Intel SSDPE21K375GAP 375 GB Optane DC P4800X PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 2.5 inch 15mm (U.2) Enterprise/Write-Intensive Solid State Drive

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General

BrandIntel
ModelOptane DC P4800X
Capacity375 GB
Usage ClassEnterprise/Write-Intensive

Interface

Host InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe
Total Interface Bandwidth32 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor2.5 inch 15mm (U.2)

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash3D XPoint
Drive Writes Per Day30
Total Bytes Written20500 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read2400 MB/s
Sequential Write2000 MB/s
Random Read IOPS550000
Random Write IOPS500000
Average Latency10 μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures2 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss ProtectionYes

Part Number

MPNSSDPE21K375GA

Engineer's Note

Compared with SSDPE21K375GA, the SSDPE21K375GAP is the refreshed 375 GB Optane DC P4800X revision, retaining the platform’s key generational advantage of 3D XPoint media for dramatically lower latency variability than NAND peers while sustaining 2.4/2.0 GB/s and 550K/500K IOPS at 30 DWPD. It is the stronger engineering choice for write-intensive metadata, log, and database acceleration tiers where its 20.5 PBW endurance and consistently fast small-block response deliver better QoS and service life than conventional NVMe SSDs in the same capacity class.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 20,500 TBW and 30 DWPD, the SSDPE21K375GAP is built for extremely write-intensive enterprise workloads, far beyond the demands of a typical OS, boot, or application drive. In practical terms, for common system-disk usage it can comfortably support many years of continuous operation, making a 10-year deployment horizon well within a conservative endurance expectation. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes Power Loss Protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. Its UBER of 1.0E-17 indicates an exceptionally low uncorrectable bit error rate, giving procurement teams added confidence in data integrity for business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe interface gives this drive a low-overhead, parallel data path that helps enterprise servers respond faster than legacy SAS or SATA storage in virtualization and database environments.
2. Its sequential read performance accelerates large-block workloads, reducing wait time for analytics scans, backup restores, and high-speed dataset loading.
3. The strong random read capability is ideal for latency-sensitive applications such as OLTP databases, VDI boot storms, and heavily indexed search platforms with massive concurrent access.
4. With an endurance rating built for intensive full-drive rewrites every day, it is well suited for write-heavy enterprise roles like logging, caching, and high-frequency transaction processing.
5. Built on 3D XPoint media and delivering ultra-low typical latency, it provides near-memory-class responsiveness that improves QoS consistency for real-time trading, metadata services, and mission-critical infrastructure.

Endurance & Reliability

Lower capacity reference: No smaller standard capacity in the SSDPE21K series Higher capacity reference: 750 GB At 375 GB, the SSDPE21K375GAP sits in the sweet spot of the series. Compared with smaller-capacity enterprise SSD options, it offers more headroom for OS growth, logs, metadata, and hot data, giving administrators better space flexibility before expansion is needed. Compared with the 750 GB model, it keeps essentially the same enterprise-class read/write behavior and random IOPS profile while delivering a better balance of cost, usable capacity, and deployment efficiency. It is especially well suited for medium-density virtualization hosts, edge database nodes, or high-speed cache tiers.

FAQ

Q: Is SSDPE21K375GAP suitable for a write-heavy database server?

A: Yes. SSDPE21K375GAP is well suited for write-heavy database workloads, thanks to 30 DWPD endurance, 20,500 TBW, ultra-low 10 µs latency, and 3D XPoint media for consistent performance.

Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?

A: This model is rated for 30 full drive writes per day. With 375 GB capacity, that equals about 11.25 TB of writes daily across its supported warranty endurance specification.

Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?

A: Yes, it includes power loss protection. PLP helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected outages, which is critical for maintaining data integrity and reducing corruption risks.

Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?

A: RAID 1 or RAID 10 is generally recommended for this SSD in performance-sensitive environments, especially databases, because they provide strong redundancy, fast recovery, and low latency impact.

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