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Micron 9400 NVMe

Overview

The Micron 9400 NVMe is a PCIe Gen4 enterprise SSD designed for data-intensive workloads such as AI, machine learning, cloud services, and high-performance databases. Released in 2022, it represents Micron’s flagship U.3 NVMe SSD line, optimized for efficiency, massive capacity, and consistent performance.

Key Specifications

  • Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4, NVMe 1.4
  • Form Factor: U.3 (15mm), compatible with both NVMe and legacy backplanes
  • Capacities: 6.4TB – 30.72TB
  • Sequential Read: Up to 7,000 MB/s
  • Sequential Write: Up to 6,900 MB/s
  • Random Read IOPS: Up to 1.6M
  • Random Write IOPS: Up to 600K
  • Endurance: Options for read-intensive (PRO) or mixed-use (MAX) workloads
  • Power Efficiency: Optimized for high-density, energy-efficient data centers

Features

  • High Capacity & Scalability: Supports massive datasets for AI, analytics, and cloud workloads.
  • Enterprise Reliability: End-to-end data protection and predictable QoS for multi-tenant environments.
  • Two Endurance Profiles:
  • 9400 PRO – read-intensive workloads
  • 9400 MAX – mixed workloads with higher write endurance
  • Power Efficiency: Lowers operational cost per IOPS for large-scale deployments.
  • Flexible Deployment: U.3 form factor ensures backward compatibility with existing infrastructure.

Use Cases

  • AI & Machine Learning: High-throughput ingestion of large datasets.
  • Cloud Storage & Data Centers: Scalable block storage with low latency.
  • Enterprise Databases: Optimized for OLTP and OLAP workloads.
  • Virtualization & Multi-Tenant Workloads: Delivers consistent performance for multiple VMs.

Conclusion

The Micron 9400 NVMe combines Gen4 performance, extreme capacity, and enterprise-class reliability, making it a top choice for modern AI, cloud, and analytics workloads. It is a leading NAND-based alternative to Intel Optane SSDs for organizations that require high throughput, efficiency, and endurance in enterprise environments.