Micron 7450 PRO 1920GB

The Micron 7450 PRO is a vertically integrated enterprise NVMe drive that pairs Micron’s proprietary NVMe ASIC controller with 176-layer 3D TLC NAND. The 1920GB model uses the U.3 form factor (PCIe 4.0 x4) and employs a DRAM-cached architecture optimized for consistent Quality of Service (QoS) and low latency rather than peak burst throughput.

Key Specifications

• Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe 1.4) / U.3 SFF-TA-1001
• Controller: Micron Proprietary NVMe ASIC
• NAND: Micron 176-Layer 3D TLC
• Sequential Speeds: 6,800 MB/s Read / 2,700 MB/s Write (sustained write)
• Random 4K: 800,000 IOPS Read / 120,000 IOPS Write
• Endurance: 1 Drive Write Per Day (DWPD)
• Features: Full Power Loss Protection (PLP), TCG Opal 2.01 Encryption, Secure Boot
• Form factor / Height: U.3, 15mm z-height (includes substantial heat sink; expects active airflow)

Hardware Alternatives

• Samsung PM9A3: Direct competitor in the read-intensive enterprise sector; the 7450 PRO is noted for density and latency advantages due to its 176-layer NAND compared to V-NAND generations used in many PM9A3 revisions.
• Solidigm D7-P5520: Competes in the same Tier-1 OEM space and is often interchangeable with the 7450 PRO in server qualifications; the 7450 PRO is cited for specific advantages in mixed random workload consistency.
• Micron 7450 MAX: Hardware sibling that uses the same controller and NAND; the MAX is over-provisioned to achieve 3 DWPD for mixed-use workloads, trading usable capacity for greater write durability.