Ultrastar® DC SN640 NVMe™ PCIe 3.0 Self-Encrypting Drive
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4309 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-09-21 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Embedded |
| Vendor | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. · website |
| Hardware versions | P/N WUS4AB0A1D9ELE8 |
| Firmware versions | R501000Q |
Module description
The Ultrastar® DC SN640 NVMe™ PCIe 3.0 Self Encrypting Drive, from Western Digital, targets broad deployment opportunities in data center IT and cloud environments. The Ultrastar DC SN640 SSD is designed to maximize flash memory perfomance. The Ultrastar DC SN640, optimized to deliver high performance, ultra-low latency, high scalablity, provides lower TCO compared to SATA-based SSDs. The Ultrastar DC SN640 allows cloud installations to better manage peak demands, especially workloads associated with AI/ML, OLTP, virtualization, CDN, etc.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 2
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 3580, 3913, A1232, C1973 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| DRBG | A1232 |
| ENT | |
| HMAC | 2280 |
| PBKDF | A1232 |
| RSA | A1184, A1232 |
| SHS | 2942 |
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-26 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status active
- Validation dates on record: 2022-09-26