General

Brand	Micron
Model	1100
Capacity	512GB
Usage Class	Client

Interface

Host Interface	SATA 6Gb/s
Total Interface Bandwidth	6 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	M.2 2280

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	3D TLC
Drive Writes Per Day	0.25
Total Bytes Written	240 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	530 MB/s
Sequential Write	500 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	92000
Random Write IOPS	83000
Average Latency	μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	1.5 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	No

Engineer's Note

The Micron 1100 MTFDDAV512TBN is an excellent fit for read-intensive virtual desktop infrastructure, boot drives, and content-delivery edge nodes, combining 530/500 MB/s sequential throughput with up to 92K/83K IOPS to keep latency low on a mature SATA 6Gb/s platform. Its 512GB 3D TLC design and 240 TBW endurance deliver a stronger balance of capacity, consistency, and write life than typical client-grade SATA SSDs, making it a dependable choice where cost-efficient steady-state performance matters more than PCIe-class bandwidth.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 240 TBW, the MTFDDAV512TBN can sustain about 240 terabytes of total writes over its service life, which is more than sufficient for a typical OS, office, and general business workload. In practical terms, for a system drive writing well below its 0.25 DWPD rating, this SSD is well suited for many years of normal daily use without endurance concern. An UBER of 1.0E-15 means the drive is designed for a very low rate of unrecoverable read errors, supporting dependable day-to-day data integrity in standard business environments. This model does not include power-loss protection (PLP), so while it is a solid choice for client and non-cache-critical workloads, it is not intended for applications that require protection of in-flight writes during a sudden power outage.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface enables broad compatibility with mainstream enterprise backplanes and servers, making large-scale storage upgrades simpler and more cost-efficient.
2. With sequential read performance of 530 MB/s, the drive accelerates bulk data access for boot volumes, log retrieval, and read-heavy content delivery workloads.
3. Delivering 92,000 K random read IOPS, it supports highly responsive performance for metadata lookups, virtualized environments, and transaction-heavy applications.
4. Rated at 0.25 DWPD, the drive is well suited for read-centric enterprise deployments where predictable endurance and lower TCO matter more than heavy daily overwrite capability.
5. Built with 3D TLC NAND, it provides a strong balance of capacity, power efficiency, and cost, making it a practical choice for scaling enterprise storage fleets.

Capacity Sweet

For MPN MTFDDAV512TBN, the closest lower-capacity option in the same family is typically 256GB, while the next higher-capacity option is 1TB. Across these enterprise SSD capacities, sequential read/write performance and random IOPS are generally kept at a similar mainstream enterprise level, so capacity positioning matters more than raw speed differences. The 512GB model sits at the sweet spot in the lineup. Compared with 256GB, it provides much better headroom for OS images, logs, patches, and moderate application growth. Compared with 1TB, it delivers a stronger cost-to-capacity balance without overprovisioning budget. It is best suited for mid-scale deployments, such as supporting boot and application volumes for about 40–60 virtual desktops or a compact virtualization cluster.

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