WD Gold 960 GB 2.5 Inch U.2 PCIe Gen3.1 x4 NVMe Enterprise SSD
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise SSDs
SKU: WDS960G1D0D-01AJB0 | Part #: WDS960G1D0D-01AJB0 | MPN: WDS960G1D0D-01AJB0
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About the WD Gold 960 GB 2.5 Inch U.2 PCIe Gen3.1 x4 NVMe Enterprise SSD
WD Gold 960GB U.2 NVMe SSD (Part No. WDS960G1D0D-01AJB0) bridges the performance and cost gap between SATA and PCIe 4.0 in enterprise infrastructure. Built on PCIe Gen 3.1 x4 NVMe architecture with 3D TLC memory, this drive delivers 3,100 MB/s sequential read speed and 472,000 random read IOPS, making it well-suited for transactional databases, virtualisation metadata tiers, and server boot acceleration across GCC and pan-Asia data centres. The U.2 2.5" hot-swap form factor eliminates planned downtime during drive replacement in production environments.
Enterprise-grade endurance of 1.4 PB TBW and 2M-hour MTBF underpin continuous operation in 24/7 server and storage node deployments. The 960GB capacity is optimally positioned for OS boot partitions, hypervisor datastores, and journal/metadata workloads where raw capacity takes secondary priority to sub-millisecond latency and consistent performance. WD Gold's proven firmware tuning and data-centre qualification make it a preferred choice for VMware ESXi clusters, Kubernetes persistent volumes, and cloud-native applications requiring reliable NVMe economics.
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```Technical Specifications
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Category | Enterprise SSDs |
| SKU | WDS960G1D0D-01AJB0 |
| Part Number | WDS960G1D0D-01AJB0 |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 960 GB |
| Form Factor | 2.5 Inch U.2 |
| Interface | PCIe Gen3.1 x4 |
| Speed | 3100/1100 MB/s R/W |
| Capacity | 960GB |
| Interface | NVMe PCIe Gen3 |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Sequential Read | Up to 3100 MB/s |
| Sequential Write | Up to 1100 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 472000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 65000 |
| Endurance (TBW) | 1.4 PB |
| MTBF | 2000000 hours |
| Features | 3D TLC |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Gold 960 GB 2.5 Inch U.2 PCIe Gen3.1 x4 NVMe Enterprise SSD
What does the WD Gold 960 GB 2.5 Inch U.2 PCIe Gen3.1 x4 NVMe Enterprise SSD do?
At 960 GB, the WD Gold 960 GB 2.5 Inch U.2 PCIe Gen3.1 x4 NVMe Enterprise SSD suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. The PCIe Gen3.1 x4 interface is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the WD Gold 960 GB 2.5 Inch U.2 PCIe Gen3.1 x4 NVMe Enterprise SSD?
Key specifications for the WD Gold 960 GB 2.5 Inch U.2 PCIe Gen3.1 x4 NVMe Enterprise SSD: capacity 960 GB; form factor 2.5 Inch U.2; interface PCIe Gen3.1 x4; 5 Years support; new condition; model WDS960G1D0D-01AJB0; part number WDS960G1D0D-01AJB0; capacity 960 GB; interface PCIe Gen3.1 x4; form factor 2.5 Inch U.2; sequential read speed Up to 3100 MB/s. Manufacturer part number WDS960G1D0D-01AJB0. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Gold 960 GB 2.5 Inch U.2 PCIe Gen3.1 x4 NVMe Enterprise SSD compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Gold 960 GB 2.5 Inch U.2 PCIe Gen3.1 x4 NVMe Enterprise SSD uses a PCIe Gen3.1 x4 interface in a 2.5 Inch U.2 form factor. It's compatible with server platforms that expose this interface — typical deployments include Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and Supermicro SuperServer chassis. For specific vendor part-number compatibility, our team validates against the manufacturer support matrix.