| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | 750 EVO |
| Capacity | 500GB |
| Usage Class | Client |
| Host Interface | SATA |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 |
|---|
| NAND Flash | TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.11 |
| Total Bytes Written | 100 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 540 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 520 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 98000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 88000 |
| Average Latency | 50 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 1.5 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | No |
| MPN | MZ-75E500 |
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Compared with MZ-75E500, the MZ-750500 preserves SATA-saturating performance at 540/520 MB/s and up to 98,000/88,000 IOPS while repositioning the 500GB class into a more cost-efficient mainstream client profile. For desktop and notebook refresh projects that need reliable TLC-based SSD responsiveness rather than high-DWPD endurance, the 750 EVO’s 100 TBW and balanced SATA performance make it the more practical volume-deployment choice.
With an endurance rating of 100 TBW, the MZ-750500 is well suited for light to moderate daily write workloads, such as OS boot, office applications, web access, and routine business file activity. In practical terms, 100 TBW equates to roughly 27 GB of host writes per day over 10 years, making it a comfortable choice as a system or boot drive in typical endpoint deployments. From a reliability perspective, the specified UBER of 1.0E-15 means the drive is designed to maintain a very low rate of unrecoverable read errors, which supports dependable day-to-day operation in standard business environments. This model does not include power-loss protection, so while it remains appropriate for general client and non-transactional workloads, systems that require protection for in-flight writes during unexpected power interruption should use stable power infrastructure or a PLP-equipped SSD.
1. The SATA interface, paired with 540 MB/s sequential read performance, is ideal for straightforward integration into legacy enterprise servers while still accelerating OS boot, VM image loading, and large-file retrieval.
2. With 98,000 K IOPS random read capability, this drive can sustain highly responsive access to scattered data, making it well suited for read-heavy databases, virtual desktop environments, and web-scale content delivery.
3. A 0.11 DWPD endurance rating indicates it is best deployed in workloads where data is read far more often than rewritten, helping reduce storage cost in archive, boot, and content-serving tiers.
4. TLC NAND enables a strong balance of enterprise capacity, power efficiency, and cost, making it practical for organizations that need dependable flash storage at scale without paying a premium for heavier-write media.
5. The 50 µs typical latency helps minimize storage response delays, improving application snappiness and delivering more consistent QoS in multi-user enterprise environments.
Lower-capacity reference: 250GB Higher-capacity reference: 1TB The 500GB model sits at the sweet spot of this SSD family. Compared with the 250GB option, it gives much better headroom for OS images, application binaries, logs, and short-term data growth, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure. Compared with the 1TB model, it keeps acquisition cost and per-node storage investment more controlled while delivering essentially the same enterprise-class sequential and random performance profile. In practice, it is well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40-60 general-purpose virtual machines.
Q: Is MZ-750500 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: No. The MZ-750500 uses TLC NAND and is rated at only 0.11 DWPD with 100 TBW, so it is better suited for read-centric or light mixed-use workloads, not write-heavy database servers.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: It is rated for 0.11 full drive writes per day. For a 500GB SSD, that equals about 55GB of writes daily, totaling roughly 100TB over an implied 5-year endurance period.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: No, this model does not include power loss protection. PLP is critical in enterprise environments because it helps prevent in-flight data loss and metadata corruption during unexpected power interruptions.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For this SATA SSD, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is generally recommended when redundancy and stable performance are required. RAID 5 is less ideal because write parity overhead increases NAND wear.