The ThinkSystem 7450 MAX mixed use NVMe SSDs are advanced data center SSDs optimized for mixed read-write performance, endurance, and strong data protection for Lenovo servers. With a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, they are designed for greater performance and endurance in a cost-effective design, and to support a broader set of workloads. Now with SED encryption as standard, these drives help ensure data security, even when the drive is removed from the server.

Lenovo mixed use SSDs like the 7450 MAX SSDs are suitable for mixed read-write and general-purpose data center workloads; however, their NVMe PCIe interface means the drives also offer high performance. Overall, these SSDs provide outstanding IOPS per watt and cost per IOPS for enterprise solutions.

Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) provide benefits by encrypting data on-the-fly at the drive level with no performance impact, by providing instant secure erasure thereby making the data no longer readable, and by enabling auto-locking to secure active data if a drive is misplaced or stolen from a system while in use. These features are essential for many businesses, especially those storing customer data.