Operating system support
The M.2 drives operate transparently to users, storage systems, applications, databases, and operating
systems.
The M.2 adapters are supported with the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server Version 1709
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with Xen
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with Xen
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with Xen
VMware ESXi 6.0 U3
VMware ESXi 6.5
VMware ESXi 6.5 U1
Warranty
The M.2 drives and M.2 adapters carry a one-year, customer-replaceable unit (CRU) limited warranty.
When the drives and adapters are installed in a supported server, these drives assume the server’s base
warranty and any warranty upgrades.
Solid State Memory cells have an intrinsic, finite number of program/erase cycles that each cell can incur.
As a result, each solid state device has a maximum amount of program/erase cycles to which it can be
subjected. The warranty for Lenovo solid state drives (SSDs) is limited to drives that have not reached the
maximum guaranteed number of program/erase cycles, as documented in the Official Published
Specifications for the SSD product. A drive that reaches this limit may fail to operate.
Physical specifications
M.2 drives have the following dimensions and weight:
2242 form factor drives: 22 mm x 42 mm, 5 g
2280 form factor drives: 22 mm x 80 mm, 10 g
M.2 adapters have the following dimensions and weight:
Single M.2 Adapter: 117 mm x 30 mm, 17 g
Dual M.2 Adapter: 117 mm x 30 mm, 18 g
Related publications and links
ThinkSystem M.2 Drives and M.2 Adapters
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