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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 5300 PRO |
| Capacity | 960GB |
| 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 | 2628 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 540 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 520 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 95000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 35000 |
| 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 960GB (MTFDDAV960TDS-1AW1ZABHA) is engineered for read-intensive virtualized infrastructure, boot/storage tiers, and CDN edge nodes that need enterprise SATA compatibility with stronger endurance than typical client or entry SATA SSDs, delivering 1.5 DWPD and 2628 TBW on durable 3D TLC NAND. Compared with same-class SATA drives, it combines near-interface-limit 540/520 MB/s sequential performance with up to 95K/35K IOPS, making it a stronger fit where steady mixed-read workloads, predictable latency, and long service life matter more than simply maximizing capacity.
With an endurance rating of 2,628 TBW and 1.5 DWPD, the MTFDDAV960TDS-1AW1ZABHA is designed to sustain consistent daily writes over a long service life, making it well suited for typical enterprise and mixed-workload deployments. In practical terms, for common OS, boot, application, and general server storage use, this level of endurance provides ample headroom and can support many years of stable operation, including system-disk use with strong write-life margin. For reliability, this SSD includes power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata if power is interrupted unexpectedly, reducing the risk of corruption and improving recovery confidence. It also offers an enterprise-class UBER of 1.0E-17 and an MTBF of 3 million hours, indicating a very low uncorrectable bit error rate and a high long-term reliability level for business-critical environments.
1. The SATA III interface ensures broad drop-in compatibility with mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, making upgrades simple in legacy or mixed-infrastructure deployments.
2. Sequential read performance of 540 MB/s accelerates boot storms, image distribution, and large-file access in read-centric virtualized environments.
3. Random read capability of 95,000 K IOPS supports fast metadata access and consistent responsiveness for databases, VDI, and other transaction-heavy workloads.
4. With a 1.5 DWPD endurance rating, this drive is built to sustain steady daily write activity over its service life, reducing replacement risk in always-on business operations.
5. 3D TLC NAND provides an effective balance of capacity, performance, and cost efficiency, making it well suited for enterprise deployments that need dependable flash at scale.
For MPN MTFDDAV960TDS-1AW1ZABHA, the nearest lower capacity in the same series is 480GB, and the nearest higher capacity is 1.92TB. The 960GB point is the sweet spot of the lineup: compared with 480GB, it gives much better headroom for OS, logs, metadata, and moderate data growth without changing the performance profile. Compared with 1.92TB, it preserves essentially the same enterprise-class read/write and random IOPS behavior while offering a more efficient cost-per-deployment balance. It is well suited for a mid-size virtualization cluster, such as boot and infrastructure storage for about 40 to 60 virtual machines.
Q: Is MTFDDAV960TDS-1AW1ZABHA suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 1.5 DWPD, 2628 TBW, 3D TLC NAND, and enterprise features like PLP, this 960GB SATA III SSD is suitable for write-intensive database and transactional workloads.
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 the warranty period. For a 960GB drive, that equals about 1.44TB of writes per day consistently.
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 in enterprise storage environments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: The recommended RAID level depends on your priority. RAID 1 suits redundancy, RAID 10 is ideal for performance and resilience, and RAID 5/6 fits capacity-focused deployments.