Micron MTFDKCB800TFS-1BC1ZA 800GB 7450 MAX PCIe Gen4 NVMe U.3 7mm Enterprise Solid State Drive

MPN:MTFDKCB800TFS-1BC1ZA By:Micron Warranty:1 year
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General

BrandMicron
Model7450 MAX
Capacity800GB
Usage ClassEnterprise

Interface

Host InterfacePCIe Gen4 NVMe
Total Interface Bandwidth16 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form FactorU.3 7mm

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash3D TLC
Drive Writes Per Day3
Total Bytes Written4380 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read5500 MB/s
Sequential Write1500 MB/s
Random Read IOPS530000
Random Write IOPS170000
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 MAX 800GB (MTFDKCB800TFS-1BC1ZA) is purpose-built for write-intensive enterprise workloads such as database journaling, metadata acceleration, logging tiers, and edge cache nodes, where its 3 DWPD endurance and 4380 TBW deliver substantially longer service life than typical read-centric Gen4 TLC SSDs. With PCIe Gen4 NVMe performance of up to 5500/1500 MB/s and 530K/170K IOPS, it provides a strong balance of low-latency random access and sustained write durability in a compact capacity point that is ideal for boot, cache, and hot-data tiers.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 4,380 TBW and 3 DWPD, the MTFDKCB800TFS-1BC1ZA is designed for sustained write-intensive enterprise use, allowing the full drive capacity to be written three times per day across its rated service life. In typical real-world deployment, this level of endurance is far beyond the needs of an OS or boot drive and provides long-term confidence even under heavy application, logging, caching, or virtualization workloads. For enterprise reliability, built-in power-loss protection (PLP) helps preserve in-flight data and protects metadata integrity if power is unexpectedly interrupted, reducing the risk of corruption during sudden outages. Its UBER rating of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low probability of unrecoverable bit errors, supporting high data integrity expectations in business-critical storage environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface unlocks far higher host-bandwidth efficiency than legacy SATA or SAS, helping enterprise platforms accelerate data pipelines, VM boot storms, and scale-out application response.

2. With sequential read performance tuned for large-block streaming, this drive shortens database snapshot access, analytics scan time, and AI dataset loading in throughput-sensitive servers.

3. Its strong random-read capability enables fast access to massive small-file and metadata-heavy workloads, making it well suited for virtualization, OLTP databases, and high-concurrency cloud environments.

4. Built on 3D TLC NAND and rated for 3 DWPD endurance, the SSD balances datacenter-grade write durability with better cost efficiency for mixed-use enterprise deployments.

5. The typical latency profile supports faster transaction completion and more predictable QoS, which is critical for latency-sensitive applications such as real-time analytics and tier-1 business services.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 400GB Higher capacity reference: 1.6TB Capacity positioning analysis: In this series, the 800GB model sits at the sweet spot between the 400GB and 1.6TB options. Compared with 400GB, it provides noticeably better space headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure. Compared with 1.6TB, it delivers a more efficient acquisition point while maintaining essentially the same enterprise-class sequential and random performance profile. This makes 800GB especially suitable for mid-scale deployments, such as a virtualization cluster node set hosting roughly 40–60 mixed business workloads.

FAQ

Q: Is MTFDKCB800TFS-1BC1ZA suitable for a write-heavy database server?

A: Yes. With 3 DWPD endurance, 4380 TBW, 3D TLC NAND, low 80 µs typical latency, and PCIe Gen4 NVMe performance, this SSD is well suited for write-intensive database 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, assuming usage stays within the specified conditions.

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 enterprise, database, and transactional environments.

Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?

A: The recommended RAID level depends on your goal. For balanced performance and redundancy, RAID 10 is commonly preferred. For capacity efficiency with protection, RAID 5 or RAID 6 may be considered.

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