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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 2200 |
| Capacity | 256GB |
| Usage Class | Client |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 31.5 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | |
| Total Bytes Written | 75 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 3000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 1050 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 240000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 210000 |
| Average Latency | μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | No |
The Micron 2200 256GB (MTFDHBA256TCK-2AS1AABDA) is a strong fit for OS boot drives, VDI endpoints, and read-optimized edge nodes that need fast application responsiveness from a compact PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SSD, delivering up to 3000/1050 MB/s sequential performance and 240K/210K IOPS from efficient 3D TLC NAND. Compared with typical SATA-class client SSDs in the same capacity tier, it provides a major latency and throughput advantage while maintaining practical endurance at 75 TBW, making it a balanced choice for space-constrained systems that need dependable everyday performance.
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, thin-client, and embedded system workloads. In practical procurement terms, that means it is a solid choice as a system or application drive in read-heavy environments, with ample write margin for normal daily operation. For reliability, the drive is specified at 2 million hours MTBF and an UBER of 1.0E-15, meaning the expected uncorrectable bit error rate is very low and aligned with dependable data storage operation. This model does not include power-loss protection (PLP), so while it is well suited for stable systems with proper shutdown control or UPS support, applications that require in-flight write protection during sudden power failure should account for that at the system level.
1. The PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe architecture gives this drive enough host bandwidth to keep virtualization clusters and database nodes fed without the bottlenecks common to legacy SAS or SATA SSDs.
2. Its sequential read performance enables much faster movement of large datasets, shortening backup restores, analytics scans, and VM image loading in enterprise servers.
3. The strong random read capability is tuned for I/O-intensive workloads such as OLTP databases, metadata-heavy storage, and high-concurrency cloud applications where transaction responsiveness matters most.
4. With [dwpd] DWPD backed by 3D TLC NAND, the drive balances write endurance and flash density well for mixed-use enterprise deployments that need predictable lifespan under sustained daily writes.
5. A typical latency of [latency] µs helps reduce tail-response delays, which is critical for maintaining steady SLA performance in latency-sensitive applications and multi-tenant environments.
In this product family, the nearest lower-capacity reference is 128GB, while the next higher-capacity option is 512GB. The 256GB model sits in a practical sweet spot: compared with 128GB, it gives much better headroom for OS images, logs, metadata, and application growth, reducing early capacity pressure. Compared with 512GB, it delivers a more efficient acquisition point while maintaining essentially the same enterprise-class throughput and IOPS profile. This makes 256GB especially well suited for medium-scale boot, cache, or infrastructure tiers, such as supporting about 40 to 60 lightweight virtualized service instances.
Q: Is MTFDHBA256TCK-2AS1AABDA suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: No. This 256GB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SSD uses 3D TLC NAND, has 75TBW endurance, and no PLP, so it is better suited for read-centric or mixed workloads than write-heavy database servers.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: Based on 75TBW and 256GB capacity, it supports about 293 full drive writes total. Assuming a 5-year warranty, that equals roughly 0.16 drive writes per day, which is relatively low.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: No, it does not include power loss protection. PLP is critical because it helps prevent in-flight data loss and metadata corruption during sudden power failure, especially in database and transactional environments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For business use, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is recommended for redundancy and better fault tolerance. RAID 0 is not advised, especially since this model lacks PLP and is not optimized for heavy writes.