General

Brand	Micron
Model	9300 PRO
Capacity	3840GB
Usage Class	Enterprise

Interface

Host Interface	PCIe Gen3 NVMe
Total Interface Bandwidth	8 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	U.2

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	3D TLC
Drive Writes Per Day	1
Total Bytes Written	8400 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	3500 MB/s
Sequential Write	3100 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	830000
Random Write IOPS	105000
Average Latency	86 μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	2 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	Yes

Engineer's Note

The Micron 9300 PRO MTFDHAL3T8TDP-1AT1ZABDB is best suited for read-centric virtualization, CDN edge caching, and large analytics datasets, where its 3.84TB capacity, 3,500/3,100 MB/s throughput, and 830,000 random read IOPS help maximize server density and accelerate data access. Compared with typical PCIe Gen3 1-DWPD SSDs in the same class, it stands out by combining enterprise 3D TLC endurance of 8,400 TBW with very high read performance, making it a stronger choice for capacity-heavy deployments that still demand predictable responsiveness.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 8,400 TBW and 1 DWPD, the MTFDHAL3T8TDP-1AT1ZABDB is built to handle very heavy write activity over its service life, making it more than sufficient for typical enterprise server and storage workloads. In practical terms, for use cases such as an OS or boot drive, application drive, or general mixed-workload enterprise deployment, this level of endurance supports long-term operation with substantial write headroom and can be considered worry-free for many years under normal conditions. Its enterprise reliability profile is further strengthened by power-loss protection, which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and unclean shutdown issues. In addition, the ultra-low UBER of 1.0E-17 and 2 million-hour MTBF indicate a very high standard for data integrity and long-term operational stability, giving procurement teams confidence in dependable use within business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe Gen3 NVMe interface removes legacy storage overhead, enabling faster application responsiveness and better parallelism in virtualized and scale-out enterprise servers.
2. With 3500 MB/s sequential read throughput, the drive shortens large-file access time for analytics, backup recovery, media streaming, and data-lake ingestion workloads.
3. Its 830,000 K IOPS random-read capability helps databases, VDI, and metadata-heavy applications sustain high concurrency without turning storage into the performance bottleneck.
4. A 1 DWPD endurance rating provides the write headroom needed for mixed-use enterprise deployments, supporting predictable service life under daily production write cycles.
5. Using 3D TLC NAND, the SSD delivers a strong balance of enterprise capacity, cost efficiency, and dependable performance for mainstream data-center workloads.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 1920GB Higher capacity reference: 7680GB In this series, the 3840GB model sits at the sweet spot. Compared with the 1920GB option, it gives much better capacity headroom for mixed enterprise workloads, reducing early expansion pressure while keeping essentially the same class of sequential throughput and random IOPS. Compared with the 7680GB option, it usually delivers the best balance of acquisition cost, usable density, and performance consistency. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for roughly 40 to 60 business servers or several hundred containerized services.

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