Micron 7450 MAX 3.20 TB Solid State Drive - 2.5" Internal - U.3 (PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4) - Mixed Use - TAA Compliant

The Micron 7450 MAX 3.20 TB is the world-class data center solid state drive built for today’s most demanding hyperscale, cloud, and enterprise environments. Leveraging Micron’s groundbreaking 176-layer 3D NAND, this 2.5-inch U.3 drive delivers sub-2ms QoS latencies, exceptional capacity, and flexible deployment options that scale with growing workloads. Designed for mixed-use data centers, it combines high endurance, robust reliability, and streamlined manageability to accelerate database operations, virtualization, AI inference, analytics, and traffic-heavy cloud applications. With PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe support and TAA compliance, the 7450 MAX is optimized for efficient, dense, and cost-effective data storage across a wide range of deployments.

• Ultra-fast, low-latency performance for mixed-use workloads: Built to handle diverse tasks—from transactional databases to large-scale analytics—while maintaining sub-2ms QoS latency. This consistency translates to predictable I/O performance under heavy load, faster application responses, and smoother user experiences in virtualized environments and cloud services.
• High-density capacity in a 2.5" form factor: At 3.20 TB, you gain substantial storage density in a familiar SSD footprint. Ideal for boot volumes, caching layers, database storage, and virtualization images, this drive helps reduce rack space and cable requirements while delivering ample headroom for growth and data retention policies.
• PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe interface for enterprise throughput: The PCIe Gen4 interface unlocks higher throughput and low-latency I/O, enabling rapid data movement, faster VM provisioning, quicker backups, and accelerated analytics workloads. It’s designed to maximize performance in dense data-center servers, rackmounts, and enterprise storage systems.
• Designed for data-center reliability and longevity: Enterprise-grade endurance, wear-leveling, and robust error-detection mechanisms help extend service life. Features such as end-to-end data protection and power-loss protection guard against data loss during unexpected outages, while firmware and health monitoring keep workloads running smoothly.
• TAA compliant and ready for hyperscale deployments: The Micron 7450 MAX meets procurement standards for government and regulated markets, making it suitable for service providers, OEMs, and large-scale data centers seeking compliant, scalable storage solutions. It’s a dependable building block for modern cloud architectures and data-centric applications.

Technical Details of Micron 7450 MAX 3.20 TB Solid State Drive

• Capacity: 3.20 TB
• Form factor: 2.5-inch internal drive in the U.3 form factor
• Interface: U.3 (PCIe Express NVMe 4.0 x4)
• NAND technology: 176-layer Micron 3D NAND
• Standard compliance: NVMe 1.4, PCIe 4.0, U.3 hot-plug capable
• Workload orientation: Mixed-use / data-center SSD designed for enterprise workloads
• Compliance: TAA compliant
• Reliability features: End-to-end data path protection, error detection and correction, and data-protection safeguards; designed for enterprise endurance
• Key benefits: Low-latency, high-throughput storage with dense capacity for virtualization, databases, analytics, and cloud infrastructure

How to install Micron 7450 MAX 3.20 TB

Follow these general steps to install in a compatible server or storage appliance. Ensure you have the appropriate chassis, backplane, and approvals for U.3 NVMe drives in your environment:

• Power down the system and unplug from power. Ground yourself to prevent electrostatic discharge.
• Open the chassis and locate an available U.3 NVMe slot or backplane designed for 2.5-inch U.3 drives.
• Remove any existing drive caddies if required, then insert the Micron 7450 MAX into the slot with the connector properly aligned. Secure the drive with mounting screws if applicable.
• Reconnect the backplane and power, then boot the system. Enter BIOS/UEFI to confirm the drive is detected and assign any necessary slot-specific settings.
• In the host operating system, initialize the new drive, create a volume, and format it according to your storage strategy (RAID, span, or standalone). Configure hot-spare or tiering policies if needed.
• Update firmware if prompted by management tools or vendor software to ensure optimized reliability and performance.
• Enable any recommended data-protection or caching features in your OS or storage controller, and monitor health indicators (SMART, temperature) to maintain long-term reliability.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the capacity and form factor of this Micron drive?
  A: It is a 3.20 TB, 2.5-inch internal SSD in the U.3 form factor designed for PCIe 4.0 NVMe connectivity.
• Q: Which workloads is the Micron 7450 MAX best suited for?
  A: It is optimized for mixed-use data-center workloads, including virtualization, databases, analytics, AI inference, and cloud storage, with sub-2ms QoS latency for predictable performance.
• Q: Is the drive compliant with government procurement standards?
  A: Yes, it is TAA compliant, making it suitable for regulated environments and government-related deployments.
• Q: Does the drive support PCIe 4.0?
  A: Yes, it uses PCIe Gen4 x4 with NVMe for high throughput and low latency in enterprise systems.
• Q: How can I ensure reliability and longevity?
  A: The drive is designed for enterprise endurance with data-protection features; monitor health using SMART data and firmware updates to maintain reliability over time.