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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 3500 |
| Capacity | 2048GB |
| 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 | 1200 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 2048GB (MPN: MTFDKBA2T0TGD-1BK15ABYYR) is an excellent fit for read-intensive cloud instances, virtualization boot/storage tiers, and high-concurrency content delivery nodes, combining PCIe Gen4 performance up to 7000/6900 MB/s with 1.05M/1.15M random IOPS to minimize latency under mixed access patterns. Its 3D TLC NAND and 1200 TBW endurance at 0.33 DWPD give engineers a strong balance of speed, predictable longevity, and capacity efficiency for mainstream enterprise deployments that need near-flagship responsiveness without moving to a higher-endurance drive class.
With an endurance rating of 1,200 TBW and 0.33 DWPD, this 2TB SSD is designed to handle about 660 GB of host writes per day throughout its warranty period, which is more than sufficient for typical OS, boot, application, and read-intensive business workloads. In practical terms, when used as a system drive or for general enterprise read-centric deployment, this level of endurance supports many years of stable operation under normal daily write patterns. From a reliability perspective, the drive is specified at 2 million hours MTBF and an UBER of 1.0E-15, meaning it is built for dependable long-term service with a very low probability of unrecoverable bit errors during data reads. This model does not include power-loss protection, so it is best suited for environments with orderly shutdown control or upstream power safeguards such as UPS systems, while still providing strong data integrity characteristics for standard enterprise usage.
1. The PCIe Gen4 NVMe architecture, paired with top-tier sequential bandwidth, enables much faster dataset streaming, backup restores, and VM image loading in latency-sensitive enterprise platforms.
2. With up to 1,050,000K random read IOPS, this SSD can sustain extremely dense OLTP, metadata, and virtualized read workloads without becoming a bottleneck during peak concurrency.
3. A typical latency of 50 µs helps shorten application response paths, making it well suited for real-time analytics, high-frequency transaction processing, and cache-tier acceleration.
4. The 0.33 DWPD endurance profile is optimized for read-centric enterprise deployments, delivering a cost-efficient balance of longevity and capacity for content delivery, boot, and analytics clusters.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND, the drive offers enterprise-grade capacity economics and stable performance, helping data centers scale flash adoption without the premium cost of higher-endurance media.
Lower capacity reference: 1024GB Higher capacity reference: 4096GB At 2048GB, this SSD sits at the sweet spot of the family. Compared with the 1024GB model, it gives much better headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and snapshot retention, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure. Compared with the 4096GB option, it keeps acquisition cost and $/workload more controlled while delivering essentially the same enterprise-class sequential throughput and random IOPS profile. This makes 2048GB an ideal fit for mid-scale virtualization clusters, mixed database nodes, or roughly 40 to 60 business application instances per server.
Q: Is MTFDKBA2T0TGD-1BK15ABYYR suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: This model is generally not ideal for write-heavy database workloads. With 0.33 DWPD, 1200 TBW, and 3D TLC NAND, it is better suited for read-intensive or mixed-use environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: It is rated for 0.33 drive writes per day, meaning about one-third of the 2048GB capacity can be written daily throughout the warranty period under the specified endurance conditions.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: No, this SSD does not include power loss protection. PLP is critical in enterprise systems because it helps prevent in-flight data loss and metadata corruption during unexpected power outages.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most enterprise deployments, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is recommended to balance performance, redundancy, and reliability. RAID 5 or 6 may be considered when capacity efficiency is the higher priority.