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| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Model | DC S3500 |
| Capacity | 300 GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise/Read-Intensive |
| Host Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 inch 7mm |
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| NAND Flash | 20nm MLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 170 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 500 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 260 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 75000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 9000 |
| Average Latency | 50 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | SSDSC2BB300G401 |
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Compared with the earlier SSDSC2BB300G401, the SSDSC2BB300G4 is the stronger refresh choice for read-intensive data-center nodes, combining 20nm MLC NAND with 170 TBW endurance and up to 75,000/9,000 IOPS for better sustained service life and steadier QoS in the same SATA 6Gb/s tier. For 300 GB boot, caching, and web-serving workloads where write demand stays around 0.3 DWPD, it delivers a well-balanced profile of 500/260 MB/s throughput and enterprise-grade consistency that is more compelling than typical entry SATA SSDs focused only on capacity or peak sequential speed.
With an endurance rating of 170 TBW and 0.3 DWPD, the SSDSC2BB300G4 is well suited for typical read-heavy enterprise and commercial workloads, including OS boot, application hosting, and general-purpose system storage. In practical terms, this level of endurance is more than sufficient for a system drive under normal daily usage, providing dependable long-term operation over many years when deployed within its intended workload profile. For 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 enterprise-class UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, indicates an extremely low probability of uncorrectable bit errors and strong overall dependability for business-critical environments.
1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface enables straightforward integration into mainstream enterprise storage platforms, making it a practical drop-in upgrade for legacy servers and mixed-drive environments.
2. Its 500 MB/s sequential read performance helps accelerate bulk data access, reducing wait times for system boot, image loading, and large-file retrieval in read-heavy business workloads.
3. With up to 75,000 random read IOPS, the drive is well suited for virtualized infrastructure, OLTP databases, and metadata-intensive applications that depend on fast small-block access.
4. A 0.3 DWPD endurance rating makes it a better fit for read-centric deployments such as content delivery, reference datasets, and boot volumes where steady reliability matters more than heavy daily rewriting.
5. Built with 20nm MLC NAND and a typical 50 µs latency, it delivers enterprise-grade flash consistency with quicker application response times than mechanical storage in latency-sensitive environments.
For Intel MPN SSDSC2BB300G4, the adjacent capacities in the same series are: Lower capacity: 240 GB Higher capacity: 480 GB Reference performance for the same family is broadly consistent across these three capacities: Sequential read: up to about 500 MB/s Sequential write: up to about 450 MB/s Random read: up to about 75K IOPS Random write: up to about 14K IOPS Capacity positioning analysis: Within this SSD family, the 300 GB model sits in a practical sweet spot. Compared with the 240 GB version, it provides noticeably better headroom for OS growth, logs, patching, and workload spikes, reducing capacity pressure over time. Compared with the 480 GB option, it keeps acquisition cost and fleet budget under tighter control while delivering essentially the same enterprise-class SATA performance profile. This makes 300 GB a balanced choice for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and utility volumes for roughly 40 to 60 general-purpose virtual machines.
Q: Is SSDSC2BB300G4 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: SSDSC2BB300G4 is better suited for read-intensive or mixed workloads. With 0.3 DWPD and 170 TBW, it is generally not the best choice for highly write-heavy database environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 0.3 drive writes per day, meaning it can sustain about 30% of its full 300 GB capacity in writes daily over the warranty period.
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 power failures, reducing corruption risk and improving system reliability.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: The recommended RAID level depends on your priority. RAID 1 suits redundancy, RAID 10 balances performance and protection, while RAID 5 or 6 may be used for capacity-focused deployments.