Solidigm / Intel SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z D3-S4520 3.84TB 2.5-inch SATA III SSD

Brand: Solidigm | Category: Enterprise SSDs

SKU: SOL-SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z | Part #: SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z | MPN: SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z

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The Solidigm SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z D3-S4520 3.84TB SSD delivers 7,008 terabytes written (TBW) of endurance across its 5-year warranty period, making it purpose-built for write-intensive enterprise storage operations that demand reliability over sustained cycles. At the 3.84TB capacity tier, this 2.5-inch SATA III drive sits at the intersection of density and durability—a sweetspot for organisations running mixed-workload data centres where traditional HDDs have become cost-prohibitive but overprovisioned NVMe capacity remains unjustifiable.

Solidigm engineered the D3-S4520 line using 144-layer 3D TLC NAND technology, which underpins its conservative but consistent performance envelope. Sequential throughput reaches 550 MB/s on reads and 510 MB/s on writes, while random 4K operations hit 97,000 IOPS for reads and 32,000 IOPS for writes. These figures sit well below the ceiling of what modern SATA III controllers can push, which is intentional: Solidigm prioritised sustained write stability and thermal consistency over peak burst performance. In practice, this means the SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z maintains predictable latency during heavy load periods—a trait that storage architects value far more than headline IOPS numbers when capacity planning for backup, archival, or database transaction logs.

Power efficiency enters the conversation quickly when you're filling a 2U or 4U chassis with multiple drives. Active read power consumption sits at 3.5W per drive, while idle mode (DEVSLP) drops to just 2mW. Across a 60-drive storage appliance, that differential between active and idle translates directly to rack power budgets and cooling requirements that your data-centre operations team will thank you for. The SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z also ships with a capacitor-backed Power Loss Imminent (PLI) circuit that flushes in-flight data to the NAND before the drive loses power entirely—a feature borrowed from enterprise-grade SSDs that costs nothing but prevents silent data corruption in environments where UPS failover may lag by seconds.

Data protection runs deeper than PLI. Solidigm implemented AES 256-bit hardware encryption at the controller level, meaning encrypted data never sits unencrypted on the NAND die. End-to-end data path protection rounds out the security picture, catching errors that might slip through RAID parity in larger arrays. The drive's 2,000,000-hour mean time between failures (MTBF) is conservative by design—Solidigm knows that enterprise buyers care more about predictable failure rates than inflated reliability claims. A 1 DWPD (drive write per day) rating over five years means the SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z can absorb one full capacity write cycle daily for its entire warranty without degradation, a realistic baseline for most transactional workloads.

The physical form factor—7mm height, 100.45mm x 69.85mm footprint—fits standard 2.5-inch bays found in virtually every enterprise storage enclosure sold in the last decade. This ubiquity matters more than it sounds. Storage admins and infrastructure teams avoid form-factor mismatch penalties (custom cabling, firmware quirks, mechanical shimming) by standardising on widely compatible products like the SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z. Thermal performance stays tame across the 0°C to 70°C operating range, so even densely packed 3U arrays rarely trigger throttling. The D3-S4520 line lacks the exotic cooling fins or heatspreader complexity of consumer-grade drives, which actually improves reliability in sealed enclosures where passive dissipation is the norm.

Performance Specifications

• Sequential Read/Write: 550 MB/s and 510 MB/s respectively via SATA III interface
• Random 4K Operations: 97,000 IOPS reads, 32,000 IOPS writes—suitable for database indexing and transaction log workloads
• Endurance Rating: 7,008 TBW across the 5-year warranty term, equivalent to 1 DWPD on the 3.84TB capacity
• Active Power Draw: 3.5W during read operations; idle consumption at 2mW (DEVSLP mode) for power-constrained environments
• NAND Architecture: 144-layer 3D TLC technology providing density and cost-per-GB efficiency without sacrificing write consistency
• Data Integrity: Capacitor-backed PLI circuit, AES 256-bit hardware encryption, and end-to-end data path protection
• Reliability: 2,000,000-hour MTBF rating with thermal stability across 0°C to 70°C operating window

Omnixon Global stocks the Solidigm SSDSC2KB038TZ1Z D3-S4520 3.84TB drive as part of our enterprise SSD portfolio serving data-centre operators, systems integrators, and large-scale infrastructure deployments across the UAE, GCC, and Asia-Pacific regions. If your organisation is evaluating this drive for capacity expansion, storage tier consolidation, or compliance archival workflows, we invite you to request a quotation with your technical specifications and volume requirements. Our team can advise on compatibility, bulk pricing, and expedited delivery options tailored to your procurement timeline.