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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 5100 PRO |
| Capacity | 960GB |
| 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 | 1750 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 540 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 520 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 93000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 30000 |
| Average Latency | 50 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron 5100 PRO 960GB (MTFDDAK960TCB) is purpose-built for read-intensive virtualized infrastructure, boot/media tiers, and CDN edge nodes that need predictable SATA performance—delivering up to 540/520 MB/s, 93K/30K IOPS, and 1 DWPD with 1,750 TBW on durable 3D TLC NAND. Compared with typical entry SATA SSDs in the same class, it offers a stronger balance of enterprise endurance, steady-state responsiveness, and lower-risk lifecycle deployment for always-on datacenter workloads.
With an endurance rating of 1,750 TBW and 1 DWPD, the MTFDDAK960TCB is designed to handle writing its full 960GB capacity once per day throughout its rated service life, which is more than sufficient for typical OS, boot, and general enterprise application workloads. In practical terms, for common system-disk or read-intensive server use, this level of endurance supports many years of stable operation and can comfortably cover long-term deployment scenarios with ample write headroom. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and prevents metadata corruption if power is suddenly interrupted. Its 1.0E-17 UBER and 2 million hour MTBF indicate a very low probability of unrecoverable bit errors and a strong overall reliability profile, giving procurement teams added confidence for business-critical environments.
1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface with 540 MB/s sequential read speed provides a drop-in upgrade for legacy enterprise platforms, accelerating OS boot, backup restore, and large-file access without requiring PCIe infrastructure changes.
2. With 93,000 random read IOPS, this drive sustains responsive performance for metadata-heavy workloads such as virtualization, OLTP databases, and high-concurrency web serving.
3. Rated at 1 DWPD, it offers the write endurance profile enterprises need for mixed-use deployments, balancing service life predictability with cost-efficient capacity scaling.
4. Built on 3D TLC NAND, it delivers a practical combination of density, power efficiency, and reliability that fits mainstream data center storage tiers and read-centric application stacks.
5. A typical latency of 50 µs helps reduce storage wait time at the transaction level, improving QoS consistency for latency-sensitive business applications.
For MPN MTFDDAK960TCB, the closest lower-capacity option in the same family is 480GB, and the closest higher-capacity option is 1.92TB. Across this enterprise SSD series, sequential read/write performance and random IOPS are generally positioned in the same mainstream enterprise band, so the main differentiator is usable capacity and cost efficiency. The 960GB variant sits at the sweet spot of the series. Compared with the 480GB model, it provides much better headroom for OS images, logs, container layers, and application growth. Compared with the 1.92TB version, it delivers a more balanced acquisition cost while keeping essentially the same enterprise-class performance profile. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and general-purpose storage for about 40 to 60 mixed-workload virtual machines.
Q: Is MTFDDAK960TCB suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 1 DWPD, 1750 TBW endurance, 3D TLC NAND, and low 50 µs typical latency, MTFDDAK960TCB is well suited for mixed-use and moderately write-heavy database server workloads.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 1 DWPD, meaning it can sustain one full 960GB drive write per day throughout its warranty period while remaining within the specified endurance limits.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: Yes, it includes PLP. Power loss protection helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected outages, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability for enterprise, transactional, and database environments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID choice depends on your priority. For database servers, RAID 10 is commonly recommended because it delivers strong read/write performance, redundancy, and faster rebuilds than parity-based RAID levels.