General

Brand	Micron
Model	2200
Capacity	256GB
Usage Class	Client

Interface

Host Interface	PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe
Total Interface Bandwidth	31.5 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	M.2 2280

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	3D TLC
Drive Writes Per Day
Total Bytes Written	75 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	3000 MB/s
Sequential Write	1050 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	240000
Random Write IOPS	210000
Average Latency	μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	2 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	No

Engineer's Note

The Micron 2200 256GB (MTFDHBA256TCK-1AS1AABHA) is best suited for read-centric client and edge workloads such as OS boot volumes, VDI base images, and compact content-cache nodes, where its PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe interface delivers up to 3000 MB/s read throughput and 240K/210K random read/write IOPS in a low-capacity footprint. Compared with typical SATA SSDs and entry PCIe alternatives in the same capacity class, it provides a clear latency and bandwidth advantage while maintaining 3D TLC reliability with 75 TBW, making it a strong choice where responsiveness matters more than raw write endurance.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 75 TBW, this 256GB SSD can sustain about 20GB of host writes per day for 10 years, which is more than sufficient for typical OS, boot, office, and light application workloads. In practical procurement terms, it is well suited as a system or boot drive where daily write volume is modest, providing long service life under normal read-heavy usage. For reliability, the drive is specified at a 2 million hour MTBF and an UBER of 1.0E-15, meaning it is designed for stable operation and an extremely low rate of uncorrectable bit errors in normal service. It does not include power-loss protection (PLP), so while it is a dependable choice for system and read-centric applications, workloads requiring protection for in-flight writes during sudden power failure should use proper system-level safeguards such as UPS backup or journaling/file-system protection.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe interface gives this drive the low-overhead, parallel access path needed to accelerate virtualization clusters, OLTP databases, and latency-sensitive enterprise applications.
2. With sequential read performance of 3000 MB/s, it can shorten backup restores, analytics scans, and large dataset loading times across data center workflows.
3. Its 240,000 K IOPS random read capability helps sustain fast response under highly concurrent small-block workloads such as VDI, metadata access, and hot-tier storage.
4. Built on 3D TLC NAND and rated for [dwpd] DWPD, it balances enterprise flash density with the write endurance required for always-on mixed-use server deployments.
5. A typical latency of [latency] µs supports more predictable QoS, helping reduce tail-latency impact in transaction-heavy and real-time service environments.

Capacity Sweet

Within this series, the nearest lower-capacity reference is 128GB, while the next higher-capacity option is 512GB. The 256GB model sits at the sweet spot: it offers noticeably more headroom than 128GB for OS images, patches, logs, and application growth, reducing early capacity pressure in enterprise environments. Versus 512GB, it keeps acquisition cost and fleet-wide budget under tighter control while delivering essentially the same class of sequential throughput and random IOPS. It is best suited for mid-scale infrastructure, such as shared boot, cache, or system volumes across roughly 25 to 40 servers.

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