General

Brand	Micron
Model	9300 MAX
Capacity	6400GB
Usage Class	Enterprise

Interface

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

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	U.2 15mm

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	3D TLC
Drive Writes Per Day	3.1
Total Bytes Written	35040 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	3500 MB/s
Sequential Write	3500 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	850000
Random Write IOPS	310000
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 MAX 6.4TB (MTFDHAL6T4TDR-1AT1ZABYY) is purpose-built for write-intensive database logging, real-time analytics, and mixed virtualization workloads that need enterprise-class endurance, delivering 3.1 DWPD and 35,040TBW alongside up to 3,500/3,500 MB/s and 850K/310K IOPS. Compared with typical same-generation read-focused PCIe Gen3 NVMe SSDs, its 3D TLC design and MAX endurance profile provide a materially stronger sustained-write envelope, making it the better fit where predictable performance under heavy write pressure matters more than headline capacity alone.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 35,040 TBW and 3.1 DWPD, this SSD is built for sustained heavy write workloads and can comfortably support typical enterprise application, virtualization, and database usage over its service life. In practical terms, for lighter-duty roles such as an OS or boot drive, its write endurance is so high that it can be used for many years with substantial margin under normal operating conditions. This drive also includes power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and maintain mapping-table integrity during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. Its enterprise-class UBER of 1.0E-17 means an extremely low probability of unrecoverable bit errors, supporting high data integrity and dependable operation in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe Gen3 NVMe interface gives this drive the low-overhead, parallel data path needed to keep virtualized clusters and modern database servers responsive under heavy enterprise traffic.
2. With 3500 MB/s sequential read performance, it can accelerate large-scale dataset access, reducing wait time for analytics jobs, backup restores, and content streaming workloads.
3. Its 850,000 K IOPS random read capability supports highly concurrent applications such as OLTP databases and VDI environments, helping maintain fast response as queue depth rises.
4. Rated at 3.1 DWPD, this SSD is built for write-intensive enterprise use cases where sustained daily overwrite capacity is critical for long service life and predictable maintenance cycles.
5. Combining 3D TLC NAND with a typical latency of 86 µs, it balances enterprise-grade flash density with consistently quick access times for latency-sensitive applications and mixed-workload servers.

Capacity Sweet

For the same series, the next lower capacity reference is 3200GB, and the next higher capacity reference is 7680GB. At 6400GB, this SSD sits in the sweet spot of the product family. Compared with the 3200GB model, it gives substantially more headroom for data growth, denser workload consolidation, and longer refresh cycles without changing the expected enterprise-class performance profile. Compared with the 7680GB option, it delivers a more balanced point between acquisition cost, usable capacity, and operational efficiency, while keeping similar sequential and random performance characteristics. This makes 6400GB especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, database nodes, or high-density boot and application storage tiers.

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