| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Model | D7-P5500 Series |
| Capacity | 7.68TB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise Data Center / Read Intensive |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 16 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 (U.2) 15mm |
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| NAND Flash | Intel 96-layer 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 14000 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 7000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 4300 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 1000000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 130000 |
| Average Latency | 80 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2.0 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | SSDPE2KX080T8 |
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Compared with the previous-generation SSDPE2KX080T8, the SSDPF2KX076T9T in Intel’s D7-P5500 Series steps up to PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 and delivers up to 7000/4300 MB/s with 1,000,000 random-read IOPS, providing a clear generational gain in bandwidth and read-intensive application performance. Its 7.68TB capacity, 1 DWPD rating, and 14,000 TBW endurance on Intel 96-layer 3D TLC make it a particularly strong choice for virtualized infrastructure, scale-out cloud storage, and analytics tiers that need higher density without sacrificing enterprise reliability.
With an endurance rating of 14,000 TBW and 1 DWPD, the SSDPF2KX076T9T is designed to sustain heavy daily write activity throughout its service life, making it well suited for always-on enterprise and data-centric environments. In typical system-boot, application, and mixed business workloads, this level of endurance provides long-term peace of mind and can comfortably support many years of operation without endurance-related concern. 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 improving system integrity. Its UBER rating of 1.0E-17 and 2 million hours MTBF indicate a very low probability of unrecoverable bit errors and strong long-term dependability, giving buyers added confidence for business-critical deployments.
1. The PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe architecture provides the bandwidth and parallelism needed to keep virtualization clusters, database nodes, and GPU servers fed without creating a storage bottleneck.
2. Its high sequential read performance accelerates large-block workloads such as AI model loading, analytics scans, backup recovery, and media streaming pipelines.
3. The strong random read capability enables consistently fast response for latency-sensitive applications like OLTP databases, VDI boot storms, and heavily sharded cloud services.
4. A 1 DWPD endurance profile makes it a practical fit for mainstream enterprise deployments that need dependable daily rewrite capacity for mixed-use workloads over the drive’s service life.
5. Built with Intel 96-layer 3D TLC and tuned for low typical latency, it balances cost efficiency, flash density, and predictable QoS for enterprise platforms that demand steady read responsiveness.
Lower capacity reference: 3.84TB Higher capacity reference: 15.36TB The 7.68TB model sits at the sweet spot of this SSD family. Compared with the 3.84TB version, it gives much better headroom for data growth, VM density, and longer refresh cycles without changing the familiar enterprise-class read/write and IOPS profile. Compared with the 15.36TB option, it delivers a more balanced acquisition cost, lower capacity overprovisioning risk, and easier budget approval while keeping performance essentially in the same tier. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application storage for around 40 to 60 mixed-workload virtual machines.
Q: Is SSDPF2KX076T9T suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: It can support database workloads well, but for truly write-heavy servers, its 1 DWPD rating makes it better suited to mixed-use environments rather than sustained, very high write-intensive deployments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated at 1 DWPD, meaning it can handle one full 7.68TB drive write per day across its warranty period, aligned with its 14,000TB total endurance rating.
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 mapping tables during unexpected outages, which is critical for data integrity, system stability, and enterprise application reliability.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 10 is commonly recommended for enterprise SSD deployments when both performance and redundancy matter. If capacity efficiency is the priority, RAID 5 or 6 may also be considered.