Intel DC S3520 960GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-inch SFF 3D NAND MLC Enterprise SSD

Model: SSDSC2BB960G7 | Series: DC S3520 | Form Factor: 2.5" (7mm Z-Height)

The Intel SSDSC2BB960G7 is a high-reliability data center solid-state drive belonging to the trusted DC S3520 series. It serves as an optimal solution for modernizing server infrastructure by replacing legacy mechanical drives with flash storage. Built using advanced 16nm 3D NAND MLC technology and operating on a standard SATA III (6Gb/s) interface, this 960GB drive is designed for read-intensive data center workloads, boasting hardware-level data safety features and exceptional lifespan metrics.

📊 Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 💾 960 GB

• Interface: ⚡ SATA 3.0 6Gb/s

• Form Factor: 📏 2.5-inch (7mm slim profile)

• Flash Technology: 🧠 16nm 3D NAND Multi-Level Cell (MLC)

• Sequential Read: 🏎️ Up to 450 MB/s

• Sequential Write: ✍️ Up to 380 MB/s

• Random Read/Write: 📉 Up to 65,500 / 16,000 IOPS

• Endurance Rating: 🛡️ 945 TBW (Terabytes Written)

• MTBF: 🕒 2,000,000 Hours

• Security & Reliability: 🔐 AES 256-bit Encryption, Enhanced Power Loss Data Protection

✅ Product Overview

• Intel Data Integrity & Consistency: The DC S3520 platform is known for its "low jitter" performance tuning, providing predictable latency (42µs read / 40µs write typical) so applications do not hang during background operations.

• Enhanced Power-Loss Protection (PLP): Outfitted with onboard capacitors that ensure in-flight data in the cache is safely flushed and committed to the permanent NAND flash if the hosting server suddenly loses main power.

• Highly Reliable 3D MLC NAND: Unlike modern consumer QLC or TLC options, the enterprise-grade Multi-Level Cell flash inside this drive delivers highly consistent sustained performance and a robust 945 TBW lifetime write endurance rating.

• Optimized Total Cost of Ownership: Combines highly competitive IOPS-per-watt metrics with a low typical active power draw (~3.2W), allowing centers to scale their high-capacity storage pools without blowing past their thermal or electrical budgets.

📦 Compatibility & Use Case

• Target Systems:

  • Cloud Infrastructure: Well suited for dense web server tiers or virtualization stacks.

• Ideal Workloads:

  • System Boot & OS Log Drives: Highly safe deployment for Hypervisors (VMware ESXi, Proxmox VE) or enterprise operating systems.

  • 💡 Legacy OS and Controller Friendly: Utilizing the native standard SATA link layer makes this drive widely compatible with older legacy SATA controllers and SAS storage array backplanes alike, requiring no exotic NVMe or SAS hardware configurations to operate out of the box.

    💡 Standard 7mm Height: Its slim 7mm casing allows it to fit smoothly into modern slim server brackets as well as blade systems, laptops, and ultra-thin nodes.

    The Intel SSDSC2BB960G7 combines proven 3D NAND longevity with enterprise security primitives, making it a drop-in storage component for workflows demanding continuous uptime and data protection.