| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 2200 |
| Capacity | 512GB |
| Usage Class | Client |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen3 x4 |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 8 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | |
| Total Bytes Written | 150 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 3000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 1600 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 | Yes |
The Micron 2200 MTFDHBA512TCK-1AS1AA is best suited for client workstations, enterprise boot drives, and read-intensive edge nodes that need fast application launch and responsive multitasking from a PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe SSD, delivering up to 3000/1600 MB/s sequential performance and 240K/210K IOPS random throughput. Compared with typical SATA SSDs and lower-tier Gen3 client drives, its combination of 3D TLC NAND and 150 TBW endurance gives it a stronger balance of sustained responsiveness, reliability, and deployment efficiency for compact 512GB system designs.
With an endurance rating of 150 TBW, the MTFDHBA512TCK-1AS1AA is well suited for typical read-heavy and mixed everyday workloads, including use as a boot or system drive. In practical terms, this level of endurance comfortably supports normal business PC operation over many years, giving procurement teams confidence in long-term deployment stability within its intended usage profile. For enterprise reliability, built-in power loss protection helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and improving system integrity. Its UBER rating of 1.0E-15 and 2 million-hour MTBF further indicate a high standard of data reliability and operational robustness, making it a dependable choice for professional environments.
1. The PCIe Gen3 x4 interface, paired with 3000 MB/s sequential read performance, accelerates large dataset ingestion and VM boot-up in latency-sensitive enterprise platforms.
2. With 240,000 K IOPS in random reads, the drive sustains fast response under highly concurrent OLTP, metadata, and virtualized application workloads.
3. A [dwpd] DWPD endurance rating supports predictable long-term operation in write-intensive environments, reducing replacement frequency and service disruption risk.
4. Built on 3D TLC NAND, the SSD balances enterprise-grade capacity efficiency, power-conscious performance, and cost-effective scaling across mainstream data center deployments.
5. A typical latency of [latency] µs helps minimize transaction wait time, improving QoS consistency for databases, hypervisors, and real-time analytics stacks.
Lower capacity reference: 480GB Higher capacity reference: 960GB In this enterprise SSD family, the 512GB model sits at a practical sweet spot. Compared with the 480GB option, it offers more headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and over-provisioning flexibility, reducing early capacity pressure in always-on environments. Compared with the 960GB version, it keeps acquisition cost and fleet-wide budget under tighter control while delivering broadly similar sequential and random performance for mainstream enterprise workloads. This makes 512GB especially well suited for medium-scale virtualization clusters, database boot volumes, and distributed edge server deployments.
Q: Is MTFDHBA512TCK-1AS1AA suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Not ideally. With 3D TLC NAND and 150 TBW, this 512GB PCIe Gen3 x4 SSD is better suited to read-intensive or mixed workloads than sustained write-heavy database environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: Based on 150 TBW and 512GB capacity, endurance is about 293 full drive writes total, or roughly 0.16 DWPD over a typical 5-year warranty period.
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 sudden outages, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability in servers, storage arrays, and transactional workloads.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most business deployments, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is recommended for strong redundancy and performance. RAID 5 may be used cautiously, but write-heavy parity workloads can accelerate SSD wear.