Intel SSDSC2BX800G4R 800 GB DC S3610 SATA 6Gb/s 2.5 inch 7mm Enterprise/Mixed-Use Solid State Drive

General

Brand	Intel
Model	DC S3610
Capacity	800 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	4300 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	550 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	SSDSC2BX800G4

Engineer's Note

The Intel DC S3610 SSDSC2BX800G4R delivers a distinctive balance of SATA efficiency and enterprise endurance, pairing 800 GB of 20nm MLC NAND with 3 DWPD, 4.3 PBW TBW, and consistent 550/440 MB/s performance for write-intensive virtualization, database logging, and mixed OLTP workloads. Compared with the earlier SSDSC2BX800G4, the SSDSC2BX800G4R stands out as the more endurance-focused refresh, giving architects a stronger sustained-write profile and the same data-center-friendly SATA 6Gb/s integration without moving to a higher-cost interface tier.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 4,300 TBW and 3 DWPD, the SSDSC2BX800G4R is built for sustained write-intensive enterprise use over its full service life. In practical terms, under typical server or system-disk workloads, this level of endurance means the drive can comfortably handle many years of daily operation without endurance becoming a concern. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata if power is interrupted unexpectedly, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. Its ultra-low UBER of 1.0E-17, combined with a 2 million-hour MTBF, reflects a highly dependable storage platform designed to minimize read errors and support stable long-term operation in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface provides broad compatibility with mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, making deployment simple in existing infrastructures without requiring a PCIe platform refresh.
2. Near-saturating sequential read performance helps accelerate boot volumes, backup restores, and large dataset access, improving throughput for read-heavy business applications.
3. Strong random read capability enables faster response in virtualization, database lookup, and mixed-workload environments where many small transactions hit the drive simultaneously.
4. With enterprise-grade MLC NAND and a 3 DWPD endurance profile, this SSD is well suited for write-intensive workloads such as caching, logging, and transaction processing that demand predictable lifespan under constant daily rewrites.
5. Its low typical latency helps reduce storage response time at the application layer, supporting more consistent QoS for latency-sensitive services and multi-tenant enterprise workloads.

Endurance & Reliability

Lower capacity reference: 480 GB Higher capacity reference: 960 GB In this series, the 800 GB model sits in the sweet spot for mainstream enterprise deployments. Compared with the 480 GB version, it gives noticeably more headroom for OS images, application binaries, logs, and growth over the service life, reducing early capacity pressure. Compared with the 960 GB option, it usually preserves nearly the same enterprise-class read/write and random IOPS behavior while offering a better cost-to-usable-capacity balance. It is well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and utility volumes for about 50 to 70 virtual machines.

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