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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 5300 PRO |
| Capacity | 240GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | SATA III |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1.5 |
| Total Bytes Written | 657 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 540 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 220 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 54000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 36000 |
| Average Latency | μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 3 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron 5300 PRO 240GB (MTFDDAV240TDS-1AW1ZABYY) is best suited for read-centric boot, logging, and edge-cache tiers on SATA-only servers, where its 1.5 DWPD endurance and 657 TBW provide materially higher write tolerance than typical entry enterprise SATA SSDs. With 3D TLC NAND delivering up to 540/220 MB/s and 54K/36K IOPS, it offers a balanced low-capacity enterprise option for infrastructure nodes that need dependable mixed-read performance without moving to a more costly NVMe platform.
With an endurance rating of 657 TBW and 1.5 DWPD, the MTFDDAV240TDS-1AW1ZABYY is built to handle sustained daily write activity far beyond typical client or boot-drive usage. In practical terms, for common system-disk, embedded, or read-heavy enterprise workloads, this level of endurance supports many years of reliable operation and can comfortably serve as a system drive for up to 10 years under typical write patterns. For reliability, this 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 unclean shutdown issues. Its enterprise-grade UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 3 million hour MTBF, indicates an extremely low probability of unrecoverable bit errors and strong long-term dependability for business-critical deployments.
1. The SATA III interface ensures broad drop-in compatibility with mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, making this drive a low-risk upgrade for legacy and mixed-infrastructure deployments.
2. Its sequential read performance accelerates boot, image loading, and large-file retrieval, helping virtualized and content-serving environments reduce wait time for read-heavy tasks.
3. Strong random read capability supports high-transaction workloads such as databases and VDI, improving responsiveness when many small requests hit the drive simultaneously.
4. A 1.5 DWPD endurance rating makes it suitable for consistently write-active enterprise use, giving IT teams confidence in sustained daily operation over the service life of the SSD.
5. 3D TLC NAND balances capacity, cost efficiency, and reliability, making it a practical choice for enterprise applications that need solid performance without moving to premium flash tiers.
Lower capacity reference: 120GB Higher capacity reference: 480GB The 240GB model sits in the sweet spot of this enterprise SSD family. Compared with the 120GB version, it gives noticeably better space headroom for OS images, logs, metadata, and application growth, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure. Compared with the 480GB option, it preserves essentially the same enterprise-class sequential and random performance while delivering a more balanced acquisition cost per node. This makes 240GB especially well suited for mid-scale deployments, such as boot and utility storage for about 40–60 virtualization hosts or a compact mixed-workload cluster.
Q: Is MTFDDAV240TDS-1AW1ZABYY suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 1.5 DWPD endurance, 657 TBW, 3D TLC NAND, and PLP support, this SSD is suitable for write-intensive database workloads requiring consistent reliability and enterprise-class data protection.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: It is rated for 1.5 full drive writes per day over a 5-year warranty period. For a 240GB drive, that aligns with the specified endurance rating of 657 TBW.
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 reliability in servers, RAID arrays, and databases.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most business deployments, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is recommended to balance redundancy, performance, and recovery. RAID 5 may be acceptable, but write-heavy environments usually benefit more from RAID 10.