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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 5400 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 | 350 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 80000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 30000 |
| Average Latency | μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 3 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron 5400 PRO 240GB (MTFDDAV240TGA-1BC1ZABYY) is best suited for read-caching tiers, boot volumes, and mixed-use edge/server nodes that need enterprise SATA compatibility with predictable latency, delivering 540/350 MB/s and up to 80K/30K IOPS in a compact, low-capacity footprint. Its standout value at this capacity point is enterprise-grade endurance—1.5 DWPD and 657 TBW on 3D TLC NAND—which provides materially stronger write tolerance and longer service life than typical entry SATA SSDs in the same class.
With an endurance rating of 657 TBW and 1.5 DWPD, the MTFDDAV240TGA-1BC1ZABYY is designed to handle sustained daily write activity well beyond typical OS, boot, and mixed enterprise-read workloads. In practical terms, for common system-disk usage patterns, this level of endurance supports many years of stable operation and can comfortably serve as a reliable system drive over a long deployment lifecycle. For enterprise reliability, integrated power-loss protection (PLP) helps preserve in-flight data and metadata if power is unexpectedly interrupted, reducing the risk of corruption and unclean shutdown-related issues. Its UBER of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low uncorrectable bit error rate, providing a very high level of data integrity assurance for business-critical environments.
1. The SATA III interface ensures broad compatibility with mainstream enterprise platforms, making it a practical drop-in upgrade for servers and storage arrays without requiring PCIe-based infrastructure changes.
2. Its sequential read performance accelerates boot storms, large file access, and dataset retrieval, helping business applications and virtual machines start and respond faster.
3. Strong random read capability supports highly concurrent transactional workloads, improving responsiveness in virtualized environments, database queries, and read-intensive caching tiers.
4. The endurance rating is well suited for mixed-use enterprise deployments, giving IT teams predictable lifespan and lower replacement risk under steady daily write activity.
5. Built with 3D TLC NAND, the drive balances enterprise-class capacity, power efficiency, and cost control, making it a solid fit for scale-out data center storage.
Lower capacity reference: 120GB Higher capacity reference: 480GB At 240GB, this SSD sits in the sweet spot of the series. Compared with the 120GB model, it provides much better space flexibility for operating system images, logs, patches, and short-term application growth, reducing the risk of early capacity constraints. Compared with the 480GB model, it keeps the same enterprise-class sequential read/write and random IOPS profile for most workloads while offering a more efficient cost point. This makes 240GB an ideal choice for mid-scale deployments, such as boot and utility storage across a 24-node virtualization cluster.
Q: Is MTFDDAV240TGA-1BC1ZABYY suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 1.5 DWPD, 657 TBW, 3D TLC NAND, SATA III, and built-in power loss protection, it is suitable for write-intensive database workloads in enterprise or mixed-use server environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 1.5 full drive writes per day. For a 240GB SSD, that equals about 360GB of writes daily across the specified warranty period under normal conditions.
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 for databases, RAID arrays, and transactional applications.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5/6 may be selected depending on performance, redundancy, and capacity goals. For database servers, RAID 10 is commonly recommended for balanced speed and fault tolerance.