General

Brand	Micron
Model	7450 PRO
Capacity	15360GB
Usage Class	Enterprise

Interface

Host Interface	PCIe Gen4 NVMe
Total Interface Bandwidth	16 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	U.3 7mm

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	3D TLC
Drive Writes Per Day	1
Total Bytes Written	29200 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	6800 MB/s
Sequential Write	5600 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	1000000
Random Write IOPS	180000
Average Latency	80 μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	2 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	Yes

Engineer's Note

The Micron 7450 PRO MTFDKCC15T3TFR-1BC15A is purpose-built for dense virtualized infrastructure, scale-out databases, and read-heavy cloud storage nodes that need 15.36TB per drive without sacrificing PCIe Gen4 performance, delivering up to 6,800/5,600 MB/s and 1,000,000/180,000 IOPS. Compared with typical 1 DWPD enterprise SSDs in the same class, it stands out by combining high-capacity 3D TLC endurance of 29,200 TBW with a strong mixed-workload profile, helping architects increase rack-level storage density and reduce drive count for predictable TCO.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 29,200 TBW and 1 DWPD, the MTFDKCC15T3TFR-1BC15A is built to sustain very heavy write activity, far beyond the demands of typical boot, application, and mixed enterprise workloads. In practical terms, for common use as an OS, virtualization, or read-intensive server drive, this level of endurance provides long-term confidence and ample write headroom for years of stable operation. For enterprise reliability, built-in Power Loss Protection (PLP) helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and improving service continuity. Its UBER of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low uncorrectable bit error rate, supporting high data integrity, while the 2 million-hour MTBF further reflects a design focused on dependable 24/7 operation.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface gives this drive the bandwidth and low-overhead command path needed to keep virtualization clusters, database nodes, and AI servers consistently fed under heavy parallel workloads.
2. With up to 6800 MB/s sequential read performance, it shortens startup, restore, and large dataset loading times, helping enterprise applications reach service readiness faster.
3. Delivering 1,000,000 K random read IOPS, the SSD is well suited for latency-sensitive mixed-user environments such as OLTP databases, VDI, and high-concurrency cloud platforms.
4. Rated for 1 DWPD, it provides a practical endurance profile for read-centric enterprise deployments that need predictable lifespan and lower replacement risk over sustained daily operation.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND and paired with a typical latency of 80 µs, it balances flash density, cost efficiency, and responsiveness for business-critical workloads that demand both scale and steady QoS.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 7680GB Higher capacity reference: 30720GB Capacity positioning analysis: In this series, the 15360GB model sits at the sweet spot between the 7680GB entry-high capacity point and the 30720GB top-end option. Compared with 7680GB, it offers much better headroom for data growth, mixed workloads, and consolidation without changing the familiar enterprise-class read/write and random IOPS profile. Compared with 30720GB, it delivers a more balanced acquisition cost, power efficiency, and usable density per drive. This makes 15360GB especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, high-ingest analytics nodes, or dense all-flash storage pools.

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