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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 2100AT |
| Capacity | 256GB |
| Usage Class | Automotive |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen3 NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 8 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | BGA 1620 |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | |
| Total Bytes Written | 60 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 2000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 1000 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 200000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 130000 |
| Average Latency | 85 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 3 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron 2100AT 256GB (MTFDHBL256TDQ-1AT12ATYY) is best suited for client boot drives, VDI endpoints, and edge systems that need PCIe Gen3 NVMe responsiveness in a compact capacity point, delivering up to 2000/1000 MB/s and 200K/130K IOPS from efficient 3D TLC NAND. Compared with typical SATA SSDs in the same capacity class, it provides substantially lower latency and far higher small-block transaction throughput, making it a stronger fit for OS, application launch, and mixed read/write workloads where responsiveness matters more than raw capacity.
With an endurance rating of 60 TBW, the MTFDHBL256TDQ-1AT12ATYY can reliably handle about 16 GB of host writes per day for 10 years, which is more than sufficient for typical OS, boot, and light application workloads. In practical terms, for use cases such as system drives, embedded platforms, network appliances, or read-heavy industrial devices, this endurance level provides a comfortable margin for long-term operation. For reliability, this SSD includes power-loss protection, which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata integrity if power is unexpectedly interrupted. Its enterprise-class unrecoverable bit error rate of 1.0E-16 and 3 million-hour MTBF indicate a very low likelihood of data errors and strong long-term dependability for professional deployments.
1. The PCIe Gen3 NVMe interface gives this drive the low-overhead host connectivity needed to accelerate virtualized infrastructure, database access, and scale-out server storage.
2. Its sequential read performance helps shorten backup restores, analytics dataset loading, and large-file streaming in enterprise application environments.
3. Strong random read capability keeps transaction-heavy databases, VDI boot storms, and metadata-intensive workloads highly responsive under parallel access.
4. The enterprise-class endurance rating is built for sustained daily rewrite activity, making it a reliable fit for logging, caching, and mixed-use data center deployments.
5. With 3D TLC NAND and low typical latency, the drive balances flash density, cost efficiency, and consistent response times for latency-sensitive business applications.
For the MTFDHBL256TDQ-1AT12ATYY 256GB enterprise SSD, the nearest lower capacity in the same family is 128GB, and the nearest higher capacity is 512GB. Since sequential read/write throughput and random IOPS are broadly similar across these capacities in typical enterprise SSD lineups, 256GB is the practical sweet spot. Compared with 128GB, it gives much better space headroom for OS, logs, metadata, and application growth. Compared with 512GB, it delivers a stronger cost-efficiency point while preserving enterprise-class performance, making it well suited for small to mid-sized virtualization clusters or dense boot-volume pools.
Q: Is MTFDHBL256TDQ-1AT12ATYY suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: This model is generally not ideal for a write-heavy database server. With 3D TLC NAND and 60TB TBW, it is better suited to read-intensive or mixed workloads with moderate write activity.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: Based on 60TB TBW and 256GB capacity, the endurance is about 0.13 DWPD over a typical 5-year warranty. That equals roughly one full drive write every seven to eight days.
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 power failure, which is critical for maintaining data integrity and reducing corruption risk in enterprise environments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 1 or RAID 10 is usually recommended for this SSD in business-critical systems, as they provide strong redundancy and solid performance. RAID 5 or 6 may add write overhead and latency.