Ultra-fast, proprietary microprocessor switching gives your drive’s firmware the critical seconds needed to perform a clean shutdown and prevent data corruption.
Advanced Features
- Universal Slot Compatibility: Fits directly into standard host M.2 80mm sockets while accepting M.2 SSDs from 2230 to 2280 form factors.
- Proprietary Microprocessor Switching: Built-in hardware intelligence detects power rail drops instantaneously, enabling fast, glitch-free transfer to backup hold-up power without relying on host OS commands.
- Extended Hold-Up Time: Provides the crucial energy window needed for SSD firmware to flush in-flight cache registers, complete write operations, and shut down safely.
- Zero Configuration Required: True plug-and-play operation works independently of drive manufacturer or host system firmware requirements.
Technical Features
SafeDrive SSD™ delivers hardware-level Power Loss Protection fully optimized for PCIe Gen 4 speeds, maintaining up to 16 GT/s of bandwidth while safeguarding critical in-flight data against sudden power cuts.
SafeDrive SSD™ utilizes a highly efficient 3-AA battery energy reservoir to deliver cost-effective and dependable backup power
SafeDrive SSD™ provides over 1,000+ safe power loss shutdowns using standard off-the-shelf AA Alkaline batteries. For extended lifecycle requirements and extreme environments, upgrading to AA Lithium batteries delivers over 2,500+ protection cycles
SafeDrive SSD™ plugs into any standard host M.2 80mm socket and accommodates target M.2 NVMe SSDs ranging from 30mm to 80mm in length (2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors).
SafeDrive SSD™ provides true plug-and-play protection with zero host or drive dependencies. It requires no specialized SSD hardware or firmware modifications, no host system driver updates, and no custom BIOS settings—simply insert the adapter into your standard M.2 slot for immediate, autonomous power loss protection.
Technical Specifications
Latest PCIe Gen Technology – SafeDrive SSD supports up to PCIe Gen 4 and is full backwards compatible to PCIe Gen1. Please note that Adaptor quality and host bus may effect top level speed.
PLN / PLA Capable Safedrive SSD has been tested to support PLA and PLN
High Power and supports up to 10W devices – Safedrive SSD is capable of switching target loads of up to 3.3 A. Battery technology used in the battery pack affects the switching max current. High quality AA Alkaline are recommend. For extreme loads use high gonality lithium AA for the best performance.
SafeDrive SSD™ plugs into any standard host M.2 80mm socket and accommodates target M.2 NVMe SSDs ranging from 30mm to 80mm in length (2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors).
SafeDrive SSD™ provides true plug-and-play protection with zero host or drive dependencies. It requires no specialized SSD hardware or firmware modifications, no host system driver updates, and no custom BIOS settings—simply insert the adapter into your standard M.2 slot for immediate, autonomous power loss protection.
Features That Make DoorGuard Sensor™ Unique
Because opening a door shouldn’t be guesswork.
Requires no SSD FW modifications
uProcessor control and analog switching allows the SSD time to complete critical writes and shutdown.
Fits in existing M.2 80mm NVMe locations
Slight increase in Z axis as the unique Patent Pending Daughter card design allows for same X-Y as the host M.2 area
External Battery for suplimental Power
3 x AAA External battery pack is easily mounted give > 1K power cycles before battery replacement.
Can be customizable if needed
Custom FW and HW allows unique changes for any application specifics a customer needs.
LED Status indicators
LED status indication for immediate / current SafeDrive SSD operation.
Usage Cases
Industrial Base
- Industrial Automation & Robotics: Prevents loss of real-time sensor logs, system calibration data, and SCADA process metrics caused by factory floor power fluctuations.
- Transportation & Fleet Management: Protects continuously written video feeds in vehicle digital video recorders (DVRs), telemetry, and train/flight tracking logs during vehicle power cuts.
- Edge Computing & Micro Data Centers: Ensures database integrity and prevents file system corruption on unmonitored edge nodes subject to localized power outages.
- Smart Security & Surveillance: Guarantees that active video streams and access control logs finish flushing to the drive during unexpected power loss or grid failures.
Consumer & Prosumer
- Home Servers, NAS & Homelabs: Protects unbuffered software RAID arrays, media libraries, and virtual machines (e.g., Proxmox, Unraid) running on standard consumer hardware without battery backups.
- Content Creation & Editing: Prevents project file corruption or lost cache writes during sudden blackouts or system lockups when rendering 4K/8K video or large 3D projects.
- Power-Unstable Environments: Safeguards boot drives, personal photos, and sensitive financial documents for users on unreliable power grids or during severe weather events.
- Workstations & High-End PCs: Protects system boot sectors and active application data from corrupting during a sudden forced reboot, blue screen (BSOD), or tripped circuit breaker.
Installation & Maintenance
See the videos below for specific instructions.