array workloads. It uses 16nm MLC flash to deliver 240GB of capacity with consistent quality of service. Sequential reads reach up to 500 MB/s while writes reach up to 260 MB/s. Random 4KB performance hits 68,000 read IOPS and 20,000 write IOPS.

Upgrade from mechanical hard drives in 2.5-inch bays

This drive replaces 2.5-inch hard drives in existing SATA backplanes without cabling changes. The jump is worth it when latency-sensitive applications need microsecond response instead of millisecond seek times. Power draw drops to 0.6 W idle and 6.8 W active, cutting heat in dense enclosures. Endurance is rated for mixed enterprise workloads.

SATA 6Gb/s interface limits throughput

The SATA 600 interface caps maximum sequential transfer near 500 MB/s regardless of NAND speed. Queue depth scaling stops at the AHCI command overhead inherent to the protocol. Random write latency averages 66 µs, bounded by the interface protocol rather than the media. Operating temperature range spans 0 °C to 70 °C for standard server environments.