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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | M500 |
| Capacity | 960GB |
| Usage Class | Client |
| Host Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" 7mm |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 20nm MLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.04 |
| Total Bytes Written | 72 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 500 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 400 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 80000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 80000 |
| Average Latency | μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 1.2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron M500 MTFDDAK960MAV is best suited for read-centric boot, cache, and content-serving workloads in space-constrained servers, combining 960GB of 20nm MLC endurance with consistent 500/400 MB/s throughput and up to 80K/80K IOPS over SATA 6Gb/s. Its unique value at this class is pairing high-capacity MLC media with balanced random read/write performance, making it a strong fit for enterprise deployments that need better latency consistency and write resilience than typical client-grade SATA SSDs, even at a modest 0.04 DWPD profile.
With an endurance rating of 72 TBW and 0.04 DWPD, the MTFDDAK960MAV is well suited for light-write, read-focused workloads such as OS boot, application hosting, and general system storage. In typical enterprise or commercial use as a system drive, this level of endurance can comfortably support many years of stable operation, making it a practical low-risk choice for deployments with modest daily write volume. For reliability, the drive includes power-loss protection, which helps preserve in-flight data and mapping information during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. Its UBER rating of 1.0E-15 and 1.2 million-hour MTBF indicate a dependable enterprise-grade design with strong data integrity and long-term operational stability for routine business environments.
1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface ensures broad compatibility with mainstream enterprise backplanes and servers, enabling straightforward upgrades without changes to existing storage infrastructure.
2. With sequential read performance of 500 MB/s, this drive accelerates large-file access, helping reduce backup, imaging, and dataset retrieval time in read-focused business environments.
3. Its random read capability of 80,000 K IOPS supports responsive access to small-block data, making it well suited for boot volumes, metadata-heavy workloads, and virtualized read-intensive applications.
4. The 0.04 DWPD endurance rating indicates it is best aligned with mostly read-centric enterprise use cases where capacity, power efficiency, and cost control matter more than sustained daily write volume.
5. Built on 20nm MLC NAND, the drive offers a balanced mix of data reliability, predictable performance, and longer service life than typical TLC-based alternatives in steady-state enterprise deployment.
Lower capacity reference: 480GB Higher capacity reference: 1.92TB At 960GB, this SSD sits in the sweet spot of the family. Compared with the 480GB option, it gives much better headroom for OS images, logs, metadata, and workload growth, reducing early capacity pressure in always-on enterprise environments. Compared with the 1.92TB model, it typically delivers nearly the same mainstream enterprise read/write and random IOPS behavior while keeping acquisition cost and $/workload more controlled. This makes 960GB especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for roughly 40 to 60 general-purpose virtual machines.
Q: Is MTFDDAK960MAV suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Not ideally. With 0.04 DWPD and 72TB TBW, this 960GB SATA SSD is better for read-intensive or mixed workloads than sustained write-heavy database environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: It is rated for 0.04 full drive writes per day, which equals about 38.4GB of writes daily on a 960GB drive, matching its 72TB endurance class.
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 unexpected outages, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability in enterprise or RAID environments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 1 or RAID 10 is generally recommended for this model, especially where redundancy and steady performance matter. Avoid parity-heavy RAID for write-intensive workloads due to endurance limits.