Micron MTFDKCB7T6TFR-1BC1ZABYYR 7680GB 7450 PRO PCIe Gen4 NVMe U.3 15mm Enterprise Solid State Drive

MPN:MTFDKCB7T6TFR-1BC1ZABYYR By:Micron Warranty:1 year
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General

BrandMicron
Model7450 PRO
Capacity7680GB
Usage ClassEnterprise

Interface

Host InterfacePCIe Gen4 NVMe
Total Interface Bandwidth16 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form FactorU.3 15mm

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash3D TLC
Drive Writes Per Day1
Total Bytes Written14600 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read6800 MB/s
Sequential Write5600 MB/s
Random Read IOPS1000000
Random Write IOPS180000
Average Latency80 μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures2 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss ProtectionYes

Engineer's Note

The Micron 7450 PRO 7.68TB (MTFDKCB7T6TFR-1BC1ZABYYR) is a strong fit for read-intensive enterprise workloads such as CDN edge caching, scale-out object storage, and virtualized infrastructure, combining PCIe Gen4 performance up to 6800/5600 MB/s with 1M random read IOPS in a high-density 3D TLC design. With 1 DWPD endurance and 14,600 TBW, it delivers a well-balanced mix of capacity, sustained reliability, and low-latency responsiveness that makes it a more deployment-efficient choice than typical general-purpose Gen4 SSDs in the same class.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 14,600 TBW and 1 DWPD, the MTFDKCB7T6TFR-1BC1ZABYYR is designed to handle very heavy write activity, making it well suited for write-intensive enterprise workloads as well as long-term use as a boot or application drive. In typical system-disk or mixed-read environments, this level of endurance translates into many years of dependable service, providing substantial headroom beyond normal day-to-day operating demands. For enterprise reliability, built-in power-loss protection (PLP) helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and improving data integrity. Its UBER of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low probability of unrecoverable bit errors, supporting the high data accuracy and operational confidence expected in business-critical storage deployments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe Gen4 NVMe architecture provides the bandwidth headroom needed to keep modern virtualization, analytics, and AI server pipelines fed without storage becoming the bottleneck.
2. Its high sequential read performance accelerates large-block data movement, cutting dataset staging, backup restores, and media streaming load times in enterprise platforms.
3. Million-class random read capability enables fast response under heavily concurrent small-block workloads such as OLTP databases, metadata services, and dense VM environments.
4. A one-drive-write-per-day endurance profile gives data centers a balanced fit for read-intensive to mixed-use deployments, helping control cost while sustaining reliable daily production writes.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND with low typical latency, the drive delivers a strong balance of capacity, efficiency, and predictable application responsiveness for business-critical infrastructure.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 3.84TB Higher capacity reference: 15.36TB At 7.68TB, this SSD sits in the sweet spot of the family. Compared with the 3.84TB model, it gives much better capacity headroom for growth, reducing early drive exhaustion in mixed virtualization, database, and container environments while keeping similar enterprise-class throughput and IOPS behavior. Compared with the 15.36TB version, it delivers a stronger balance between acquisition cost, usable density, and predictable performance per dollar. It is especially well suited for a mid-scale cluster, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40 to 60 hyper-converged nodes or several hundred business-critical containers.

FAQ

Q: Is MTFDKCB7T6TFR-1BC1ZABYYR suitable for a write-heavy database server?

A: It can support mixed-use and moderately write-intensive database workloads, thanks to 1 DWPD, 14,600 TBW, low latency, and PLP. For extremely write-heavy environments, a higher-endurance SSD may be preferable.

Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?

A: This model is rated at 1 DWPD, meaning it can sustain approximately one full 7.68TB drive write per day over a typical 5-year warranty period, consistent with its 14,600 TBW endurance.

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, which is critical for maintaining data integrity and reducing corruption risk in enterprise systems.

Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?

A: RAID 10 is commonly recommended for database and latency-sensitive workloads, as it balances performance and redundancy. For capacity-focused deployments, RAID 5 or RAID 6 may also be considered, depending on rebuild tolerance.

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