| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 7400 MAX |
| Capacity | 800GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 63 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2 2280 |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 4380 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 4400 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 1000 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 230000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 118000 |
| Average Latency | μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron 7400 MAX 800GB (MTFDKBA800TFC-1AZ1ZABYYR) is purpose-built for write-intensive metadata, logging, and mixed OLTP tiers where 3 DWPD endurance and 4,380 TBW matter more than raw capacity, delivering dependable low-latency performance with up to 230K/118K random read/write IOPS over PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe. Compared with mainstream read-optimized enterprise SSDs in the same generation, it offers substantially higher sustained write endurance and stronger small-block write behavior, making it a better fit for cache, journal, and high-churn virtualization workloads on a compact 800GB footprint.
With an endurance rating of 4,380 TBW and 3 DWPD, the MTFDKBA800TFC-1AZ1ZABYYR is designed for sustained write-intensive use and can comfortably handle typical enterprise system-disk or mixed server workloads over many years. In practical terms, for ordinary OS, boot, application, and logging scenarios, this level of endurance provides long-term headroom and can support around a decade of service in lighter write environments without endurance concern. For enterprise reliability, built-in power-loss protection (PLP) helps preserve data in flight and protects metadata integrity during unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption or incomplete writes. Its UBER of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low unrecoverable bit error rate, and together with the 2 million hour MTBF, it reflects a drive engineered for dependable operation in business-critical deployments.
1. The PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe interface provides the bandwidth and parallelism needed to keep virtualized infrastructure, analytics engines, and scale-out storage nodes fed with data under heavy demand.
2. This level of sequential read performance accelerates large-block workloads such as database backup recovery, media streaming, and rapid dataset loading for AI and HPC pipelines.
3. Its strong random read capability helps transaction-heavy applications respond faster, making it well suited for OLTP databases, metadata-intensive file systems, and high-concurrency cloud services.
4. The enterprise endurance profile supports sustained write-intensive operation over years of continuous service, reducing replacement risk in logging, caching, and mixed-workload server deployments.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND, the drive balances enterprise-class capacity, performance consistency, and cost efficiency for mainstream data center workloads.
Lower capacity reference: 400GB Higher capacity reference: 1.6TB In this series, the 800GB model sits in the sweet spot for mainstream enterprise deployment. Compared with the 400GB version, it offers far better headroom for OS growth, application updates, logs, and overprovisioning, reducing capacity pressure in long-life server use. Compared with the 1.6TB option, it delivers nearly the same enterprise-class sequential throughput and random IOPS while keeping acquisition cost and power budget more controlled. This makes 800GB especially well suited for a mid-sized virtualization cluster, such as boot and infrastructure storage for about 40 to 60 virtual machines.
Q: Is MTFDKBA800TFC-1AZ1ZABYYR suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 3 DWPD endurance, 4,380 TBW, 3D TLC NAND, and PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe performance, MTFDKBA800TFC-1AZ1ZABYYR is well suited for write-intensive database and enterprise server workloads.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 3 DWPD, meaning it can sustain about three full 800GB drive writes per day throughout its warranty period, consistent with its 4,380 TBW endurance rating.
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 unexpected outages, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability for databases, virtualization, and transactional workloads.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most enterprise deployments, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is recommended to balance redundancy, performance, and fast rebuilds. RAID 10 is especially preferred for write-heavy applications and database environments.