| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 7600 PRO |
| Capacity | 15360GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen5 NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 16 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | U.2 15mm |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 28000 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 14000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 7000 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 2100000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 400000 |
| Average Latency | 75 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2.5 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The Micron 7600 PRO 15.36TB is purpose-built for high-density AI data lakes, scale-out analytics, and content-delivery cache tiers that need massive capacity on a single PCIe Gen5 NVMe drive without sacrificing responsiveness. With 14,000/7,000 MB/s sequential performance, up to 2.1M random-read IOPS, durable 3D TLC NAND, and 28,000 TBW at 1 DWPD, it gives engineers a stronger balance of usable capacity, read throughput, and enterprise endurance than typical same-class drives optimized mainly for lower-capacity mixed-use deployment.
With an endurance rating of 28,000 TBW and 1 DWPD, this SSD is designed to sustain consistent full-drive writes every day across its warranty life, making it well suited for write-intensive enterprise workloads. In typical server or system-disk usage, this level of endurance provides a very large wear margin and can support many years of reliable operation, including long-term use as a boot or application drive without endurance concerns. For enterprise reliability, built-in power-loss protection helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and improving recovery confidence. Its ultra-low UBER of 1.0E-17 means uncorrectable read errors are exceptionally rare, while the 2.5 million-hour MTBF further indicates a design optimized for stable, data-center-class operation.
1. The PCIe Gen5 NVMe interface provides a next-generation host path that removes storage bottlenecks in GPU servers, high-density virtualization clusters, and real-time analytics platforms.
2. Its sequential read performance enables massive datasets, large AI models, and multi-terabyte media objects to be loaded fast enough to shorten job start times and keep expensive compute resources fully utilized.
3. The random read capability is built for highly concurrent OLTP databases, metadata-heavy cloud services, and large-scale VM environments where consistent responsiveness under mixed workloads matters most.
4. With enterprise-grade TLC flash and a one-drive-write-per-day endurance profile, it balances fleet-level write durability with better cost efficiency for mainstream read-intensive and mixed-use data center deployments.
5. The ultra-low typical latency helps accelerate transaction handling, reduce tail-response delays, and improve QoS predictability in latency-sensitive enterprise applications.
Lower capacity reference: 7680GB Higher capacity reference: 30720GB In this series, the 15360GB model sits at a strong sweet spot. Compared with the 7680GB version, it offers much better headroom for data growth, longer refresh cycles, and denser deployment without changing the expected enterprise-class sequential throughput or random IOPS profile. Compared with the 30720GB option, it usually delivers a more efficient balance of acquisition cost, usable capacity, and performance consistency, avoiding overprovisioning for mid-scale projects. It is especially well suited for a 2-node to 4-node virtualization cluster hosting around 150 to 250 mixed business application workloads.
Q: Is MTFDLAL15T3THG-1BP1DFCYY suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: It can support mixed-use database workloads, but for highly write-intensive servers, 1 DWPD may be limiting. It is better suited to read-intensive or balanced enterprise applications than extreme write-heavy environments.
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 one full drive write per day over its warranty term. With 15.36TB capacity, that equals about 15.36TB daily and 28,000TB total 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, reducing corruption risk and improving data integrity for enterprise storage and transactional workloads.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For enterprise databases and virtualized workloads, RAID 10 is commonly recommended because it balances strong performance, low latency, and fault tolerance. For capacity-focused deployments, RAID 5 or RAID 6 may also be considered.