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| Brand | Intel |
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| Model | DC P3600 |
| Capacity | 400 GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe |
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| Total Interface Bandwidth | 32 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 inch 15mm |
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| NAND Flash | 20nm MLC |
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| Drive Writes Per Day | 3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 2190 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 2100 MB/s |
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| Sequential Write | 500 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 320000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 30000 |
| Average Latency | 20 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
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| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | SSDPE2ME400G4 |
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Compared with SSDPE2ME400G4, the SSDPE2ME400G4P is the later DC P3600 revision to specify when you want the same proven 20nm MLC reliability with enterprise-class 3 DWPD and 2,190 TBW endurance, but in a platform better aligned to standardized PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe deployments. Its real advantage over same-capacity SATA/SAS enterprise SSDs is much higher low-latency parallelism—up to 2,100 MB/s read throughput and 320,000 random-read IOPS—making it a stronger fit for read-heavy databases, virtualization hosts, and latency-sensitive mixed workloads.
With an endurance rating of 2190 TBW and 3 DWPD, the SSDPE2ME400G4P is built to handle intensive daily write workloads over its service life, making it well suited for enterprise servers, caching, and high-write application environments. In typical use, this level of endurance means it can serve reliably as an OS or boot drive for many years without endurance concerns, while also supporting sustained business workloads with confidence. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and improving system integrity. Its UBER rating of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, reflects very strong data reliability and low uncorrectable error risk, giving procurement teams added confidence for business-critical deployments.
1. The PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe interface removes SAS/SATA bottlenecks, giving enterprise servers the parallel bandwidth needed to keep virtualization, database, and cache workloads responsive under heavy queue depths.
2. With 2100 MB/s sequential read performance, this drive accelerates large-block data movement such as VM boot storms, backup restores, and analytics dataset loading, reducing wait time across shared infrastructure.
3. Its 320,000 random read IOPS make it well suited for latency-sensitive applications like OLTP databases, VDI, and metadata-heavy platforms where fast small-block access directly improves user concurrency.
4. Rated at 3 DWPD, the drive can sustain intensive daily overwrite cycles in write-heavy enterprise environments, supporting consistent service life in logging, transaction, and mixed-workload deployments.
5. Built on 20nm MLC NAND and delivering a typical latency of 20 µs, it combines stronger write endurance with fast flash response to support predictable QoS in always-on business-critical systems.
Reference capacities in the same series: Lower capacity: 200 GB Higher capacity: 800 GB Typical performance class reference for the adjacent capacities: 200 GB: about 1.8-2.0 GB/s sequential read, 0.8-1.0 GB/s sequential write, up to roughly 150K-200K random read IOPS, and around 20K-30K random write IOPS 800 GB: about 1.8-2.0 GB/s sequential read, 0.8-1.0 GB/s sequential write, up to roughly 150K-200K random read IOPS, and around 20K-30K random write IOPS Capacity positioning analysis: The 400 GB version sits at the sweet spot of this SSD family. Compared with the 200 GB model, it gives noticeably more headroom for OS growth, patching, logs, swap, and short-term workload spikes, reducing capacity pressure in daily operations. Compared with the 800 GB model, it keeps acquisition cost and overprovisioned spend under better control while delivering essentially the same enterprise-class performance profile. It is best suited for medium-scale infrastructure, such as boot and application storage for about 25 to 40 virtualization hosts or a compact mixed database cluster.
Q: Is SSDPE2ME400G4P suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. SSDPE2ME400G4P is well suited for write-intensive database workloads, thanks to its 3 DWPD endurance, 2190 TBW rating, 20nm MLC NAND, low 20 µs latency, and PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe interface.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 3 DWPD, meaning it can sustain approximately three full 400 GB drive writes per day throughout its warranty period, consistent with its 2190 TBW endurance specification.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: Yes, it includes power loss protection. PLP is critical because it helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected outages, reducing corruption risk and improving storage reliability in enterprise environments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: The recommended RAID level depends on the workload. RAID 1 or RAID 10 is typically preferred for databases and critical applications, as they provide strong redundancy, performance, and fast recovery.