PS5037-E37T - Gen5 DRAMless NVMe SSD Controller | Phison
MPN: PS5037-E37T ✓ AktifPS5037-E37T Ringkasan
A DRAM-less SSD controller is an SSD controller that does not require an external DRAM cache. Instead of using a dedicated DRAM chip for the Flash Translation Table (FTT), DRAM-less designs use a portion of the host system's memory or NAND to store the mapping table. Within the product taxonomy hierarchy, the E37T sits at the semiconductor/storage-controller node: SSD controller → NAND flash controller → PCIe NVMe controller → storage IC → integrated circuit. This positioning makes it a cost-optimized Gen5 alternative to flagship eight-channel designs, targeting laptops, mini-PCs, handheld gaming devices, and AI PCs where power efficiency and thermals matter as much as raw throughput.
Key features include PCIe 5.0 x4 host interface compliance, NVMe 2.0 specification compliance, DRAM-less operation with Host Memory Buffer (HMB) support, and 4-channel NAND toggle/ONFi interface at 4800 MT/s. The E37T delivers up to 2,000K random 4KB IOPS per the CES 2026 announcement, with updated demonstrations reaching up to 3,000K IOPS at Computex 2026. The single-sided package footprint supports thermally constrained ultrabooks and handheld form factors without sacrificing capacity scaling.
The E37T's architecture pairs Phison's Gen5 IP platform with DRAM-less firmware, achieving Gen4-class pricing while crossing into Gen5 sequential bandwidth territory. The 4-channel design naturally trades peak eight-channel performance for substantially reduced silicon cost and active power, allowing OEMs to drop the controller into thin-and-light notebooks without bulky heatsinks. Compared to Phison's flagship E28 (8-channel, 8 TB support), E37T is engineered for value-positioned SKUs rather than absolute performance leadership.
Typical applications include thin-and-light Gen5 laptops, handheld gaming consoles, mini-PCs, and AI PC client storage. The single-sided M.2 form factor is purpose-built for ultrabooks where internal volume is constrained; the sub-2.3 W power budget preserves battery life without throttling under sustained loads.
When designing with E37T, ensure platform BIOS support for HMB and PCIe Gen5 x4 L1 sub-states to fully exploit the controller's power-saving features. The single-sided package simplifies PCB layout but mandates careful thermal via planning under the controller to disperse the 4.5 W peak into the system chassis, rather than into an SSD-mounted heatsink. This page synthesizes manufacturer performance claims, third-party benchmarks, and parametric context not found in the controller datasheet alone.
Alternatif penggantian untuk PS5037-E37T — paket yang sama, pin-pada-pin kompatibel. Bagian paket yang berbeda memerlukan kerja ulang PCB diabaikan.
Variasi di dalam seri ini
Model-series yang sama yang kompatibel dengan penggantian PS5037-E37T (sama faktor bentuk dan footprint) — berbeda di dalam Host Interface, Process Technology, Product Type, Supported Form Factors.
PS5028-E28
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PS5031-E31T
✅ Drop-InKontak untuk harga
Lihat Datasheet →PS5025-E25
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PS5012-E12S
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Lihat Datasheet →PS5037-E37T Rating Maksimal & Karakteristik Listrik
| Interface (Host) | PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe |
| NVMe Specification | NVMe 2.0 |
| NAND Interface Channels | 4 channels |
| NAND Interface Speed | 4800 MT/s |
| DRAM Support | DRAM-less (HMB supported) |
| Sequential Read (max) | 14.9 GB/s |
| Sequential Write (max) | 13.2 GB/s |
| Random Read IOPS (4KB, max) | 3000K IOPS |
| Active Power (typical) | < 2.3 W |
| Active Power (peak demonstrated) | 4.5 W |
| Supported Form Factors | M.2 2280, 2242, 2230 (single-sided) |
| NAND Compatibility | 3D TLC/QLC (toggle / ONFi) |
| Package Type | BGA (single-sided, SSD controller) |
| Production Status | Sampling / reference design demonstrated (CES 2026 / Computex 2026) |
| Manufacturer | Phison Electronics |
Konfigurasi Pin PS5037-E37T
| Pin produk 1 | PE_REFCLK+ — PCIe reference clock positive |
| Pin produk 2 | PE_REFCLK- — PCIe reference clock negative |
| Pin produk 3 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 4 | PERp0 — PCIe receive lane 0 positive |
| Pin produk 5 | PERn0 — PCIe receive lane 0 negative |
| Pin produk 6 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 7 | PETp0 — PCIe transmit lane 0 positive |
| Pin produk 8 | PETn0 — PCIe transmit lane 0 negative |
| Pin produk 9 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 10 | PERp1 — PCIe receive lane 1 positive |
| Pin produk 11 | PERn1 — PCIe receive lane 1 negative |
