Micron 5400 PRO 960GB SATA 2.5" 7mm Non-SED SSD Single Pack MTFDDAK960TGA-1BC1ZABYYR

Brand: Micron | Category: Enterprise SSDs

SKU: MTFDDAK960TGA-1BC1ZABYYR | Part #: MTFDDAK960TGA-1BC1ZABYYR | MPN: MTFDDAK960TGA-1BC1ZABYYR

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Product Overview

The Micron 5400 PRO 960GB SATA 2.5" (7mm) Non-SED SSD (Part Number: MTFDDAK960TGA-1BC1ZABYYR) is a purpose-built enterprise solid-state drive engineered for read-intensive workloads in mission-critical environments. Leveraging Micron's 176-layer 3D TLC NAND technology, this drive delivers consistent, predictable performance across a wide range of enterprise applications — from web serving and content delivery to virtualisation and cloud infrastructure. As a Non-SED (Self-Encrypting Drive) variant, it is ideal for organisations that manage encryption at the software or infrastructure layer, simplifying procurement without sacrificing reliability or endurance.

Key Features & Benefits

• High Sequential Read Performance: Achieves up to 540 MB/s sequential read speeds, accelerating data retrieval for latency-sensitive enterprise applications and large-scale read workloads.
• Impressive Random Read IOPS: Delivers up to 95,000 random read IOPS, ensuring responsive performance for virtualised environments and mixed enterprise workloads.
• Enterprise-Grade Endurance: Rated at 1.7 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) over a 5-year period with a total endurance of up to 3,000 TBW, supporting sustained write operations in production environments.
• High Reliability & Availability: Backed by a 2 million hours MTBF rating, the 5400 PRO is designed for continuous operation in demanding data centre conditions.
• Micron 176-Layer 3D TLC NAND: Advanced NAND architecture provides an optimal balance of density, performance, and cost-efficiency, enabling higher capacity in the standard 2.5" 7mm footprint without compromising endurance or power efficiency.

Technical Architecture

The Micron 5400 PRO is built on Micron's latest 176-layer 3D TLC NAND, representing one of the most advanced NAND architectures commercially available. This technology increases cell density per die, reducing latency and improving both power efficiency and sustained throughput under load. The drive operates over the SATA III (6 Gb/s) interface — fully backward compatible with SATA II — making it a universally deployable upgrade path for existing enterprise server infrastructure without requiring platform changes. The 2.5" 7mm form factor ensures compatibility with standard drive bays across major server OEMs including Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Supermicro, and Fujitsu. Power loss protection circuitry safeguards in-flight data during unexpected power interruptions, a critical feature for database and transactional environments.

Performance & Capacity

With 960GB of usable capacity, the Micron 5400 PRO strikes the right balance between storage density and per-drive cost for read-intensive enterprise deployments. Sequential write speeds reach up to 520 MB/s, while random write IOPS top out at approximately 32,000 — more than sufficient for mixed-use server workloads, boot drives, and application caching tiers. The drive's consistent latency profile, even under sustained queue depths, makes it a dependable choice for environments where I/O predictability directly impacts service-level agreements (SLAs). Power consumption is optimised for rack-dense deployments, with active power draw typically under 4W, contributing to lower total cost of ownership (TCO) across large-scale storage deployments.

Compatibility & Integration

The Micron 5400 PRO 960GB is compatible with industry-standard SATA III host controllers and is validated for use in major enterprise server platforms. It supports hot-plug functionality in compatible server configurations, enabling non-disruptive maintenance in production environments. The drive is compliant with SESI (SATA Enclosure Services Interface) for improved monitoring and management in enclosure-based deployments, and supports SMART health monitoring for proactive infrastructure management via standard tools.

Ideal Use Cases

• Web & Application Servers: Optimised read performance supports high-traffic web serving, API delivery, and application hosting requiring fast, consistent data access.
• Virtualisation Platforms: Deploy across VMware, Hyper-V, and KVM environments to accelerate VM boot times, reduce storage latency, and improve virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) density.
• Database Read Replicas & Caching: Ideal as a high-speed caching or read-replica tier in MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle database architectures where read throughput is paramount.
• Cloud & Hyperscale Infrastructure: Suited for OpenStack, Ceph, and private cloud deployments requiring scalable, cost-effective, and reliable SSD storage nodes in high-density rack configurations.