| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 7450 PRO |
| Capacity | 7680GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen4 NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 16 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | U.3 15mm |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 14600 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 6800 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 5600 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 1000000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 180000 |
| Average Latency | 80 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron 7450 PRO 7.68TB is purpose-built for read-intensive and mixed enterprise workloads such as virtualized databases, CDN edge caching, and scale-out analytics, combining PCIe Gen4 throughput up to 6800/5600 MB/s with 1,000,000/180,000 IOPS to keep latency low under parallel demand. With 3D TLC NAND, 1 DWPD endurance, and 14,600 TBW, this MPN delivers an especially strong balance of usable capacity, sustained performance, and write durability for operators optimizing performance per drive slot without moving to a higher-endurance class SSD.
With an endurance rating of 14,600 TBW and 1 DWPD, this SSD is designed to handle sustained daily write activity over its intended service life, making it a strong fit for system boot, virtualization, and mainstream enterprise application workloads. In practical terms, under typical OS, application, and mixed read/write usage, this level of endurance provides a very large write budget that most deployments will not come close to exhausting in normal operation. For enterprise reliability, built-in power-loss protection helps preserve data in flight during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and improving transactional integrity. Its UBER of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low unrecoverable bit error rate, supporting high data integrity requirements, while the 2 million hour MTBF further reflects a design focused on dependable long-term operation.
1. The PCIe Gen4 NVMe architecture unlocks host-side bandwidth that removes storage bottlenecks in virtualization, analytics, and scale-out server environments.
2. Its high sequential read performance accelerates large-block data movement, reducing wait time for database scans, backup restores, and AI model loading.
3. The strong random read capability sustains fast access to small, scattered data, making it well suited for latency-sensitive workloads such as OLTP, metadata services, and high-density VM clusters.
4. A 1 DWPD endurance profile provides predictable write tolerance for mixed enterprise workloads, helping operators balance lifecycle reliability with infrastructure cost.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND with low typical latency, the drive combines efficient flash density with consistently quick response times for read-heavy cloud and enterprise applications.
Lower capacity reference: 3840GB Higher capacity reference: 15360GB At 7680GB, this SSD sits at the sweet spot of the product family. Compared with the 3840GB version, it gives materially more headroom for data growth, overprovisioning, and workload consolidation, reducing the need for early drive replacement. Compared with the 15360GB model, it delivers a better balance of acquisition cost, usable capacity, and enterprise-grade performance that is typically similar across the series. This makes 7680GB especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot, log, and application data for about 40 to 60 mixed-workload virtual machines.
Q: Is MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC1ZABYYR suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes, it can support database workloads well. With 1 DWPD, 14,600 TBW, 3D TLC NAND, and low 80 µs latency, it is suitable for mixed or moderately write-heavy enterprise database environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 1 drive write per day. In practical terms, the 7.68TB capacity can be fully rewritten once daily throughout the warranty period within its 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 unexpected outages, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability in enterprise servers, databases, and virtualized storage systems.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 10 is typically recommended for this SSD in performance-sensitive server deployments, especially databases. It provides strong read/write performance, redundancy, and faster rebuild behavior than parity-based RAID in demanding workloads.