MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC1ZABDA Micron 7.68TB 7450 Pro NVMe SSD

Enterprise-Grade 7.68TB NVMe U.3 PCIe Gen4 SSD for High-Demand Workloads

• Boost your enterprise infrastructure with a reliable, high-capacity solid-state drive designed to handle data-intensive applications and mission-critical operations. This 7.68TB NVMe SSD delivers next-generation storage performance while ensuring long-term dependability and efficiency for modern data centers.

General Information

• Brand: Micron 
• Part Number: MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC1ZABDA
• Product: Solid State Drives (SSD)

Key Product Characteristics

• Storage Capacity: A substantial 7.68 terabytes of digital storage, offering ample space for enterprise applications and virtualized environments.
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch drive profile, ideal for high-density server and storage arrays.
• Flash Technology: Equipped with advanced MICRON 3D TLC NAND for enhanced reliability and optimized read/write cycles.
• Interface: U.3 PCIe Gen4 NVMe connectivity ensures reduced latency and accelerated data access speeds.

Exceptional Data Transfer Rates

Engineered for performance-hungry applications, this SSD delivers high throughput and swift transaction processing:

• Sequential Read Speed: Up to 6800 MB/s for rapid data retrieval.
• Sequential Write Speed: Reaches 5600 MB/s, ensuring efficient data storage and backups.
• 4K Random Read: Capable of an impressive 1,000,000 IOPS, enhancing multi-threaded application responsiveness.
• 4K Random Write: Delivers 215,000 IOPS for faster write operations and reduced application wait times.

Endurance & Workload Support

Designed for mixed-use workloads in enterprise storage arrays, hyperconverged infrastructures, and cloud platforms, this SSD balances performance with durability:

• Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): Rated at 1, supporting substantial daily write cycles.
• Total Endurance: Endures up to 4300 terabytes written (TBW) over its lifespan.

Reliability and Uptime Assurance

Maintain operational continuity with a storage solution built for consistent uptime and data integrity:

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): An industry-leading 2,000,000 hours.
• Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER): Maintains data accuracy with a minimal error rate of 1 per 10¹⁷ bits read.

Technical Benefits Overview

This enterprise-grade SSD not only delivers cutting-edge NVMe Gen4 speed but also pairs it with proven endurance and robust error management capabilities. Designed with MICRON 3D TLC NAND flash memory, it guarantees optimized power efficiency, sustained performance, and exceptional workload management in enterprise data operations.

Explore the Micron MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC1ZABDA 7.68TB 7450 Pro U.3 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD

The Micron MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC1ZABDA 7.68TB 7450 Pro represents a high-performance, enterprise-grade solid-state drive designed to meet the evolving demands of modern data centers and enterprise storage infrastructures. Built on the advanced PCIe Gen4 NVMe interface and housed in a 2.5-inch U.3 form factor, this SSD delivers a potent combination of speed, reliability, scalability, and enterprise data protection features. It belongs to Micron's acclaimed 7450 Pro series, engineered specifically for mixed-use workloads across cloud, virtualization, hyper-converged infrastructure, and AI-driven environments.

Category Overview: Enterprise NVMe U.3 PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drives

Enterprise NVMe U.3 PCIe Gen4 SSDs like the Micron 7450 Pro series are revolutionizing data center operations by offering exceptional performance through reduced latency, higher throughput, and improved power efficiency compared to legacy storage protocols. The U.3 interface standard provides backward compatibility with U.2 and SATA drives, enabling flexible deployment options within existing storage ecosystems while leveraging the PCIe Gen4 x4 interface for peak read/write operations.

Benefits of U.3 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDs

• Enhanced performance with up to 2x the throughput of PCIe Gen3 SSDs.
• Lower latency, improving application responsiveness and workload efficiency.
• Superior scalability for data-intensive applications such as AI, analytics, and cloud-native workloads.
• Backward compatibility with U.2 and SATA interfaces, easing storage transitions.
• Improved power management and thermal efficiency for data center sustainability.

Micron 7450 Pro Series Overview

The Micron 7450 Pro series is an enterprise-class NVMe SSD lineup designed to support a range of workload profiles, from read-intensive to mixed-use environments. Featuring 3D TLC NAND technology and PCIe Gen4 NVMe architecture, these drives deliver sustained performance consistency and advanced data protection mechanisms. They also provide Power Loss Protection (PLP), secure firmware updates, and optional hardware-based security features such as TCG Opal 2.01 encryption and sanitize instant erase (SIE).

