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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | M500DC |
| Capacity | 800GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | SATA III |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" 7mm |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 2D MLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1.3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 1900 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 425 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 375 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 65000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 24000 |
| Average Latency | μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron M500DC 800GB (MTFDDAK800MBB-1AE1ZA) is best suited for read-centric mixed workloads such as virtualized web infrastructure, CDN edge caching, and scale-out database nodes, where its 65K/24K IOPS profile and 425/375 MB/s SATA III throughput deliver predictable low-latency performance. Its key differentiator in the entry enterprise tier is the combination of 2D MLC NAND with 1.3 DWPD and 1,900 TBW endurance, giving it materially stronger write tolerance and service-life stability than typical read-intensive SATA SSDs in the same class.
With an endurance rating of 1,900 TBW and 1.3 DWPD, the MTFDDAK800MBB-1AE1ZA is designed to handle substantial daily write activity across enterprise and embedded workloads. In practical terms, for typical system-boot, application, logging, and mixed read/write usage, this level of endurance provides long service life and can support many years of stable operation without endurance becoming a concern. This drive also includes enterprise-class reliability features such as power-loss protection, which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and improving system integrity. Its UBER rating of 1.0E-16 and 2 million-hour MTBF indicate a very low uncorrectable bit error rate and strong long-term reliability expectations, making it a dependable choice for procurement in business-critical environments.
1. The SATA III interface ensures broad compatibility with mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, making it a low-risk drop-in upgrade for legacy infrastructure refreshes.
2. Its sequential read performance accelerates boot storms, backup restores, and large-file access, helping data-heavy business applications respond faster under sustained throughput demands.
3. Strong random read capability supports virtualization, OLTP databases, and metadata-intensive workloads by reducing queue buildup and improving responsiveness under mixed enterprise I/O patterns.
4. With microsecond-class latency behavior, the drive helps keep application response times consistent, which is critical for transactional systems and user-facing services.
5. The combination of 1.3 DWPD endurance and 2D MLC NAND delivers the write resilience and media stability enterprises need for always-on workloads, long duty cycles, and predictable lifecycle planning.
Reference capacities in the same series: Lower capacity: 400GB Higher capacity: 1.6TB Capacity positioning analysis: Within this enterprise SSD family, 800GB is the practical sweet spot. Compared with the 400GB option, it gives meaningfully more headroom for OS images, application growth, log retention, and overprovisioning, reducing early capacity pressure in always-on environments. Compared with the 1.6TB model, it typically lands at a more efficient cost point while delivering essentially the same enterprise-class sequential throughput and random IOPS profile for mainstream workloads. It is best suited to mid-scale deployments, such as a 3-node virtualization cluster hosting around 40 to 60 mixed-use business application instances.
Q: Is MTFDDAK800MBB-1AE1ZA suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 1.3 DWPD, 1900 TBW, and durable 2D MLC NAND, MTFDDAK800MBB-1AE1ZA is well suited for write-intensive database workloads requiring strong endurance, consistent SATA III performance, and enterprise reliability.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 1.3 full drive writes per day. For an 800GB SSD, that equals about 1.04TB of writes daily within its specified warranty endurance limits.
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 sudden outages, reducing corruption risk and improving system integrity for enterprise storage environments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID recommendation depends on your priority. RAID 1 suits redundancy, RAID 10 is preferred for high-performance databases, and RAID 5 or 6 may fit capacity-focused deployments with fault tolerance.