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| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Model | DC S4500 |
| Capacity | 960 GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 inch 7mm |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 32-layer 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 1800 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 500 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 490 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 72000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 33000 |
| Average Latency | 36 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | SSDSC2KB960G6 |
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The SSDSC2KB960G7R (DC S4500) is a strong choice for read-intensive data center deployments that need SATA simplicity with enterprise-grade endurance, combining 960 GB, 1 DWPD, 1,800 TBW, and up to 72,000/33,000 IOPS in a power- and space-efficient 2.5-inch form factor. Compared with the previous-generation SSDSC2KB960G6, it brings the DC S4500 platform’s 32-layer 3D TLC architecture for better endurance consistency and more scalable cost-per-GB, while sustaining near-SATA-limit sequential performance at 500/490 MB/s.
With an endurance rating of 1800 TBW and 1 DWPD, the SSDSC2KB960G7R can sustain writing its full 960GB capacity once per day throughout its rated service life, which is more than sufficient for typical OS, boot, office application, and general server workloads. In practical terms, under normal enterprise system-disk usage, this level of endurance provides long-term confidence and can comfortably support many years of stable operation without endurance being a concern. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes Power Loss Protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and protects metadata integrity during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned downtime. Its UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, reflects a strong enterprise-grade reliability profile, giving procurement teams added assurance for business-critical deployments.
1. The SATA interface makes this drive a low-risk, drop-in upgrade for existing enterprise servers and storage arrays, while its top-end sequential read performance keeps OS images, backup sets, and static content moving efficiently.
2. Its strong random read capability helps virtualized environments, metadata-heavy applications, and read-centric databases respond faster under parallel user access.
3. A 1 DWPD endurance profile gives enterprises the confidence to run daily rewrite activity across the full drive capacity for years without overprovisioning for durability.
4. Built on 32-layer 3D TLC NAND, it balances flash density, power efficiency, and cost, making it well suited for mainstream data center deployments that need solid capacity economics.
5. With very low typical read latency, the drive reduces storage wait time for latency-sensitive workloads such as transaction processing, boot storms, and cache-tier reads.
Lower capacity reference: 480 GB Higher capacity reference: 1.92 TB At 960 GB, the SSDSC2KB960G7R sits in the sweet spot of this series. Compared with the 480 GB model, it gives meaningfully better headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure. Compared with the 1.92 TB version, it preserves nearly the same enterprise-class sequential and random I/O behavior while delivering a more efficient cost-to-performance balance. This makes 960 GB especially well suited for a mid-size virtualization host, such as a branch server running roughly 25 to 40 mixed-workload virtual machines.
Q: Is SSDSC2KB960G7R suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes, it can support write-intensive database workloads. With 1 DWPD, 1800 TBW, 32-layer 3D TLC NAND, and low 36 µs typical latency, it fits many mixed or moderately write-heavy enterprise environments.
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 sustain one full 960 GB drive write per day throughout its warranty period, assuming operation within the specified usage conditions.
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 power failures, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability in servers, storage arrays, and database systems.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 10 is generally recommended for databases and performance-critical workloads, as it balances speed, redundancy, and rebuild efficiency. RAID 1 is also suitable for simpler deployments requiring strong data protection.