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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 9550 PRO |
| Capacity | 30720GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen5 NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 32 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | E3.S 1T |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 56064 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 14000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 10000 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 3300000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 400000 |
| Average Latency | 60 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2.5 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
The 9550 PRO 30.72TB (MTFDLBQ30T7THA-1BK1DABYYR) is purpose-built for high-density, read-intensive NVMe tiers in AI data lakes, large-scale analytics clusters, and CDN/object storage nodes, combining PCIe Gen5 performance up to 14,000/10,000 MB/s with 3.3M random-read IOPS to accelerate fan-out queries and streaming workloads. With 3D TLC NAND, 1 DWPD, and 56,064 TBW, it gives architects an excellent capacity-to-performance-to-endurance balance for consolidating more data per drive while maintaining enterprise-class reliability.
With an endurance rating of 56,064 TBW and 1 DWPD, this SSD is designed to handle the equivalent of writing its full capacity once per day across its rated service life, making it well suited for sustained enterprise workloads. In typical use cases such as OS boot, application hosting, logging, and general data-center read/write activity, this level of endurance provides long-term operating headroom and can support many years of stable deployment without endurance concerns. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and protects metadata integrity during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. Its UBER specification of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low uncorrectable bit error rate, supporting high data integrity expectations for business-critical environments, while the 2.5 million hour MTBF further reflects a design optimized for dependable continuous operation.
1. The PCIe Gen5 NVMe interface gives this drive the bandwidth headroom to keep modern AI, analytics, and high-density virtualization platforms fed without the storage layer becoming the bottleneck.
2. With up to 14,000 MB/s sequential read performance, it can dramatically shorten dataset loading, backup recovery, and large-scale media or simulation ingest windows in enterprise servers.
3. Its 3,300,000K random read IOPS capability is built for latency-sensitive, read-intensive workloads such as high-concurrency databases, real-time inference, and large VDI farms where transaction fan-out is critical.
4. Rated for 1 DWPD, it offers a balanced endurance profile for mainstream enterprise deployments that need dependable daily full-drive write capability without overpaying for heavy write-optimized media.
5. Using 3D TLC NAND and delivering a typical latency of 60 µs, it combines cost-efficient flash density with consistently fast response times that help applications stay predictable under production load.
Lower capacity: 25.6TB Higher capacity: 61.44TB At 30.72TB, this SSD sits in a strong sweet spot within the family. Compared with the 25.6TB model, it gives meaningfully more headroom for data growth, retention buffers, and denser workload consolidation without changing the expected enterprise-class sequential throughput or random IOPS profile. Compared with the 61.44TB option, it delivers a more balanced acquisition cost, lower overprovisioning risk, and easier budget scaling while still offering substantial usable capacity. It is especially well suited for mid-sized virtualization clusters, large analytics staging tiers, or dense read-centric cloud storage nodes.
Q: Is MTFDLBQ30T7THA-1BK1DABYYR suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes, it can support write-intensive database workloads, thanks to 1 DWPD endurance, 56,064 TBW, low 60 µs latency, and enterprise 3D TLC NAND. For extremely heavy writes, higher-DWPD models may be preferable.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This SSD is rated for 1 DWPD, meaning it can sustain one full capacity write per day over its warranty term. With 30.72 TB capacity, that equals about 30.72 TB written daily.
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 databases, virtualization, and other mission-critical enterprise workloads.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID recommendation depends on workload and availability goals. RAID 10 is commonly preferred for high-performance databases, while RAID 5 or RAID 6 may suit capacity-focused environments with balanced protection requirements.