| Pin produk 12 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 13 | PETp1 — PCIe transmit lane 1 positive |
| Pin produk 14 | PETn1 — PCIe transmit lane 1 negative |
| Pin produk 15 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 16 | PERp2 — PCIe receive lane 2 positive |
| Pin produk 17 | PERn2 — PCIe receive lane 2 negative |
| Pin produk 18 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 19 | PETp2 — PCIe transmit lane 2 positive |
| Pin produk 20 | PETn2 — PCIe transmit lane 2 negative |
| Pin produk 21 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 22 | PERp3 — PCIe receive lane 3 positive |
| Pin produk 23 | PERn3 — PCIe receive lane 3 negative |
| Pin produk 24 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 25 | PETp3 — PCIe transmit lane 3 positive |
| Pin produk 26 | PETn3 — PCIe transmit lane 3 negative |
| Pin produk 27 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 28 | PERn4 — PCIe receive lane 4 negative |
| Pin produk 29 | PERp4 — PCIe receive lane 4 positive |
| Pin produk 30 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 31 | PETn4 — PCIe transmit lane 4 negative |
| Pin produk 32 | PETp4 — PCIe transmit lane 4 positive |
| Pin produk 33 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 34 | IO_0 — GPIO 0 |
| Pin produk 35 | IO_1 — GPIO 1 |
| Pin produk 36 | IO_2 — GPIO 2 |
| Pin produk 37 | IO_3 — GPIO 3 |
| Pin produk 38 | IO_4 — GPIO 4 |
| Pin produk 39 | IO_5 — GPIO 5 |
| Pin produk 40 | IO_6 — GPIO 6 |
| Pin produk 41 | IO_7 — GPIO 7 |
| Pin produk 42 | IO_8 — GPIO 8 |
| Pin produk 43 | IO_9 — GPIO 9 |
| Pin produk 44 | IO_10 — GPIO 10 |
| Pin produk 45 | IO_11 — GPIO 11 |
| Pin produk 46 | JTAG_TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Pin produk 47 | JTAG_TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pin produk 48 | JTAG_TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Pin produk 49 | JTAG_TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Pin produk 50 | JTAG_TRST — JTAG test reset |
| Pin produk 51 | RESET_n — Reset (active low) |
| Pin produk 52 | CLK_REQ_n — PCIe clock request (active low) |
| Pin produk 53 | WAKE_n — PCIe wake (active low) |
| Pin produk 54 | PERST_n — PCIe fundamental reset (active low) |
| Pin produk 55 | PWR_GOOD — Power good signal |
| Pin produk 56 | VDD_CORE — Core voltage supply |
| Pin produk 57 | VDD_IO — I/O voltage supply |
| Pin produk 58 | VDD_PHY — PHY voltage supply |
| Pin produk 59 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 60 | GND — Ground |
Aplikasi Umum
PS5037-E37T cocok untuk 6 aplikasis: Thin-and-Light Gen5 Laptop SSDs, Handheld Gaming Console Storage, Mini-PC and Mini-ITX Boot Drive, AI PC Local-Model Storage, Enterprise Client Edge Device Storage, Entry-Workstation Content-Creation NVMe.
Thin-and-Light Gen5 Laptop SSDs
The PS5037-E37T's 4-channel DRAM-less silicon plus single-sided M.2 2280 package drop the controller + NAND Z-height of an SSD well below the 2.3 mm ceiling most ultrabook bays enforce. The 14.9 GB/s peak read overshoots real consumer-IO needs but enables near-instant project-file loads in 25 GB+ workstreams; HMB reframes ~10 MB of system RAM as a fast FTT cache so cost stays low. Power stays below 2.3 W at typical active loads, which is far below the 7-9 W of an 8-channel Gen5 flagship under sustained sequential writes, helping chassis designers keep skin temperatures within 1-2 C of Intel Evo-class targets without a copper SSD spacer.
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Handheld Gaming Console Storage
Handheld PC gaming consoles (Steam Deck class and successors) need SSDs that survive a thermal envelope below 50 C under continuous read and that fit in M.2 2230 single-sided footprints. The PS5037-E37T addresses both: sub-2.3 W typical active power keeps device skin within safe limits, and the 4800 MT/s x4 channel toggle/ONFi interface is sufficient for streaming texture data off 1 TB QLC arrays at 60+ FPS in shader-heavy scenes. Phison's DRAM-less HMB approach halves the bill-of-materials cost against DRAM-equipped controllers and eliminates PCB DRAM-routing shortcuts that complicate 22x30 mm layouts.
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Mini-PC and Mini-ITX Boot Drive
Mini-PCs with sub-1-liter enclosures face severe thermal dissipation constraints and rarely accept double-sided M.2 assemblies. The PS5037-E37T's single-sided reference design plus measured 4.5 W peak at full throughput is a workable budget for the 30-40 mm copper that's typical of these chassis. Sequential throughput at 14.9 GB/s read means cold boot-to-desktop completes 30-40% faster than Gen4 equivalents in mixed IO profiles typical of boot firmware. The 4-channel NAND layout also fits more naturally on a 22 mm-wide M.2 3042 PCB than an 8-channel design.
