Intel DC P3520 Series 1.2TB NVMe SSD — SSDPEDMX012T701

The Intel DC P3520 Series 1.2TB (SSDPEDMX012T701) is an enterprise-grade NVMe solid state drive in HH-HL add-in card form factor. Built on MLC NAND with PCIe 3.0 x4 host interface it delivers consistent read-intensive performance with AES 256-bit hardware encryption and Power Loss Protection (PLP) for data integrity in mission-critical server and storage environments.

Key Features

• 1.2TB capacity — high-density enterprise NVMe storage
• PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe host interface — low-latency direct CPU-attached storage
• MLC NAND — balanced endurance and performance for read-intensive workloads
• AES 256-bit hardware encryption — data security at rest
• Power Loss Protection (PLP) — capacitor-backed data integrity on power failure
• HH-HL add-in card form factor — standard PCIe slot installation
• Optimized for read-intensive enterprise workloads

Product Specifications

• Part Number: SSDPEDMX012T701
• Manufacturer: Intel
• OEM Status: Genuine OEM Intel (retail boxed)
• Model: DC P3520 Series
• Capacity: 1.2TB
• Interface: PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe
• Form Factor: HH-HL Add-in Card
• NAND Type: MLC
• Encryption: AES 256-bit
• Power Loss Protection: Yes (PLP)

Storage Specifications

• Capacity: 1.2TB
• Interface: PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe 1.0
• Form Factor: HH-HL Add-in Card
• NAND: MLC
• Sequential Read: Up to 2,000 MB/s
• Sequential Write: Up to 1,200 MB/s
• Random Read (4K): Up to 450,000 IOPS
• Random Write (4K): Up to 55,000 IOPS

Performance Specifications

• Endurance: Read-intensive optimized
• Encryption: AES 256-bit hardware
• Power Loss Protection: Capacitor-backed PLP
• MTBF: 2,000,000 hours
• Operating Temperature: 0–70°C

Use Cases

• Read-intensive enterprise workloads — web serving, content delivery, caching
• Database read replicas and analytics requiring low-latency NVMe storage
• Boot and OS drives for high-performance servers
• Virtualization storage requiring consistent IOPS
• Data center storage tiering alongside HDDs

Compatibility

• Standard PCIe 3.0 x4 or x8 or x16 HH-HL slots
• Compatible with servers supporting NVMe add-in card storage
• Supported on Linux, Windows Server, VMware ESXi
• Verify server platform NVMe AIC support before installation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between SSDPEDMX012T701 and SSDPEDMX012T7?

SSDPEDMX012T701 is the retail boxed variant while SSDPEDMX012T7 is the OEM tray variant of the same Intel DC P3520 1.2TB NVMe SSD. Both have identical specifications.

What is Power Loss Protection (PLP)?

PLP uses onboard capacitors to flush in-flight data to NAND in the event of sudden power loss preventing data corruption in enterprise environments.

Is this drive compatible with consumer motherboards?

The DC P3520 is an enterprise-grade NVMe AIC designed for server platforms. While it may work in consumer PCIe slots enterprise features like PLP require server-grade power delivery.

The Intel DC P3520 1.2TB (SSDPEDMX012T701) delivers enterprise NVMe performance via PCIe 3.0 x4 in HH-HL add-in card form with AES 256-bit encryption and PLP — purpose-built for read-intensive server and data center storage workloads.