Intel SSDPE2KE016T8 1.6 TB DC P4610 PCIe 3.1 x4, NVMe 2.5 inch 15mm (U.2) Enterprise/Mixed-Use Solid State Drive

General

Brand	Intel
Model	DC P4610
Capacity	1.6 TB
Usage Class	Enterprise/Mixed-Use

Interface

Host Interface	PCIe 3.1 x4, NVMe
Total Interface Bandwidth	32 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	2.5 inch 15mm (U.2)

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	64-layer 3D TLC
Drive Writes Per Day	3
Total Bytes Written	12250 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	3200 MB/s
Sequential Write	2080 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	643000
Random Write IOPS	199000
Average Latency	10 μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	2 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	Yes

Part Number

MPN	SSDPE2KE016T801

Engineer's Note

Compared with the earlier SSDPE2KE016T801 revision, the SSDPE2KE016T8 represents a later DC P4610 implementation that pairs PCIe 3.1 x4 NVMe with 64-layer 3D TLC to deliver up to 3,200/2,080 MB/s and 643K/199K IOPS, giving architects a stronger platform for mixed read/write enterprise workloads. Its 1.6 TB capacity with 3 DWPD and 12,250 TBW makes this MPN especially compelling for write-intensive virtualization, database logging, and caching tiers where sustained endurance and predictable low-latency throughput matter more than headline peak speed.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 12,250 TBW and 3 DWPD, the SSDPE2KE016T8 is built for sustained write-intensive enterprise workloads over its service life. In practical terms, this level of endurance means it can comfortably handle typical server or system-disk usage for many years, with ample margin for daily operating system, application, and logging writes. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata if power is interrupted unexpectedly, reducing the risk of corruption or incomplete writes. Its UBER of 1.0E-17 and 2 million-hour MTBF indicate very strong data integrity and long-term operational reliability, giving procurement teams confidence for business-critical deployments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe architecture removes legacy storage bottlenecks, enabling dense virtualization hosts and database servers to access data with consistently high parallel efficiency.
2. Its strong sequential read capability accelerates backup restores, data warehouse scans, and large media or analytics file ingestion, helping shorten time-to-insight in enterprise workflows.
3. The high random read performance is ideal for OLTP databases, VDI boot storms, and metadata-heavy cloud workloads where fast response under mixed access patterns directly improves user experience.
4. With an endurance profile suited for multiple full-drive writes per day, this SSD is well matched for write-intensive enterprise applications such as logging, caching, and heavily updated transactional systems.
5. Built on mature 3D TLC NAND and paired with ultra-low typical latency, it delivers a balanced mix of capacity efficiency, predictable responsiveness, and dependable performance for always-on data center environments.

Endurance & Reliability

For the MPN SSDPE2KE016T8, the nearest lower-capacity option in the same enterprise SSD family is 800 GB, and the next higher-capacity option is 3.2 TB. In this series, 1.6 TB is the sweet-spot capacity. Compared with the 800 GB model, it provides much better headroom for OS images, hot data, logs, and growth, reducing early capacity pressure in production. Compared with the 3.2 TB version, it keeps acquisition cost and power budget more controlled while delivering broadly similar enterprise-class throughput and IOPS. This makes 1.6 TB especially suitable for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as shared storage tiers for about 40-60 business application VMs.

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