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| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Model | D3-S4610 |
| Capacity | 960 GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise/Mixed-Use |
| Host Interface | SATA 3.0 6Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 inch 7mm |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 64L 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 6000 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 560 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 510 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 96000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 47000 |
| Average Latency | 36 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | SSDSC2KG960G8 |
|---|
Compared with the previous-generation SSDSC2KG960G8, the Intel D3-S4610 (SSDSC2KG960G801) advances to 64-layer 3D TLC and delivers a high-endurance 3 DWPD / 6,000 TB profile, giving it a clear edge for heavier write-duty enterprise SATA deployments. With saturated 6Gb/s SATA performance of up to 560/510 MB/s and 96,000/47,000 IOPS, this 960 GB model is a strong recommendation for virtualization, content serving, and read-intensive databases that need near-SAS-class consistency on a SATA platform.
With an endurance rating of 6000 TBW and 3 DWPD, the SSDSC2KG960G801 is designed for sustained write-intensive enterprise use, allowing the full drive capacity to be written three times per day throughout its rated service life. In typical server, storage, or system-disk workloads, this level of endurance provides a very large reliability margin and supports long-term deployment with confidence. The drive also includes power loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and improving operational stability. Its enterprise-class UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, indicates an extremely low probability of unrecoverable read errors and strong overall reliability for business-critical environments.
1. The SATA interface enables drop-in deployment across mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, simplifying upgrades without changing the existing backplane or controller ecosystem.
2. Near bus-saturating sequential read performance speeds up OS boot, database snapshot access, and large-scale file retrieval for faster job completion.
3. Strong small-block read capability paired with microsecond-class latency keeps virtualized workloads, OLTP databases, and metadata-heavy applications highly responsive under concurrency.
4. The enterprise write-endurance rating supports sustained write-intensive duties such as logging, caching, and mixed-use transactional workloads with predictable service life.
5. The 3D TLC NAND design delivers a practical balance of capacity, cost efficiency, and reliability, making it well suited for scale-out enterprise deployments.
Lower capacity reference: 480 GB Higher capacity reference: 1.92 TB The 960 GB version sits in the sweet spot of this series. Compared with the 480 GB model, it gives meaningfully better capacity headroom for OS images, application binaries, logs, and working datasets, reducing the risk of early space pressure. Compared with the 1.92 TB model, it preserves nearly the same enterprise-class read/write and random IOPS profile while delivering a more efficient balance of acquisition cost, usable capacity, and performance consistency. It is especially well suited for mid-sized virtualization clusters, database staging nodes, or dense application servers.
Q: Is SSDSC2KG960G801 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 3 DWPD endurance, 6000 TBW, 64-layer 3D TLC NAND, and low 36 µs typical latency, SSDSC2KG960G801 is well suited for write-intensive database and transactional workloads.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 3 drive writes per day. For a 960 GB SSD, that equals about 2.88 TB of writes daily across the official warranty period.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: Yes, it supports power loss protection. PLP helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected outages, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability for enterprise storage applications.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 10 is typically recommended for this SSD in performance-sensitive environments, as it balances high read/write performance, redundancy, and fast rebuild behavior better than parity-based RAID.