General

Brand	Micron
Model	5200 MAX
Capacity	1.92TB
Usage Class	Enterprise

Interface

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

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	2.5" 7mm

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	3D eTLC
Drive Writes Per Day	5
Total Bytes Written	17500 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	540 MB/s
Sequential Write	520 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	95000
Random Write IOPS	75000
Average Latency	μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	3 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	Yes

Engineer's Note

The Micron 5200 MAX 1.92TB (MTFDDAK1T9TDN-1AT1ZA) is purpose-built for write-intensive SATA deployments such as OLTP databases, virtualization logging, and mixed-read/write cache tiers, combining 5 DWPD endurance with 17,500 TBW in a 3D eTLC design. Compared with typical read-centric SATA SSDs in the same class, it delivers a stronger balance of sustained endurance and consistent performance, with up to 540/520 MB/s sequential throughput and 95K/75K random IOPS for mission-critical 24/7 workloads.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 17,500 TBW and 5 DWPD, the MTFDDAK1T9TDN-1AT1ZA is designed for sustained write-intensive enterprise use, allowing the full drive capacity to be written five times per day throughout its rated service life. In typical server or system-disk workloads, this level of endurance provides very large operating margin and can comfortably support long-term deployment, including many years of continuous daily operation without endurance concerns. Its enterprise reliability profile is further strengthened by power-loss protection, which helps preserve in-flight data and protect metadata integrity if power is interrupted unexpectedly. Combined with an ultra-low UBER of 1.0E-17 and a 3 million hour MTBF, this indicates a drive built to minimize uncorrectable read errors and support stable, dependable operation in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface ensures broad compatibility with existing enterprise storage backplanes, making it a low-risk upgrade for legacy servers, boot drives, and capacity tiers.
2. With sequential reads of 540 MB/s, the drive accelerates large-file access, helping databases, virtualization hosts, and backup systems shorten data retrieval windows.
3. Delivering 95,000 random read IOPS with typical latency of [latency] µs, it supports responsive transaction processing and reduces storage wait time for mixed enterprise workloads.
4. Rated for 5 DWPD, this SSD is built for write-intensive environments such as logging, caching, and high-churn virtualized infrastructure where sustained endurance directly impacts service life.
5. Built on 3D eTLC NAND, it balances enterprise-grade reliability, predictable performance, and cost efficiency for data center deployments that need dependable flash at scale.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity: 960GB Higher capacity: 3.84TB In this product family, the 1.92TB model sits at the sweet spot for mainstream enterprise deployment. Compared with the 960GB option, it provides much better headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning flexibility, reducing early capacity pressure. Compared with the 3.84TB model, it usually delivers the best balance of acquisition cost, usable capacity, and steady enterprise-class performance without overcommitting budget. It is especially well suited for medium-scale virtualization clusters, such as supporting boot and general-purpose storage for around 40 to 60 business application virtual machines.

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