Lenovo ThinkSystem 5300 Mainstream 240GB 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s Hot Swap SSD

The Lenovo 4XB7A17096 is a 240 GB solid state drive created for administrators who run Lenovo ThinkSystem or ThinkAgile servers and need the freedom to replace storage without shutting down a chassis. It slides into a standard 3.5 inch bay, connects over a 6 Gb/s SATA link, and is ready for immediate recognition by your server’s hot-swap backplane.

Inside, 96-layer 3D TLC NAND flashes data across the bus at up to 540 MB/s when reading and 380 MB/s when writing. Random traffic is handled just as confidently, reaching 82,000 IOPS for reads and 60,000 IOPS for writes, numbers that help keep virtual machines responsive and databases snappy even when the workload scales.

Durability is a major focus. The drive supports five complete drive writes per day and is rated for 2,190 TB of total bytes written, backed by a mean time between failures of three million hours. Average latency stays around 175 microseconds, so applications receive data with minimal delay.

In practical terms, this drive suits environments where uptime and quick maintenance matter: virtualization clusters that cannot afford a reboot, edge appliances that must stay online, or data-intensive departmental servers that need reliable throughput without the premium cost of higher-end enterprise flash tiers. If you operate within the Lenovo server ecosystem and want consistent performance with simple serviceability, this drive aligns neatly with those goals.

• 240 GB capacity using 3D TLC NAND flash memory
• Fits a 3.5 inch bay and connects through a 6 Gb/s SATA hot-swap interface
• Sequential speeds up to 540 MB/s read and 380 MB/s write
• Random performance of 82,000 IOPS read and 60,000 IOPS write
• Endurance rated at 2,190 TB total bytes written
• Supports five drive writes per day
• Average latency of 175 microseconds
• Three million hours mean time between failures
• Validated for Lenovo ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile platforms