Intel SSDSC2KG480GZR 480GB D3-S4620 SATA 6Gb/s 2.5 inch Enterprise Data Center Solid State Drive

General

Brand	Intel
Model	D3-S4620
Capacity	480GB
Usage Class	Enterprise Data Center

Interface

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

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	2.5

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	Intel 3D NAND TLC
Drive Writes Per Day	3
Total Bytes Written	2800 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	550 MB/s
Sequential Write	470 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	81000
Random Write IOPS	44000
Average Latency	36 μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	2.0 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	Yes

Part Number

MPN	SSDSC2KG480G8

Engineer's Note

Compared with the previous-generation SSDSC2KG480G8, the SSDSC2KG480GZR (D3-S4620) is the stronger choice for write-intensive SATA deployments, delivering 3 DWPD and 2,800 TBW at 480GB while sustaining up to 550/470 MB/s and 81,000/44,000 IOPS on a standard 6Gb/s interface. Its Intel 3D NAND TLC design gives engineers a rare combination of enterprise SATA compatibility and high endurance, making it especially well suited for mixed-read/write databases, logging tiers, and virtualization boot/storage nodes that need predictable performance over long service life.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 2800 TBW and 3 DWPD, the SSDSC2KG480GZR is built for sustained write-intensive enterprise workloads and can support writing its full capacity three times per day throughout its designed service life. In typical real-world use, this level of endurance is far beyond the needs of a standard boot or system drive, making it a dependable choice for many years of stable operation. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and prevents corruption if power is suddenly interrupted. Its ultra-low UBER of 1.0E-17, combined with a 2 million hour MTBF, indicates a very high standard of data integrity and operational reliability expected in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface, paired with near‑bus‑limit sequential read performance, enables a drop‑in upgrade for existing enterprise storage platforms while accelerating backup restores, boot storms, and large file retrieval.
2. Its strong random read capability helps virtualized infrastructure, metadata‑heavy applications, and read‑intensive databases serve far more small I/O requests with less queue buildup.
3. A 3 DWPD endurance rating makes it well suited for write‑active enterprise workloads such as logging, caching, OLTP, and mixed‑use virtualization that demand predictable lifespan under sustained daily rewrites.
4. Intel 3D NAND TLC balances cost efficiency with enterprise‑class capacity density and reliability, allowing organizations to scale flash deployments without the premium typically associated with higher‑cost media.
5. The very low typical latency improves application responsiveness and tail‑latency consistency, which is critical for transactional systems, real‑time analytics, and SLA‑driven data center operations.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 240GB Higher capacity reference: 960GB In the SSDSC2KG series, the 480GB model sits at the capacity sweet spot. Compared with the 240GB version, it offers much better headroom for OS images, application growth, log retention, and overprovisioning, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure. Compared with the 960GB version, it keeps acquisition cost and fleet-level budget under tighter control while delivering essentially the same enterprise-class sequential and random performance profile. This makes 480GB especially well suited for medium-scale virtualization clusters, such as shared boot and application storage for about 40 to 60 general-purpose virtual machines.

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