MTFDLAL30T7THA-1BK1DABYY Micron 9550 Pro 30.72TB SSD

High-Capacity Enterprise NVMe Storage Solutions

• The MICRON 9550 Pro 30.72TB NVMe U.2 solid state drive delivers outstanding performance, reliability, and endurance for demanding data center environments. Built to meet the rigorous requirements of enterprise applications, this advanced storage device combines exceptional speed with robust durability.

Technical Specifications

• Product Line: 9550 Series
• Model Number: 9550 Pro
• Manufacturer: Micron Technology, Inc
• Part Number: MTFDLAL30T7THA-1BK1DABYY

Key Features at a Glance

• Massive 30.72TB storage capacity for enterprise-grade applications
• Optimized for high-performance workloads with NVMe interface
• Equipped with Micron 3D TLC NAND flash memory technology
• Impressive sequential read speeds reaching 14,000 MB/s
• Outstanding sequential write throughput of up to 10,000 MB/s
• Designed in a U.2 15mm form factor for seamless integration
• High endurance with a Mean Time to Failure (MTTF) of 2 million device hours

Superior Enterprise-Ready Performance

• Engineered for mission-critical workloads, the MICRON 9550 Pro SSD achieves remarkable performance levels, ensuring quick data access and improved operational efficiency for cloud services, virtualization, and database management systems.

Performance Metrics

• Sequential Read Speed: Up to 14,000 MB/s
• Sequential Write Speed: Reaches 10,000 MB/s
• Random Read IOPS: 2,800K
• Random Write IOPS: 400K
• Mixed 70/30 Random Read/Write IOPS: 1,100K
• Latency: 60 µs (read), 15 µs (write)

Physical Dimensions

• Width: 11.50 mm
• Length: 13.50 mm
• Height: 1.30 mm

Advanced NAND Flash Technology

• The drive utilizes cutting-edge Micron 3D TLC NAND flash, offering enhanced write endurance, faster data transfer rates, and superior energy efficiency, tailored for the most demanding applications where data integrity and high availability are paramount.

Optimized for Modern Data Center Infrastructure

• Designed to integrate seamlessly into existing server and storage arrays, the U.2 15mm form factor ensures compatibility with a wide range of enterprise hardware platforms, providing scalable performance upgrades without compromising reliability.

Micron MTFDLAL30T7THA-1BK1DABYY 9550 Pro 30.72TB NVMe 2.5-Inch U.2 15mm 3D TLC NAND SSD Overview

The Micron MTFDLAL30T7THA-1BK1DABYY 9550 Pro 30.72TB NVMe SSD represents one of the most advanced enterprise-class solid-state drives designed for mission-critical data center environments. Offering unprecedented capacity and performance, this SSD delivers seamless integration for applications requiring high bandwidth, ultra-low latency, and consistent quality of service (QoS). Engineered with Micron's latest 3D TLC NAND and a high-speed PCIe Gen4 interface, this drive is tailored for data-intensive workloads, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), cloud storage infrastructures, virtualized environments, and high-performance computing (HPC).

High-Capacity Storage for Enterprise-Scale Applications

With a massive capacity of 30.72TB, the Micron MTFDLAL30T7THA-1BK1DABYY allows organizations to consolidate storage infrastructures while maximizing data density per rack unit. This drive is ideal for organizations looking to manage petabytes of data efficiently without expanding their hardware footprint unnecessarily. By deploying high-capacity drives like the 9550 Pro, enterprises can reduce their total cost of ownership (TCO) through decreased hardware, power, and cooling requirements.

Benefits of 30.72TB Capacity in Data Center Environments

• Reduces server footprint by increasing storage density per unit.
• Lowers energy consumption and cooling costs by reducing the number of physical drives required.
• Simplifies storage management and hardware maintenance.
• Ideal for large-scale database hosting, unstructured data storage, and video surveillance archives.

Advanced PCIe Gen4 NVMe U.2 Interface

The Micron 9550 Pro series utilizes the PCIe Gen4 x4 interface via the U.2 (2.5-inch, 15mm) connector. This configuration ensures superior sequential and random performance compared to SATA and even PCIe Gen3 SSDs. The NVMe protocol further enhances data access efficiency by reducing overhead and latency, making it perfectly suited for demanding, latency-sensitive applications in modern enterprise environments.

