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| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Model | DC P4501 |
| Capacity | 500 GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise/Read-Intensive |
| Host Interface | PCIe 3.1 x4, NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 32 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2 110mm |
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| NAND Flash | 3D2 TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 650 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 2500 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 440 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 160000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 34000 |
| Average Latency | 9 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | SSDPE7KX500G7 |
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Compared with SSDPE7KX500G7, the SSDPE7KX500G701 is a later DC P4501 500 GB revision that preserves the platform’s proven PCIe 3.1 x4 NVMe profile—up to 2,500 MB/s read throughput, 160,000 random read IOPS, and 650 TBW endurance—making it a low-risk upgrade path for infrastructure refreshes. Its strongest value is in read-centric cloud and virtualization tiers where the 3D2 TLC design, 1 DWPD rating, and balanced 500 GB capacity deliver better rack-level efficiency and lower latency than SATA SSDs or legacy entry NVMe drives.
With an endurance rating of 650 TBW and 1 DWPD, the SSDPE7KX500G701 is designed to handle writing its full capacity once per day over its rated service life, which is more than sufficient for typical OS, boot, and general business application workloads. In practical terms, for use as a system drive or in read-focused enterprise environments, this level of endurance supports many years of stable operation with ample write headroom. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during an unexpected power outage, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. Its UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, reflects a very low probability of unrecoverable bit errors and strong long-term dependability expected from enterprise-class SSDs.
1. The PCIe 3.1 x4 NVMe interface gives this drive low-overhead, high-parallelism host connectivity, helping enterprise servers clear storage bottlenecks in virtualization, database, and analytics workloads.
2. Its sequential read performance accelerates large-file streaming and bulk data access, reducing load times for backup restores, media repositories, and data-intensive application startup.
3. The random read capability supports fast response under highly fragmented access patterns, making it well suited for OLTP databases, VM boot storms, and metadata-heavy cloud platforms.
4. With an endurance rating of 1 DWPD, it is optimized for read-centric enterprise deployments that need predictable service life and stable operating cost across continuous daily production use.
5. Built with 3D2 TLC NAND and a typical latency of 9 µs, the drive balances flash density with consistently quick access times to improve application responsiveness in scale-out server environments.
Lower capacity reference: 400 GB Higher capacity reference: 800 GB Both adjacent capacities are typically positioned with broadly similar enterprise-class sequential read/write behavior and random IOPS, so the main difference is usable capacity rather than a major performance shift. Capacity positioning analysis: Within this series, the 500 GB version is the sweet-spot SKU. Versus the 400 GB model, it provides better space elasticity for OS growth, logs, patches, overprovisioning, and short-term workload bursts, which helps delay capacity pressure. Versus the 800 GB option, it keeps platform cost and per-server storage spend more disciplined while still delivering essentially the same enterprise performance profile. This makes 500 GB especially well suited for mid-scale deployments, such as OS, log, and light application data drives across a 12- to 16-node virtualization or Kubernetes cluster.
Q: Is SSDPE7KX500G701 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: It can support moderate write-intensive database workloads, but for continuously write-heavy servers, its 1 DWPD endurance may be limiting. We recommend validating daily write volume against the 650 TBW rating.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 1 DWPD, meaning it can sustain one full 500 GB drive write per day across its warranty period, within the total endurance limit of 650 TBW.
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, consistency, and enterprise application reliability.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID choice depends on your priority. RAID 1 is recommended for redundancy, RAID 10 for both performance and protection, and RAID 5 only if capacity efficiency outweighs write penalty concerns.