• Endurance (total bytes written)
– 1.6TB: Up to 8.8PB
– 1.92TB: Up to 3.5PB
– 3.2TB: Up to 17.5PB
– 3.84TB: Up to 7.0PB
– 6.4TB: Up to 35.1PB
– 7.68TB: Up to 14.0PB
– 8.0TB: Up to 11.7PB
– 11.0TB: Up to 16.1PB
• 512 and 4096 byte sector sizes
• Power: <5W idle, 25W power limited, or unlimited
• Surprise insertion/surprise removal (SISR) and
hot-plug capable
• Power-backed cache
• Steady state performance
form factor)
– Sequential 128KB read: 2.85–3.15 GB/s
– Sequential 128KB write: 1.9–2.3 GB/s
– Random 4KB read: 700K–770K IOPS
– Random 4KB write: 130K–280K IOPS
• Latency to media performance, typical (QD = 1)
– READ: 92–150µs3, WRITE: 21µs
• Reliability
– MTTF: 2 million hours
– Field-upgradable firmware
– UBER: <1 sector per 1017 bits read
• SMBus for drive management
• End-to-end data path protection
• SMART command set support
• Cryptographic erase
• FlexPro (flexible over provisioning)
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1
1, 2
(varies by capacity and
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• Temperature
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– 0°C to 80°C SMART temperature
– 0°C to 35°C ambient for U.2
– Temperature protection
The Micron 9200® NVMe SSD Series is Micron's flagship performance product line.
These products utilize a Gen3 PCIe interface, the innovative Non-Volatile Memory Express protocol and Micron's own high-speed NAND to provide high throughput and
IOPS, very low latency, and consistent quality of service. The 9200 product line has Micron's FlexPro™ firmware architecture which allows you to actively tune capacity to optimize drive performance and endurance and is available in high capacities up to 11
TBs. Reliability assurance measures include cyclic redundancy checks (CRC), end-toend data path protection, capacitor-backed power loss protection and Micron's extensive validation, quality and reliability testing. It features thermal monitoring and protection, SMART attributes for status polling and SMBus for out-of-band management.
The Micron 9200 has three endurance classes: the PRO for read-centric use at roughly 1
drive writes per day (DWPD); and the MAX for mixed-use workloads at about 3 DWPD;
and the ECO for less than 1 DWPD. The PRO version comes in 1.92TB, 3.84TB, and
7.68TB capacities, while the MAX is sized at 1.6TB, 3.2TB, 6.4TB, and the ECO in 8.0TB
and 11.0TB.
Logical Block Address Configuration
The number of logical block addresses (LBAs) reported by the device ensures sufficient
storage space for the specified capacity.
Micron 9200 NVMe SSDs
General Description
Table 1: LBA Count in Accordance with IDEMA LBA1-03
The mean time to failure (MTTF) for the device can be calculated based on the component reliability data using the methods referenced in the Telcordia SR-322 reliability
prediction procedures for electronic equipment and measured during reliability demonstration test.
Table 4: MTTF
Endurance
SSD endurance is dependent on many factors, including: usage conditions applied to
the drive, drive performance and capacity, formatted sector size, error correction codes
(ECCs) in use, internal NAND PROGRAM/ERASE cycles, write amplification factor,
wear-leveling efficiency of the drive, over-provisioning ratio, valid user data on the
drive, drive temperature, NAND process parameters, and data retention time.
Micron 9200 NVMe SSDs
Functional Description
CapacityMTTF (Operating Hours)
All2.0 million
The device is designed to operate under a wide variety of conditions, while delivering
the maximum performance possible and meeting enterprise market demands.
While actual endurance varies depending on conditions, the drive lifetime can be estimated based on capacity, assumed fixed-use models, ECC, and formatted sector size.
Lifetime estimates for the device are shown in the following tables in total bytes written.
Table 5: Total Bytes Written
ModelCapacity (TB)Total Bytes Written (PB)
9200 ECO
9200 PRO
9200 MAX
Note:
1. Values shown are based on system modeling.
8.011.7
11.016.1
1.923.5
3.847.0
7.6814.0
1.68.8
3.217.5
6.435.1
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Data retention refers to the capability of the SSD media (that is, NAND flash) to retain
programmed data. The three primary factors that affect data retention are:
• Power-on/power-off state: Data retention generally improves when the SSD is in use
(that is, not shelved in a power-off state).
• Temperature: Data retention decreases as the temperature increases.
• Number of PROGRAM/ERASE cycles on the media: When the SSD ships from the factory, it is typically able to retain user data for up to 5 years in a powered-off state.
Data retention is guaranteed for three months at 40ºC (MAX), which assumes worstcase power and media wear (the SSD remains in a powered-off state and has reached
end of life).
The device uses sophisticated wear-leveling algorithms to maximize endurance by distributing PROGRAM/ERASE cycles uniformly across all blocks in the array. Both static
and dynamic wear leveling are utilized to optimize the drive’s lifespan.
Both types of wear leveling aim to distribute “hot” data away from blocks that have experienced relatively heavy wear. Static wear leveling accomplishes this by moving data
that has not been modified for an extended period of time out of blocks that have seen
few PROGRAM/ERASE cycles and into more heavily worn blocks. This frees up fresher
blocks for new data while reducing expected wear on tired blocks. Dynamic wear leveling, by contrast, acts on in-flight data to ensure it is preferentially written to the leastworn free blocks rather than those closer to the end of their rated life. These techniques
are used together within the controller to optimally balance the wear profile of the
NAND array.
Firmware Update Capability
The SSD supports firmware updates as defined by the NVMe specification. When a
download operation completes, an ACTIVATE command must be issued.
Power Loss Subsystem and Rebuild
The SSD supports an unexpected power loss with a power-backed write cache. No user
data is lost during an unexpected power loss. When power is subsequently restored, the
SSD returns to a ready state within a maximum of 120 seconds.
Boot
The 9200 is not intended to be a bootable device. Boot functionality is not validated by
Micron, and any use in this manner is done at the user's own risk. Please visit Mi-
cron.com to find other SSD products that are recommended for boot.
SMBus Sideband Management
If the system management bus (SMBus) is configured to be enabled, the SSD uses the
SMBus interface for presenting product data, monitoring drive health, checking drive
status before power-up, and error posting.
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