MTFDKCC3T2TFS-1BC1ZABDA Micron 7450 Max 3.2TB Pci Express 4.0 X4 NVMe SSD

MTFDKCC3T2TFS-1BC1ZABDA Micron 7450 Max 3.2TB: overview and category context

The MTFDKCC3T2TFS-1BC1ZABDA (Micron 7450 Max 3.2TB) occupies a premium position in the enterprise NVMe SSD category designed for dense, latency-sensitive data center workloads. It belongs to Micron’s 7450 family — a generation built on the company’s most advanced NAND and controller technology to push PCIe® Gen4 speeds, improved QoS, and high endurance. This product is commonly listed and sold as a 3.2 TB U.3 (2.5", 15 mm) NVMe drive intended for mixed-use and read-intensive enterprise applications, offering a balance between high sustained throughput and robust random I/O performance.

Interface, form factor and physical attributes

The MTFDKCC3T2TFS-1BC1ZABDA is implemented in a 2.5" U.3 form factor with a 15 mm z-height designed to plug into front-accessible U.3 bays common in modern rack servers. It uses PCIe Gen4 x4 signaling with the NVMe protocol to maximize per-drive throughput in Gen4-capable platforms. This combination enables high sequential transfer rates and low latency for small random IO operations.

Less suitable workloads

Although broadly applicable, the 7450 Max may not be ideal for extremely write-heavy archival tasks where cost-per-GB is the top priority (object storage with cold or infrequently accessed data often favors higher-capacity QLC solutions). Also, for small-edge devices that require M.2 formats or ultra-low power, the U.3 2.5" form factor may be overkill.

Comparison 7450 Max vs. other enterprise tiers (7450 Pro / 7450 standard)

Within Micron’s 7450 family, “Max,” “Pro,” and standard variants indicate different optimization targets: Max is typically tuned for maximum sustained throughput and mixed-use endurance; Pro variants prioritize different endurance or cost points; and base models cover read-optimized or value segments. Choosing between them depends on trade-offs between endurance (TBW), performance consistency (QoS), and cost-per-GB.

Procurement and stocking part numbers and ordering guidance

The exact part number (MTFDKCC3T2TFS-1BC1ZABDA) identifies the 3.2 TB U.3 Micron 7450 Max SKU; depending on the reseller or region there may be slight suffix variants indicating packaging, encryption enabled/disabled, or temperature grading. Always verify the full part number and the listed specifications (capacity, form factor, enterprise features, warranty) before purchase to ensure the drive matches your deployment requirements. Retailers and distributors often list both the Micron part number and a reseller SKU; checking Micron’s product brief and cross-referencing distributor pages helps confirm authenticity and warranty coverage.

High-performance PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe

Built on PCIe® Gen4 x4 with NVMe protocol, the 7450 Max unlocks large-bandwidth operations across modern server platforms — ideal for high-throughput streaming, rapid backups, and accelerated analytics workloads.

Enterprise-grade endurance & QoS

The drive targets enterprise mixed-use endurance with firmware-driven QoS controls and low-latency behavior at high percentile tail latencies — critical for predictable multi-tenant application performance in production data centers. 

Advanced NAND: 176-layer TLC

Micron’s 176-layer MTFDKCC3T2TFS-1BC1ZABDA  TLC provides a high-density, cost-efficient flash foundation that supports both capacity and enterprise reliability mechanisms required by modern workloads.

Security & manageability

Options for drive-level encryption and comprehensive NVMe telemetry make the drive suitable for regulated and security-conscious environments that demand both performance and data protection.

Example 1 High-density rack for virtualization

A virtualization cluster populated with U.3 NVMe bays can leverage 7450 Max drives in each host to provide predictable guest performance, reduce I/O queuing at the hypervisor level, and enable denser VM consolidation without sacrificing responsiveness.

Example 2 NVMe caching tier in a hybrid storage array

Use the 3.2 TB Max as a hot-cache tier in front of higher-capacity HDD or QLC stores for mixed-read/write workloads — accelerating random access patterns and improving overall system throughput for frequently accessed datasets.

Example 3 Scale-out analytics cluster

For streaming analytics, ingest-heavy nodes can make use of the high sequential write throughput to absorb bursts and hand off processed datasets to slower tiers, enabling consistent real-time processing at scale.

Storage topology and RAID considerations

For maximum per-drive performance, MTFDKCC3T2TFS-1BC1ZABDA use NVMe-native arrays; when using RAID, prefer software-defined RAID that supports NVMe or bypass RAID for direct-device access where possible. Consider distributing high IOPS.