General

Brand	Micron
Model	9550 PRO
Capacity	7680GB
Usage Class	Data Center

Interface

Host Interface	PCIe Gen5 NVMe
Total Interface Bandwidth	32 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	U.2

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	3D TLC
Drive Writes Per Day	1
Total Bytes Written	14016 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	14000 MB/s
Sequential Write	7500 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	3000000
Random Write IOPS	300000
Average Latency	60 μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	2.5 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	Yes

Engineer's Note

The MTFDLBT7T6THA-1BK1JABYYT 9550 PRO 7.68TB is purpose-built for read-intensive AI data pipelines, high-throughput analytics tiers, and large-scale CDN/cache nodes that need PCIe Gen5 bandwidth, delivering up to 14,000 MB/s sequential read and 3,000,000 random read IOPS from durable 3D TLC media. Compared with typical mixed-use Gen4 drives in the same capacity class, it provides a major step-up in host-side throughput while sustaining 1 DWPD and 14,016 TBW, making it a strong fit where fast dataset access matters more than heavy write endurance.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 14,016 TBW and 1 DWPD, this SSD is designed to support writing its full capacity once per day for five years, which is a strong fit for enterprise deployment. In typical system-drive, boot, application, and read-heavy workloads, actual write volume is usually far lower, so procurement teams can expect ample endurance headroom across a normal 5- to 10-year service life. Its built-in power-loss protection (PLP) helps preserve in-flight data and maintain metadata integrity during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. An ultra-low UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2.5 million-hour MTBF, reflects enterprise-class data integrity and reliability characteristics that support dependable operation in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The PCIe Gen5 NVMe interface gives this drive the bandwidth headroom to keep modern GPU servers, scale-out databases, and high-speed storage nodes from being bottlenecked by the SSD bus.
2. Its sequential read performance enables ultra-fast dataset staging, backup recovery, and large-file streaming, helping enterprise platforms cut wait time for analytics and AI pipeline loading.
3. The exceptionally strong random read capability is ideal for virtualization, OLTP databases, and metadata-heavy cloud workloads where massive parallel access must stay consistently responsive.
4. Built with 3D TLC flash and rated for one full drive write per day, it delivers a balanced enterprise profile of solid endurance, predictable lifespan, and cost-efficient capacity for mainstream read/write-intensive deployments.
5. The very low typical latency helps latency-sensitive applications such as real-time transaction processing and high-concurrency services respond faster and maintain tighter QoS under load.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 3840GB Higher capacity reference: 15360GB At 7680GB, this SSD sits at the sweet spot of the series. Compared with the 3840GB model, it offers much better headroom for data growth, denser VM placement, and longer refresh cycles before capacity becomes a constraint. Compared with the 15360GB option, it delivers a more balanced acquisition cost while preserving essentially the same enterprise-class sequential throughput and random IOPS profile. That makes 7680GB an excellent fit for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for roughly 60 to 80 business-critical virtual machines.

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