Micron MTFDKCC7T6TDZ-1AZ1ZABYY 7680GB 7400 PRO PCIe Gen4 NVMe U.3 15mm Enterprise Solid State Drive

MPN:MTFDKCC7T6TDZ-1AZ1ZABYY By:Micron Warranty:1 year
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General

BrandMicron
Model7400 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 Written14016 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read6600 MB/s
Sequential Write5400 MB/s
Random Read IOPS925000
Random Write IOPS190000
Average Latency71 μs

Reliability

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

Engineer's Note

The Micron 7400 PRO 7.68TB is purpose-built for dense cloud and enterprise read-centric infrastructure such as CDN edge caches, scale-out object storage, and virtualized boot/storage tiers, combining PCIe Gen4 performance up to 6600/5400 MB/s with 925K/190K IOPS to keep latency low under mixed production workloads. Compared with typical 1 DWPD class SSDs, its 14,016 TBW endurance and high-capacity 3D TLC design deliver a stronger balance of usable capacity, sustained throughput, and long-life reliability in space-constrained servers.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 14,016 TBW and 1 DWPD, the MTFDKCC7T6TDZ-1AZ1ZABYY is built to sustain heavy daily write activity across its usable life, making it far more than sufficient for typical enterprise system-boot, application, and mixed general-purpose workloads. In practical terms, under normal server or storage-node operating patterns, this level of endurance supports long-term deployment with confidence and provides ample write headroom for many years of stable use. For enterprise reliability, built-in power loss protection (PLP) helps preserve in-flight data and critical metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and improving recovery confidence. Its 1.0E-17 UBER specification indicates an extremely low unrecoverable bit error rate, while the 2 million hour MTBF further reflects a design optimized for dependable operation in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface provides the bandwidth and parallel command handling needed to keep modern virtualization, database, and analytics platforms from being bottlenecked by storage.

2. Its high sequential read performance accelerates large-block data movement, cutting startup time for AI models, backup restores, and media-rich content delivery workloads.

3. Its strong random read capability supports dense mixed-workload environments, enabling faster VM response, quicker index lookups, and more consistent performance under heavy concurrency.

4. With enterprise-rated write endurance backed by 3D TLC NAND, it offers a practical balance of lifespan, capacity efficiency, and cost for read-centric cloud and scale-out server deployments.

5. The very low typical latency helps transaction-heavy applications respond faster, improving QoS for OLTP databases, real-time analytics, and latency-sensitive front-end services.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 3.84TB Higher capacity reference: 15.36TB Capacity positioning analysis: At 7.68TB, this model sits at the sweet spot of the family. Compared with 3.84TB, it offers much better headroom for data growth, denser server consolidation, and longer refresh cycles without changing the platform or giving up the same class of enterprise read/write and random IOPS performance. Compared with 15.36TB, it delivers a more balanced acquisition cost, lower overprovisioning risk, and easier fleet standardization while still providing strong usable capacity. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, mixed database nodes, or high-density hyperconverged infrastructure deployments.

FAQ

Q: Is MTFDKCC7T6TDZ-1AZ1ZABYY suitable for a write-heavy database server?

A: It can support mixed-use database workloads, but with 1 DWPD, it is better suited for moderate write intensity rather than highly write-heavy environments requiring consistently higher endurance.

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

A: This model is rated for 1 DWPD, meaning it can sustain one full drive write per day across its warranty period, aligned with its 14,016 TBW endurance specification.

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 sudden outages, which is critical for data integrity, consistency, and enterprise application reliability.

Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?

A: RAID 10 is typically recommended for this SSD in performance-sensitive environments, as it balances speed, redundancy, and rebuild efficiency better than parity-based RAID for transactional workloads.

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