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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | M500 |
| Capacity | 120GB |
| Usage Class | Client |
| Host Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" 7mm |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 2D MLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | |
| Total Bytes Written | 72 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 500 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 130 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 62000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 35000 |
| Average Latency | μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 1.5 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron M500 120GB (MTFDDAK128MAZ-1AE1ZABDA) is best suited for read-centric boot, OS, and edge-node appliance workloads where 2D MLC endurance and SATA 6Gb/s compatibility matter more than raw capacity, delivering up to 500 MB/s read, 62K/35K IOPS, and 72 TBW in a compact entry capacity. Compared with typical same-class TLC SATA drives, its MLC NAND provides more consistent write behavior and stronger endurance characteristics for always-on embedded and infrastructure deployments.
With an endurance rating of 72 TBW, the MTFDDAK128MAZ-1AE1ZABDA is well suited for typical OS, boot, and light application workloads, where daily write volumes are relatively modest. In practical terms, for a 128GB system drive used mainly for operating system files, software installation, logs, and routine office activity, this level of endurance can comfortably support many years of normal use, making it a dependable choice for long-term deployment. From a reliability standpoint, built-in power-loss protection helps safeguard in-flight data and critical metadata during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and improving recovery confidence. Its enterprise-class UBER of 1.0E-15 and 1.5 million-hour MTBF further indicate a design focused on data integrity and operational stability, which is important for procurement teams seeking predictable, low-risk storage for business systems.
1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface ensures broad compatibility with mainstream enterprise backplanes and controllers, making it a low-risk drop-in upgrade for legacy server and storage refresh projects.
2. Its 500 MB/s sequential read performance accelerates large-block data access, helping reduce backup restore windows and speed up media, imaging, and archive retrieval workloads.
3. With 62,000 random read IOPS, the drive can sustain responsive performance under metadata-heavy and small-block transactional workloads such as virtualization, web serving, and database querying.
4. Rated for [dwpd] DWPD, this endurance profile supports predictable long-term operation in write-intensive enterprise environments, lowering replacement frequency and improving lifecycle planning.
5. Built on 2D MLC NAND, it offers a strong balance of endurance, data integrity, and steady-state consistency that is especially valued in mission-critical enterprise deployments.
In this series, the nearest lower-capacity reference is 60GB, while the next higher-capacity option is 240GB. The 120GB model sits at a practical sweet spot: compared with 60GB, it offers much better headroom for OS images, logs, swap, and application growth, reducing early capacity pressure in enterprise environments. Compared with 240GB, it preserves broadly similar sequential and random performance characteristics while keeping acquisition cost and power budget tighter. This makes 120GB especially well suited for small to mid-scale infrastructure, such as boot drives for a 24-node virtualization cluster or compact database edge servers.
Q: Is MTFDDAK128MAZ-1AE1ZABDA suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: It can support light to moderate database workloads, but it is not ideal for highly write-heavy servers. Its 72TB TBW and 120GB capacity suggest limited endurance for intensive sustained writes.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: Based on 72TB TBW and 120GB capacity, it supports about 600 total full drive writes. Over a typical 5-year warranty, that equals roughly 0.33 drive writes per day.
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 failure, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability in enterprise and database environments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most business applications, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is recommended to balance redundancy and performance. RAID 10 is better for databases, while RAID 1 suits smaller capacity deployments.