| Brand | Solidigm |
|---|---|
| Model | D7-P5620 |
| Capacity | 3.2 TB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise/Mixed-Use |
| Host Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4, NVMe |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 64 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | U.2 15mm |
|---|
| NAND Flash | 144L 3D TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 17500 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 7100 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 4200 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 1100000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 390000 |
| Average Latency | 75 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | SSDPF2KE032T1 |
|---|
The SSDPF2KE032T1O (D7-P5620 3.2TB) is a high-endurance PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe drive that combines 144L 3D TLC with 3 DWPD and 17.5PBW, while delivering up to 7,100/4,200 MB/s and 1.1M/390K IOPS for latency-sensitive mixed read/write enterprise workloads. Compared with the previous SSDPF2KE032T1, this newer revision benefits from a later 144-layer NAND generation and a stronger performance-per-drive profile, making it the better choice for consolidated virtualization clusters, OLTP databases, and write-intensive cloud storage tiers.
With an endurance rating of 17,500 TBW, this SSD can sustain 17.5 petabytes of total host writes, which is far beyond the write volume of a typical OS, boot, or general enterprise application drive. In practical terms, under normal system-disk and mixed-read workloads, it provides ample write headroom for many years of stable use with low risk of wearing out prematurely. Its enterprise reliability is reinforced by power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and critical metadata during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and unclean shutdown issues. An UBER of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low unrecoverable bit error rate, giving procurement teams added confidence in data integrity for business-critical storage environments.
1. The PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe architecture gives this drive the host bandwidth and low-overhead command path needed to keep virtualization clusters, database nodes, and GPU servers fed without storage becoming the bottleneck.
2. Its 7100 MB/s sequential read performance accelerates large-block workloads such as AI model staging, analytics scans, backup recovery, and media processing, cutting wait time for data-heavy jobs.
3. Delivering up to 1,100,000 random read IOPS, it sustains the small-block access intensity of OLTP databases, high-density VMs, and metadata-heavy cloud applications with far better responsiveness under concurrency.
4. The combination of 3 DWPD endurance and 144L 3D TLC NAND makes it well suited for write-active enterprise deployments, providing a practical balance of sustained reliability, usable lifespan, and cost efficiency.
5. With a typical latency of 75 µs, the drive helps reduce tail-response delays in latency-sensitive services, improving transaction consistency for real-time applications and busy multi-tenant environments.
Lower-capacity reference: 1.6 TB Higher-capacity reference: 6.4 TB At 3.2 TB, the SSDPF2KE032T1O sits in the sweet spot of its family. Compared with the 1.6 TB option, it gives meaningfully more headroom for data growth, overprovisioning flexibility, and workload consolidation without changing the expected enterprise performance profile. Compared with the 6.4 TB model, it usually delivers a better balance of acquisition cost, usable capacity, and deployment efficiency while keeping similar sequential and random I/O behavior. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for roughly 40 to 60 business workloads.
Q: Is SSDPF2KE032T1O suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 3 DWPD, 17,500 TBW, 144-layer 3D TLC NAND, PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe, and 75 µs typical latency, it is well suited for write-intensive database and transactional workloads.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated for 3 drive writes per day. For a 3.2 TB capacity, that equals about 9.6 TB of writes daily across its warranty period under normal enterprise operating conditions.
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 sudden outages, reducing corruption risk and improving data integrity for databases, virtualization, and other enterprise applications.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID choice depends on the workload. RAID 1 or RAID 10 is typically recommended for high-performance, low-latency, and database environments, while RAID 5 or 6 may suit capacity-focused deployments.