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| Brand | Micron |
|---|---|
| Model | 9550 PRO |
| Capacity | 3840GB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | PCIe Gen5 NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 32 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | E3.S |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 7008 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 14000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 6000 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 3000000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 300000 |
| 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 Micron 9550 PRO 3.84TB (MTFDLBQ3T8THA-1BK1DABYYT) is purpose-built for AI data staging, large-scale analytics, and latency-sensitive OLTP workloads that need extreme read performance, delivering up to 14,000 MB/s sequential read and 3,000,000 random read IOPS on a PCIe Gen5 NVMe interface. Compared with typical enterprise 1-DWPD Gen4 TLC SSDs, it provides a major step up in host-read throughput while sustaining enterprise-class endurance at 7,008 TBW, making it an especially strong fit for read-intensive servers where faster dataset movement and lower query latency directly improve node efficiency.
With an endurance rating of 7008 TBW and 1 DWPD, this 3.84TB SSD is designed to handle writing its full capacity every day for five years, which is a strong enterprise-grade endurance level. In typical system-boot, application, logging, or read-heavy server workloads, that write budget is more than sufficient for long-term use and can comfortably support many years of operation without endurance becoming a practical concern. Its power-loss protection (PLP) helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during an unexpected power outage, reducing the risk of corruption and improving operational resilience in servers and storage systems. The UBER specification of 1.0E-17 means the drive is engineered for an extremely low rate of unrecoverable read errors, supporting the high data integrity expectations of enterprise environments.
1. The PCIe Gen5 NVMe interface unlocks next-generation host bandwidth, helping dense virtualization and GPU servers move data fast enough to keep expensive compute resources fully utilized.
2. With sequential read performance reaching 14000 MB/s, this drive accelerates large-file streaming, cutting dataset load times for AI training, analytics, and high-speed backup recovery.
3. Delivering up to 3,000,000 K IOPS in random reads, it is built for latency-sensitive databases and cloud platforms where massive parallel small-block access drives application responsiveness.
4. Rated at 1 DWPD, the SSD provides enterprise-grade write endurance suited to mainstream mixed-workload deployments that need dependable daily overwrites across the full warranty period.
5. Built on 3D TLC NAND, it balances capacity, performance, and cost efficiency, making it a strong fit for scale-out data center storage that must deliver consistent service levels at volume.
In this series, the nearest lower capacity is 1.92TB and the nearest higher capacity is 7.68TB. The 3.84TB model sits in the sweet spot: it offers materially more headroom than 1.92TB for OS images, container layers, hot data, and growth buffers, while avoiding the higher acquisition cost of 7.68TB when workload density does not require that much flash. Since sequential throughput and random IOPS are broadly similar across these capacities, 3.84TB delivers the best balance of usable space, price efficiency, and enterprise performance for mid-scale virtualization clusters or mixed database nodes.
Q: Is MTFDLBQ3T8THA-1BK1DABYYT suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: MTFDLBQ3T8THA-1BK1DABYYT can support mixed and moderate write-intensive database workloads, but with 1 DWPD, it is not the best choice for extremely write-heavy, high-endurance database 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 it can handle one full drive write per day over its warranty period, aligned with its 7008 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 unexpected power failure, which is critical for data integrity, consistency, and enterprise system reliability.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: The recommended RAID level depends on your priority. RAID 1 or RAID 10 is preferred for performance and redundancy, while RAID 5 or RAID 6 may suit capacity-focused deployments.