General

Brand	Micron
Model	5400 MAX
Capacity	960GB
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	5
Total Bytes Written	8760 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	540 MB/s
Sequential Write	520 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	95000
Random Write IOPS	65000
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 5400 MAX 960GB is purpose-built for write-intensive SATA deployments such as database logs, virtualization journals, metadata tiers, and CDN edge cache nodes, where its 5 DWPD endurance and 8,760 TBW deliver substantially longer service life than typical read-centric SATA SSDs. With up to 540/520 MB/s sequential throughput and 95K/65K random IOPS from proven 3D TLC NAND, it gives legacy 6Gb/s infrastructures a high-endurance upgrade path without the cost or platform changes required for NVMe.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 8,760 TBW and 5 DWPD, the MTFDDAK960TGB-1BC15ABYYR is built for sustained write-intensive enterprise use rather than light-duty storage scenarios. In practical terms, this level of endurance is more than sufficient for typical server, cache, logging, or system-disk workloads over many years of operation, giving buyers strong confidence that normal daily writes will remain well within the drive’s design limits. 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 recovery confidence. Its UBER of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low probability of unrecoverable bit errors during reads, supporting higher data integrity expectations in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface enables straightforward drop-in deployment across legacy and mixed-generation enterprise servers, minimizing upgrade friction while delivering dependable SSD responsiveness.
2. With sequential read performance of 540 MB/s, the drive accelerates large-block workloads such as backup recovery, media streaming, and dataset loading to keep business operations moving efficiently.
3. Its 95,000 K IOPS random read capability helps virtualized environments and high-concurrency databases respond faster under fragmented, read-heavy access patterns.
4. A 5 DWPD endurance rating makes this SSD well suited for write-intensive enterprise use cases, sustaining heavy daily data churn with lower replacement risk over the service life.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND, it balances enterprise-class capacity, power efficiency, and cost control, making it a practical choice for scaling mainstream data center storage.

Capacity Sweet

For MPN MTFDDAK960TGB-1BC15ABYYR, the nearest lower capacity in the same family is typically 480GB, and the next higher capacity is 1.92TB. Across these capacities, sequential read/write throughput and random IOPS are generally kept at a similar enterprise-grade level, so capacity planning is the main differentiator. At 960GB, this SSD sits in the sweet spot of the lineup. Compared with 480GB, it provides much better headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning. Compared with 1.92TB, it delivers a stronger cost-per-node balance while preserving essentially the same performance profile. It is best suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40 to 60 general-purpose virtual machines.

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