Enterprise and Datacenter Standard Form Factor (EDSFF)
  • is a family of form factors and interface standards for SSDs and rack servers
  • created by a consortium of 15 companies

EDSFF - Form Factors

E1.L
EDSFF 1U Long

  • is a form factor that was developed to maximize capacity per drive and per rack unit in a 1U server or storage array (JBOD, JBOF), with superior manageability, serviceability, and thermal characteristics vs traditional form factors that were designed for rotating media
  • there are options for x4 or x8 lanes of PCIe while fitting vertically in a 1U chassis to allow for scalable bandwidth per drive, as well as options for 9.5 or 18mm heat sinks for various power and thermal environments (25W and 40W respectively)
  • it improves data center serviceability, and is designed to be hot pluggable and front access serviceable with LEDs built into an integrated enclosure

E1.S
EDSFF 1U Short

  • is a flexible, power-efficient building block for hyperscale and enterprise compute nodes and storage, as well as for Compute Express Link (CXL) memory modules
  • the M.2 110mm form factor was popular in hyperscale data centers due to its low-cost structure, flexibility, and scalability of multiple drives per server. However, it faced challenges in terms of hotplug/serviceability, thermals and overheating, and scaling to high capacities
  • E1.S addresses these issues while maintaining a small form factor. It is slightly longer but wider than M.2, designed to accommodate more media (NAND) packages for increased capacity per drive. It fits vertically in a 1U chassis, similar to E1.L, enhancing serviceability and cooling efficiency

E2

  • was a form factor that was developed to support at least 64 NAND packages and fit vertically into standard 2U rack systems
  • it leverages the E.1S, E1.L, and E3.S/L specifications on protocol, transport, connector, pinout, and electrical
  • it leverages the E1.S and E3.L specifications on enclosure thickness, latch/carrier, and EMI/ESD
  • it leverages the E.3.S/L specifications on enclosure width and connector alignmen

EDSFF E3.S
EDSFF E3.L

  • EDSFF E3 is a family of form factors designed to update and replace the traditional U.2 2.5-inch form factor in servers and storage systems
  • the different versions share the same height (76mm), and have commonality in length (112.75mm and 142.2mm) and width (7.5mm and 16.8mm)
  • these hot-pluggable drives are designed more optimally for flash density of the SSD and system chassis
  • the E3 family connector is designed for x4 to x16 PCIe lanes and power envelopes up to 70W
  • all versions should be slot/connector compatible and are designed to be front accessible
  • designed for future servers and storage systems, EDSFF E3 will accommodate next generations of PCI Express and can accommodate device types such as GPUs and NICs

EDSFF - Size Specification

Type

Width

Length

Thickness

E1.L 9.5mm

38.4mm

318.75mm

318.75mm

E1.L 18mm

38.4mm

318.75mm

18mm

E1.S 5.9mm

31.5mm

111.49mm

5.9mm

E1.S 8mm heat spreader

31.5mm

111.49mm

8.01mm

E1. Symmetric Enclosure

313.75mm

118.75mm

9.5mm

E1. Symmetric Enclosure

313.75mm

118.75mm

15mm

E1. Symmetric Enclosure

313.75mm

118.75mm

25mm

E2

76mm

200mm

9.5mm

E3.S

76mm

112.75mm

7.5mm

E3.S 2T

76mm

112.75mm

16.8mm

E3.L

76mm

142.2mm

7.5mm

E3.L 2T

76mm

142.2mm

16.8mm

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