Micron MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC1ZABDA 7.68TB 7450 Pro Key Specifications

• Capacity: 7.68TB
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch U.3 (15mm z-height)
• Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4, NVMe 1.4
• Endurance: Optimized for mixed-use workloads with a balanced write endurance profile
• NAND Type: 3D TLC NAND
• Data Protection: End-to-end data path protection, PLP, and optional TCG Opal 2.01 encryption
• Sequential Read Performance: Up to 6,800 MB/s
• Sequential Write Performance: Up to 5,800 MB/s
• Random Read IOPS: Up to 1,000,000 IOPS
• Random Write IOPS: Up to 180,000 IOPS

Interface and Protocol Advantages

The combination of the PCIe Gen4 x4 interface and NVMe 1.4 protocol ensures that the Micron 7450 Pro delivers superior sequential and random performance metrics. PCIe Gen4 doubles the data throughput per lane compared to its Gen3 predecessor, while NVMe reduces command overhead and optimizes parallel processing across multicore CPUs, essential for high-density, transaction-heavy enterprise workloads.

Advanced NAND Flash Technology

The Micron MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC1ZABDA utilizes 3D TLC NAND flash memory, offering a perfect balance between high performance, durability, and cost-efficiency. TLC (Triple-Level Cell) stores three bits of data per cell, enhancing storage density without sacrificing data integrity or sustained throughput levels, making it ideal for enterprise mixed-use workloads such as online transaction processing (OLTP), virtualization, and real-time analytics.

Enterprise-Ready Reliability and Data Protection

Data protection and operational consistency are non-negotiable in enterprise deployments. The Micron 7450 Pro series integrates comprehensive protection mechanisms to ensure data integrity during power loss events and support regulatory data sanitization requirements.

Power Loss Protection (PLP)

Onboard capacitors provide Power Loss Protection, safeguarding in-flight data during unexpected power interruptions. This is a critical feature for ensuring transactional consistency and protecting mission-critical databases from corruption.

End-to-End Data Path Protection

This SSD employs advanced error detection and correction algorithms along the entire data path, from the host interface to the NAND cells. This reduces the risk of undetected errors, enhancing long-term data reliability.

Optional TCG Opal 2.01 Encryption

For organizations requiring heightened security, the 7450 Pro can be configured with hardware-based encryption compliant with the TCG Opal 2.01 specification, providing secure storage at the drive level and enabling features like secure erase and rapid re-provisioning.

Ideal Workload Applications

The Micron MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC1ZABDA is engineered to support diverse enterprise workloads where balanced read/write performance and high-capacity density are critical.

Cloud Storage Environments

Large cloud infrastructure providers benefit from the drive's high sequential performance and scalable capacity, allowing for rapid data ingestion, retrieval, and storage tiering.

Virtualization and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI)

With excellent random IOPS performance and low latency, this SSD excels in virtualization platforms and HCI deployments, providing responsive virtual machine operation and efficient resource consolidation.

Real-Time Analytics and AI Workloads

Modern analytics and AI-driven applications demand consistent, high-throughput, and low-latency storage solutions. The 7450 Pro’s optimized mixed-use endurance profile and NVMe performance make it a perfect match for these dynamic, data-heavy environments.

Compatibility and Deployment Versatility

The 2.5-inch U.3 form factor ensures broad compatibility with modern enterprise server and storage arrays. U.3’s backward-compatible design allows these drives to interface with U.2 and SATA hardware when required, offering seamless upgrades within mixed-technology environments. Additionally, the hot-plugging capability enhances operational uptime by enabling live drive replacements without service disruption.

Backward Compatibility with U.2 and SATA

Many enterprise IT environments feature a mix of U.2 and SATA storage backplanes. U.3 interfaces support both, enabling facilities to transition incrementally to PCIe Gen4 NVMe without the need for extensive infrastructure overhauls.

Hot Plug Support

The Micron MTFDKCC7T6TFR-1BC1ZABDA supports hot-plug operations, allowing drive replacements or upgrades in active systems with minimal operational disruption, an essential feature for mission-critical data centers requiring maximum availability.

Performance Metrics and Benchmark Insights

Performance is a key metric in enterprise storage. The Micron 7450 Pro series has undergone extensive benchmarking to validate its suitability for modern workload demands.

Sequential and Random Performance Benchmarks

• Sequential Read: Up to 6,800 MB/s, optimizing high-volume data ingestion.
• Sequential Write: Up to 5,800 MB/s, ideal for mixed transactional operations.
• Random Read: Up to 1,000,000 IOPS, ensuring responsive access to large datasets.
• Random Write: Up to 180,000 IOPS, maintaining consistency under heavy workload conditions.

Latency and Quality of Service (QoS)

Enterprise environments require predictable latency to maintain SLAs. The 7450 Pro series consistently delivers sub-100 microsecond read latency, providing responsive application performance and superior workload predictability.

Summary of Key Enterprise Features

• High capacity 7.68TB U.3 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD
• Exceptional mixed-use endurance with optimized power management
• Advanced PLP, end-to-end data protection, and hardware encryption options
• Excellent random and sequential performance for demanding enterprise workloads
• Seamless compatibility with U.2/SATA hardware and hot-plug support
• Reliable, consistent latency performance ideal for cloud, virtualization, and analytics environments