LEXAR PLAY 1TB/2TB M.2 2230 SSD FOR ROG ALLY / STEAM DECK GAMING CONSOLE

🚀 Performance & Architecture

• Interface: PCIe Gen 4 ×4 NVMe (backward-compatible with Gen 3) 

• Controller: Silicon Motion SM2269XT (also referred to as SM2269XTF) — quad-channel, DRAM-less (uses HMB) 

• NAND Memory: Micron B47R 176-layer TLC (TLC 3D NAND)

  
  

  ⚡ Speed & Cache

  • Sequential Read: Up to ~5,200 MB/s

  • Sequential Write: Up to ~4,700 MB/s (rated)

  • Random I/O (4K QD1): Very quick—≈780 K IOPS read, ≈800 K IOPS write

  • SLC Dynamic Cache: Helps sustain high write speeds for bursts of data (cache size tested to ~240–300 GB) before dropping into TLC mode

  🔧 Physical & Durability Specs

  • Form Factor: M.2 2230 (22 mm × 30 mm × 2.45 mm), weight ~3.21 gOperating Temperature: 0 °C to 70 °C (storage: −40 °C to 85 °C) 

  • Shock & Vibration Resistance:

    • Shock: 1,500 G, 0.5 ms, half-sine

    • Vibration: 10–2000 Hz, ±1.5 mm, 20 G

  • Endurance: 600 TBW (terabytes written) with MTBF around 1.5 million hours 

  • Warranty: 5-year limited warranty

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  🎮 Target Use Cases

  • Designed for portable gaming devices: custom-fit for the Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion GO (via extension board), and ultralight laptops compatible with 2230 form factor 

  • Excellent thermal behavior: Reaches up to ~53 °C under load (PCIe 4.0) and ~40 °C in handhelds, with good efficiency compared to competing 2230 TLC drives