General

Brand	Micron
Model	5200 MAX
Capacity	240GB
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 TLC
Drive Writes Per Day	5
Total Bytes Written	2200 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	540 MB/s
Sequential Write	310 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	88000
Random Write IOPS	53000
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 240GB (MTFDDAK240TDN-1AT1ZABYY) is purpose-built for write-intensive SATA deployments such as database journaling, logging tiers, metadata volumes, and virtualization boot/storage nodes, combining 5 DWPD endurance with 2,200 TBW in a compact entry capacity. Versus typical read-centric SATA SSDs in the same class, it delivers materially higher sustained write durability while still providing up to 540/310 MB/s and 88K/53K IOPS, making it a strong fit where predictable endurance matters more than raw capacity.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 2200 TBW and 5 DWPD, the MTFDDAK240TDN-1AT1ZABYY is built for sustained write-intensive use far beyond typical client or light server workloads. In practical terms, for a 240GB system or boot drive handling normal OS, application, logging, and update activity, this level of endurance can support many years of operation with substantial margin, making it a low-risk choice for long-term deployment. Its enterprise-class reliability is further strengthened by power-loss protection, which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. An UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 3 million hour MTBF, indicates an extremely low probability of unrecoverable read errors and a design optimized for dependable operation in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface, paired with 540 MB/s sequential read performance, enables straightforward drop-in upgrades for legacy enterprise platforms while accelerating boot, imaging, and large-file retrieval tasks.
2. With 88,000 K IOPS random read capability, the drive can sustain highly concurrent lookup-heavy workloads such as virtualized databases, metadata services, and read-intensive analytics.
3. A 5 DWPD endurance rating makes this SSD well suited for write-heavy enterprise environments, reducing replacement frequency in logging, caching, and mixed-transaction applications.
4. Built on 3D TLC NAND, it balances enterprise-class capacity efficiency and cost control, making large-scale fleet deployment more economical without sacrificing operational consistency.
5. A typical latency of [latency] µs helps shorten application response time and improve QoS stability for latency-sensitive services such as OLTP, VDI, and real-time transaction processing.

Capacity Sweet

Reference capacities in the same series: Lower capacity: 120GB Higher capacity: 480GB Capacity positioning analysis: Within this enterprise SSD family, the 240GB model sits at a practical sweet spot. Compared with the 120GB version, it offers meaningfully better space headroom for OS images, logs, patches, and application growth, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure. Compared with the 480GB option, it preserves nearly the same enterprise-class sequential and random I/O behavior while keeping acquisition cost and fleet standardization more efficient. This makes 240GB especially well suited for medium-density server boot pools, VDI golden-image storage, or compact virtualization clusters supporting about 25 to 40 lightweight service instances.

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