Key Features of the PCIe Gen4 NVMe U.2 Interface

• High-bandwidth data transfer rates of up to 64 GT/s.
• Optimized for parallelized data processing and multi-core processors.
• Reduced latency through streamlined command sets and fewer CPU cycles.
• U.2 hot-swap capability for ease of maintenance and scalability in dense server configurations.

Performance Enhancement with PCIe Gen4

The Micron MTFDLAL30T7THA-1BK1DABYY benefits from PCIe Gen4’s doubled throughput over Gen3, achieving faster sequential read and write speeds, reduced I/O wait times, and superior application responsiveness. This makes it an excellent fit for latency-critical services, real-time analytics, and virtualization platforms.

Built with Micron 3D TLC NAND Technology

This enterprise SSD features Micron’s proprietary 3D TLC (Triple-Level Cell) NAND, which balances high storage density with endurance and performance. The advanced 3D NAND architecture stacks memory cells vertically in multiple layers, significantly increasing storage capacity per die without compromising reliability or performance characteristics.

Advantages of 3D TLC NAND in Enterprise SSDs

• Greater storage capacity within a compact footprint.
• Improved cost-efficiency per gigabyte compared to MLC and SLC NAND.
• Enhanced error correction and endurance through sophisticated wear-leveling algorithms and over-provisioning.
• Reduced power consumption and heat generation, improving overall system efficiency.

Data Integrity and Endurance Benefits

The Micron 9550 Pro integrates advanced ECC (Error Correction Code) algorithms, end-to-end data path protection, and power-loss protection features. These technologies safeguard against data corruption during unexpected power outages and extend the drive's operational lifespan, crucial for mission-critical environments where data integrity is paramount.

Enterprise-Grade Reliability and Data Protection

Reliability is central to the Micron MTFDLAL30T7THA-1BK1DABYY’s design. This SSD incorporates a robust suite of enterprise data protection and reliability features, including power-loss protection capacitors, firmware-based safeguards, and end-to-end data path protection. The drive ensures data consistency and durability under heavy workload conditions and extended operational cycles.

Key Reliability Features

• Power-loss protection to maintain in-flight data during unexpected outages.
• End-to-end data path protection for consistent data accuracy.
• Adaptive thermal monitoring to maintain optimal drive temperatures.
• Predictive failure analysis through SMART monitoring and telemetry reporting.

Operational Longevity

The drive is rated for high total bytes written (TBW) and drive writes per day (DWPD), making it suitable for write-intensive applications such as database logging, transactional systems, and high-performance caching layers.

The Micron 9550 Pro 30.72TB NVMe SSD

The Micron MTFDLAL30T7THA-1BK1DABYY is versatile, supporting a wide array of enterprise use cases. Its combination of high capacity, PCIe Gen4 performance, and endurance makes it ideal for industries handling vast and fast-growing data volumes.

Data Center and Cloud Storage

Data centers and cloud providers leverage high-capacity NVMe SSDs to increase virtual machine (VM) density, optimize database performance, and support scalable storage pools for object and block storage platforms.

High-Performance Computing (HPC)

The drive’s high throughput and low latency characteristics are essential in HPC environments, accelerating simulations, big data analytics, genomics, financial modeling, and real-time decision-making applications.

Virtualization and VDI Infrastructure

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments benefit from the Micron 9550 Pro's ability to handle intensive I/O operations, enabling seamless VM provisioning, boot storms, and user profile management without performance bottlenecks.

AI, ML, and Data Analytics

Modern AI and ML workloads require rapid data ingestion and analysis capabilities. The 9550 Pro’s exceptional sequential and random performance accelerates model training, inferencing, and large dataset processing, improving AI pipeline efficiency.

The 9550 Pro Series within Micron’s Enterprise NVMe SSD Portfolio

Micron’s enterprise NVMe product stack includes various performance and capacity tiers, and the 9550 Pro represents the top-tier solution for maximum capacity and performance. Compared to models like the 7450 Pro and 7450 Max, the 9550 Pro offers higher endurance, faster sequential speeds, and larger capacity options, making it suitable for mission-critical deployments with high read/write demands and extensive storage requirements.