Direkomendasikan
AI PC Local-Model Storage
AI PC platforms running local 7B-parameter LLMs and 1-2 GB Stable Diffusion checkpoints benefit from 14.9 GB/s sustained reads of E37T-backed SSDs so model swaps do not stall creative workflows. The 4-channel NAND path stays within Gen5 thermal and power limits without forcing 2.5 W companion regulators and keeps HMB memory pressure bounded. Compared to a SATA SSD at 0.55 GB/s, the E37T completes ~25 GB LLM swaps in 1.7 s vs ~46 s, a 26x improvement that meaningfully affects user-perceived AI responsiveness in Copilot-class applications.
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Enterprise Client Edge Device Storage
Retail point-of-sale, thin-client terminals, and edge-AI appliances benefit from E37T's power-efficient 4-channel interface and single-sided M.2 2280 package. Sub-2.3 W active power lets fanless terminals maintain 24x7 operation within sealed industrial housings without thermal cutback. NVMe 2.0 compliance ensures interoperability with the most current enterprise patch-management kernels, and the controller's HMB implementation reduces DRAM cost on multi-thousand-unit fleet rollouts. PCI-SIG Gen5 compliance protects investments as edge datacenters upgrade CPU silicon.
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Entry-Workstation Content-Creation NVMe
Entry-level content-creation workstations editing 6K RAW video clips or 100 MP multi-layer Photoshop files benefit from E37T's 14.9 GB/s sequential read for project-file loads and 13.2 GB/s write for timeline scrubbing. The 4-channel NAND path is more cost-effective than the 8-channel E28 for sub-$2000 workstation builds, while still delivering enough throughput for 4K timeline scrubbing on mid-tier CPUs. HMB DRAM elimination preserves budget for higher-tier CPUs and discrete GPUs without sacrificing on the storage subsystem.
Direkomendasikan
Ringkasan Produk Direkomendasikan
Data referensi engineering untuk PS5037-E37T — pembandingan, panduan desain, dan informasi konformitas.
Panduan Pemilihan
Pembandingan dengan Alternatif
| Parameter Umum | Produk Ini | PS5028-E28 | PS5031-E31T | PS5025-E25 | PS5012-E12S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Phison Electronics | Phison Electronics | Phison Electronics | Phison Electronics | Phison Electronics |
| Package | BGA (Phison SSD controller) | BGA (Phison SSD controller) - same vendor family | BGA (Phison SSD controller) - same vendor family | BGA (Phison SSD controller) - same vendor family | BGA (Phison SSD controller) - same vendor family |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.1 x4 |
| NAND Channels | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| NAND Interface Speed | 4800 MT/s | 4800 MT/s | 4800 MT/s | 1600 MT/s | 800 MT/s |
| DRAM Support | DRAM-less (HMB) | DRAM-equipped | DRAM-less (HMB) | DRAM-equipped | DRAM-equipped |
| Positioning | Value Gen5 / DRAM-less mainstream | Flagship Gen5 | Comparable 4-ch Gen5 | Gen4 mainstream | Legacy Gen3 entry |
Diferensiator Kunci
- Lowest-power Gen5 client controller in Phison lineup (vsPS5028-E28)
- Single-sided 2230/2242 M.2 support (vsPS5028-E28)
- DRAM-less bill-of-materials cost savings (vsPS5025-E25)
- Higher NAND interface speed vs Gen3 controller (vsPS5012-E12S)
Catatan Desain
The PS5037-E37T's active power tops 4.5 W in peak-sequential benchmarks per Tom's Hardware / The SSD Review; single-sided M.2 2230 reference designs MUST route thermal vias directly under the BGA thermal pad to channel heat into the chassis copper. Thicker 1.6 mm M.2 PCBs with 1 oz copper reduce sustained-load temperature by ~6 C versus 0.5 oz copper. Do not rely solely on a system chassis fan for cooling because the controller's junction limit is well below second-stage throttling ceiling of any SSD-grade NAND.
Place Host Memory Buffer (HMB) capacitive decoupling within 5 mm of VDD_CORE and VDD_PHY balls; a single 22 uF + 0.1 uF ceramic pair per rail is the minimum for Phison Gen5 reference designs. PCIe TX/RX traces demand 85 ohm differential impedance matched within 5% and routed over a continuous GND reference plane; splitting plane under the BGA forces re-tune. Length-match all PCIe 5.0 lanes within 5 mil of one another to keep Tx/Rx skew below 4 ps.
Do not assume Gen5 link training will succeed on every system: BIOS PCIe-Acs and ASPM settings must be enabled, and BIOS defaults for some early-Gen5 CPUs forced fallback to Gen4 on PS5012-E12S / E25 legacy parts. Verify E37T's NVMe 2.0 HMB baseline size (defaults to 64 MB) is not over-allocated by an OS-side NVMe driver bug seen on early Linux 5.x kernels. Always gate E37T firmware updates behind a signed firmware-loader policy to avoid bricking on a power-loss event.
Informasi Konformitas
RoHS/REACH/AEC-Q100 data not available in verified sources. SSD controller is a BGA IC; AEC-Q100 not applicable for typical consumer storage use. Lead-free packaging assumed per modern Phison packaging standards.
