General

Brand	Micron
Model	5200 ECO
Capacity	7.68TB
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	0.6
Total Bytes Written	8400 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	540 MB/s
Sequential Write	520 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	95000
Random Write IOPS	9500
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 ECO 7.68TB is best suited for read-centric cloud and scale-out workloads such as CDN edge caching, object storage warm tiers, and large content repositories, where its high-capacity 3D TLC design, 540/520 MB/s throughput, and 95K random read IOPS maximize usable SATA density without overprovisioning for write endurance. Compared with typical enterprise SATA SSDs in the same class, it delivers a stronger balance of capacity, 0.6 DWPD endurance, and 8,400 TBW, making it a more cost-efficient choice for operators who need predictable mixed-read performance at scale.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 8,400 TBW and 0.6 DWPD, the MTFDDAK7T6TDC-1AT16ABYY is designed to handle substantial write activity across its service life, making it well suited for typical enterprise read-intensive and mixed-use workloads. In practical terms, for roles such as an operating system boot drive, application drive, or other mainstream infrastructure storage, this level of endurance supports many years of stable operation under normal deployment conditions. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and improving system recoverability. Its ultra-low UBER of 1.0E-17 and 3 million hour MTBF further indicate a highly dependable design, giving procurement teams confidence in data integrity and long-term operational stability.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface ensures broad drop-in compatibility with mainstream enterprise platforms, enabling cost-efficient storage upgrades without changing existing server backplanes or operational workflows.
2. With sequential read performance of 540 MB/s, this drive accelerates large-block data access such as boot images, backups, and analytics datasets, helping reduce wait time for throughput-heavy workloads.
3. Its 95,000 random read IOPS capability supports highly responsive access to small, scattered data blocks, which is critical for virtualized environments, OLTP databases, and metadata-intensive applications.
4. Rated at 0.6 DWPD, the endurance profile is well aligned with read-centric enterprise deployments, giving operators predictable lifespan and lower replacement pressure in always-on data center use.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND, the SSD balances capacity, efficiency, and reliability, making it a practical choice for scaling enterprise storage while maintaining consistent performance per watt and per rack unit.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 3.84TB Higher capacity reference: 15.36TB Capacity positioning analysis: In this series, 7.68TB is the practical sweet spot. Compared with 3.84TB, it gives materially more headroom for data growth, overprovisioning flexibility, and workload consolidation, reducing the chance of early capacity bottlenecks while keeping the same enterprise-class performance profile. Compared with 15.36TB, it usually delivers a better cost-to-usable-capacity balance and avoids overbuying for environments that do not need maximum density. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization or container platforms, such as a 6- to 10-node cluster hosting around 120 to 180 mixed application and database volumes.

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