Intel SSDSC2BX480G4 480 GB DC S3610 SATA 6Gb/s 2.5 inch 7mm Enterprise/Mixed-Use Solid State Drive

General

Brand	Intel
Model	DC S3610
Capacity	480 GB
Usage Class	Enterprise/Mixed-Use

Interface

Host Interface	SATA 6Gb/s
Total Interface Bandwidth	6 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	2.5 inch 7mm

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	20nm MLC
Drive Writes Per Day	3
Total Bytes Written	3300 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	540 MB/s
Sequential Write	440 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	84000
Random Write IOPS	28000
Average Latency	55 μs

Reliability

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

Part Number

MPN	SSDSC2BX480G401

Engineer's Note

Compared with the earlier SSDSC2BX480G401 revision, the SSDSC2BX480G4 is the stronger lifecycle choice for enterprise SATA deployments, pairing Intel 20nm MLC with 3 DWPD and 3300 TBW to provide greater sustained write headroom and more predictable mixed-workload behavior. For virtualization, database logging, and read-cache tiers, it differentiates itself from typical same-class SATA SSDs by combining near-bus-limit 540/440 MB/s throughput with 84,000/28,000 IOPS and true enterprise endurance.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 3300 TBW and 3 DWPD, the SSDSC2BX480G4 is designed to handle up to about 1.44 TB of writes per day, making it far more robust than the write volume seen in most OS, boot, and general server application drives. In typical system-disk workloads that often write only tens of gigabytes per day, this level of endurance means the drive can be used with confidence for many years, including well beyond a 10-year service horizon from a write-wear perspective. For enterprise reliability, built-in power loss protection (PLP) helps preserve in-flight data and protects metadata integrity if power is suddenly interrupted, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. Its ultra-low UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, reflects enterprise-class data integrity and operational stability, giving procurement teams added confidence for business-critical deployments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA interface makes this drive easy to drop into mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, enabling cost-efficient upgrades without changing the existing platform architecture.
2. Its near-saturation sequential read performance helps accelerate boot volumes, image distribution, backup restores, and other read-heavy streaming workloads in the data center.
3. Strong random read capability supports responsive virtualization, OLTP databases, and metadata-intensive applications where many small requests must be served consistently under load.
4. The enterprise endurance rating is well suited for write-intensive environments such as logging, caching, and mixed-use transactional workloads that demand predictable lifespan over multi-year deployment cycles.
5. Built on MLC NAND with very low typical latency, the drive delivers a balanced combination of endurance, response consistency, and fast access times for latency-sensitive business applications.

Endurance & Reliability

For the Intel enterprise SSD series around MPN SSDSC2BX480G4, the closest lower-capacity reference is typically 240 GB, while the next higher-capacity reference is 960 GB. Across this family, sequential read/write behavior and random IOPS are generally very similar, with capacity mainly affecting endurance and usable headroom rather than day-to-day latency. At 480 GB, this model sits in the sweet spot of the lineup. Compared with the 240 GB version, it gives much better space flexibility for OS images, logs, and application growth. Compared with the 960 GB option, it delivers a more balanced acquisition cost while keeping essentially the same enterprise-class performance profile. It is best suited for mid-density deployments, such as hosting boot and utility volumes for about 40 to 60 virtualized application instances.

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