Intel D3-S4610 SSDSC2KG960G801 960GB 2.5" SATA enterprise SSD

Capacity and audience

The Intel D3-S4610 SSDSC2KG960G801 is a 960GB 2.5-inch Sata enterprise solid state drive built for read-intensive server workloads. It targets data centres that need reliable flash storage in existing Sata infrastructure.

Sustained load behaviour

Sequential reads reach up to 560 MBps and writes up to 510 MBps while 4KB random reads hit 96,000 IOPS and writes 51,000 IOPS. Read latency sits at 36 µs and write latency at 37 µs. End-to-end data protection, temperature monitoring and enhanced power loss protection maintain data integrity during continuous operation. The drive is rated for 6.0 PBW of lifetime writes with a 2,000,000-hour MTBF.

Upgrade path and value

It replaces mechanical hard drives in legacy Sata bays, cutting power draw to 1.0W idle and 3.0W active while preserving the same 2.5-inch form factor. The jump is worth it when read-heavy applications need consistent low latency and hardware AES 256-bit encryption without re-cabling the rack.