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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 5200 ECO |
| Capacity | 7.68TB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" 7mm |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 15400 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 540 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 520 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 95000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 11000 |
| Average Latency | μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 3 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron 5200 ECO 7.68TB (MTFDDAK7T6TDC) is a strong fit for scale-out content repositories, cloud object storage, and read-centric virtualized infrastructure that need maximum SATA capacity with dependable 1 DWPD endurance, 15,400 TBW, and consistent 540/520 MB/s performance. Compared with typical capacity SATA SSDs in its class, it pairs high-density 3D TLC with 95K random-read IOPS to deliver better consolidation efficiency and a more compelling upgrade path for legacy 6Gb/s platforms where PCIe migration is not yet practical.
With an endurance rating of 15,400 TBW and 1 DWPD, the MTFDDAK7T6TDC is designed to sustain full-drive writes every day across its warranty period, making it well suited for steady enterprise workloads with a strong margin of durability. In typical real-world use, this level of endurance means it can serve reliably for many years as a boot drive, virtualization host drive, or read/write mixed application drive without endurance becoming a practical concern. For enterprise reliability, integrated power-loss protection helps preserve data in flight during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and improving system recovery confidence. Its UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 3-million-hour MTBF, indicates a very low probability of uncorrectable bit errors and strong long-term operational reliability for business-critical environments.
1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface ensures broad drop-in compatibility with existing enterprise servers and storage arrays, making fleet upgrades simple without changing backplanes or controller architecture.
2. Its 540 MB/s sequential read performance accelerates large-file access, helping backup restores, VM image loading, and analytics dataset scans complete faster.
3. With 95,000 random read IOPS, the drive sustains responsive performance for metadata-heavy databases, virtual desktop environments, and read-intensive cloud workloads.
4. A 1 DWPD endurance rating provides predictable day-after-day write capability, giving enterprises a reliable fit for mainstream mixed-use deployments over the drive’s service life.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND, it balances capacity, power efficiency, and cost, enabling economical enterprise-scale storage without sacrificing the consistency required for always-on operations.
Lower capacity reference: 3.84TB Higher capacity reference: 15.36TB The 7.68TB model sits at the sweet spot of the series. Compared with 3.84TB, it gives meaningfully more headroom for data growth, longer refresh cycles, and better consolidation efficiency without changing the expected enterprise-class read/write and random IOPS profile. Compared with 15.36TB, it delivers a more balanced acquisition cost, lower capacity overprovision risk, and easier fleet standardization while still offering strong usable density. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as shared storage for about 60–80 mixed-workload virtual machines or a compact high-availability database tier.
Q: Is MTFDDAK7T6TDC suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: MTFDDAK7T6TDC can support mixed-use database workloads, but with 1 DWPD it is better suited to moderate write intensity than truly write-heavy environments. For sustained heavy writes, a higher-endurance SSD is recommended.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: Based on the 15,400 TBW rating and 7.68TB capacity, it supports about 2,005 full drive writes total. Over a typical 5-year term, that equals roughly 1.1 full drive writes per day.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: Yes, this model includes power loss protection. PLP helps preserve in-flight data and mapping tables during unexpected power failure, which is critical for enterprise reliability, consistency, and database integrity.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For database or virtualization use, RAID 10 is typically recommended for the best balance of performance, redundancy, and rebuild safety. RAID 1 is also suitable, while RAID 5/6 is more capacity-focused.