Lenovo Storm3 Samsung PM981 256GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD OPAL

For IT administrators deploying self-encrypting drives in corporate laptops and workstations, the Lenovo Storm3 Samsung PM981 256GB OPAL SSD delivers hardware-based security and high-speed performance. This internal M.2 2280 drive uses PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe to accelerate boot times and data transfers, while TCG Opal 2.0 encryption protects sensitive information at rest.

Key specifications

• Capacity: 256 GB
• Form factor: M.2 2280
• Interface: PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe 1.2
• Sequential read speed: up to 3000 MB/s
• Sequential write speed: up to 1300 MB/s
• Encryption: TCG Opal 2.0 (Self-Encrypting Drive)
• MTBF: 1.5 million hours

Why choose it

The Samsung PM981 combines a proven Phoenix controller with 64-layer V-NAND TLC to deliver consistent performance and low power consumption. Hardware encryption offloads security processing from the host system, simplifying compliance with data protection policies.

Ideal use cases

• Corporate laptops requiring full-disk encryption
• Workstations handling sensitive data
• Upgrading systems to faster NVMe storage

Good to know

This drive is compatible with systems that support M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSDs. It operates within a temperature range of 0°C to 70°C and consumes approximately 5.7 W during active reads.