General

Brand	Micron
Model	5400 MAX
Capacity	960GB
Usage Class	Enterprise

Interface

Host Interface	SATA III
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 (MTFDDAK960TGB-1BC16ABYY) is purpose-built for write-intensive SATA deployments such as OLTP databases, virtualization log volumes, and edge cache tiers, combining 5 DWPD and 8,760 TBW endurance with near-interface-limit 540/520 MB/s sequential performance. Versus typical read-focused SATA SSDs in the same class, it delivers a distinctly stronger durability profile while sustaining up to 95,000/65,000 random read/write IOPS, making it a better fit for mixed-workload environments that cannot yet transition to NVMe.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 8,760 TBW and 5 DWPD, the MTFDDAK960TGB-1BC16ABYY is built for sustained write-intensive enterprise use rather than light client workloads. In practical terms, under typical server or system-disk usage, this level of endurance provides long-term headroom and can comfortably support many years of continuous operation without endurance becoming a concern. This SSD also includes enterprise-grade reliability protections such as power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruption. Its UBER rating of 1.0E-17, together with a 3 million hour MTBF, indicates an extremely low probability of unrecoverable bit errors and a design optimized for dependable operation in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA III interface provides broad plug-and-play compatibility with mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, enabling cost-efficient upgrades without changing existing backplanes or controllers.
2. Its sequential read performance accelerates large-block workloads such as VM boot storms, backup restores, and analytics dataset loading, helping reduce wait time across shared infrastructure.
3. Strong random read capability sustains responsive performance for high-concurrency OLTP databases, metadata-heavy virtualization, and read-intensive cloud applications.
4. A 5 DWPD endurance rating makes this drive well suited for write-heavy enterprise environments, supporting sustained daily overwrites with lower replacement risk over the service life.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND with typical latency in the microsecond class, it balances enterprise-grade capacity efficiency with predictable QoS for latency-sensitive production workloads.

Capacity Sweet

For MPN MTFDDAK960TGB-1BC16ABYY, the nearest lower capacity in the same series is typically 480GB, and the nearest higher capacity is 1.92TB. In this product family, sequential read/write throughput and random IOPS are generally very close across these capacities, following normal enterprise SSD behavior. The 960GB model sits at the sweet spot of the lineup. Compared with the 480GB version, it offers much better headroom for OS growth, application expansion, and overprovisioning flexibility. Compared with the 1.92TB option, it delivers a more efficient balance of acquisition cost, usable capacity, and consistent enterprise performance. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40 to 60 business workloads.

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