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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 3500 |
| Capacity | 1024GB |
| Usage Class | Client |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen4 NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 16 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.33 |
| Total Bytes Written | 600 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 7000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 6900 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 1050000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 1150000 |
| Average Latency | 50 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | No |
The Micron 3500 MTFDKBA1T0TGD-1BK15ABYYR delivers near-flagship PCIe Gen4 client performance at 1TB, combining 7,000/6,900 MB/s sequential throughput with up to 1.05M/1.15M random IOPS on efficient 3D TLC NAND for consistently low-latency response under mixed read/write pressure. It is especially well suited for high-I/O workstation boot drives, local AI/model staging, and software build or content-creation scratch workloads where its 600 TBW endurance and 0.33 DWPD rating provide a stronger balance of sustained speed, reliability, and usable write life than typical mainstream client SSDs.
With an endurance rating of 600 TBW, this 1TB SSD can sustain approximately 164 GB of host writes per day for 10 years, making it more than sufficient for typical OS boot, application, and read-intensive business workloads. Its 0.33 DWPD rating further indicates that it is well suited for system drives, edge devices, and general-purpose enterprise deployments where daily write volume is moderate rather than heavily write-intensive. In terms of reliability, the UBER specification of 1.0E-15 means the drive is designed for a very low uncorrectable bit error rate, helping support dependable data integrity in normal enterprise operation, while the 2 million hour MTBF reflects strong long-term component reliability. This model does not include power-loss protection (PLP), so while it is a solid choice for standard infrastructure use, environments with sudden power-fail risk should pair it with system-level safeguards such as UPS backup or application-level data protection.
1. The PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface paired with 7000 MB/s sequential read bandwidth accelerates VM boot storms, large database scans, and analytics dataset loading in latency-sensitive enterprise platforms.
2. With 1,050,000 K random read IOPS, this drive can sustain highly parallel lookup-heavy workloads such as OLTP databases, metadata services, and large-scale virtualization with less performance collapse under concurrency.
3. Rated at 0.33 DWPD, it is well aligned with read-centric enterprise deployments where predictable service life and lower infrastructure cost matter more than intensive daily overwrites.
4. Built on 3D TLC NAND, the SSD balances enterprise-class capacity efficiency, consistent performance, and dependable reliability for mainstream cloud and data center storage tiers.
5. A typical latency of 50 µs helps shorten storage response time for transaction processing, real-time caching, and scale-out applications that are sensitive to tail-latency spikes.
For the same series, the next lower capacity reference is 960GB, and the next higher capacity reference is 1.92TB. In enterprise SSD families, these capacities typically deliver broadly similar sequential read/write throughput and random IOPS to the 1024GB model. The 1024GB capacity sits at the sweet spot of the lineup. Compared with 960GB, it gives operators a bit more headroom for overprovisioning, software growth, logs, and snapshot overhead. Compared with 1.92TB, it preserves near-identical enterprise performance while keeping acquisition cost and fleet-wide budget under tighter control. It is a strong fit for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 60 to 80 general-purpose virtual machines.
Q: Is MTFDKBA1T0TGD-1BK15ABYYR suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: This model is generally not ideal for write-heavy database workloads. With 0.33 DWPD and 600 TBW, it is better suited for read-intensive, mixed-use, or general enterprise storage applications.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: The rated endurance is 0.33 drive writes per day, meaning about one-third of the full 1024GB capacity can be written daily on average throughout the warranty period.
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 in enterprise environments because it helps prevent in-flight data loss and metadata corruption during unexpected power failures.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5/6 may be selected depending on performance and redundancy needs. For business-critical workloads, RAID 10 is commonly recommended for balanced protection and speed.