Intel SSDPEDME012T401 DC P3600 1.2TB PCI-Express 3.0 MLC enterprise SSD

Enterprise AIC SSD for high-read workloads

The Intel DC P3600 SSDPEDME012T401 is a 1.2TB add-in card built for servers that need sustained random read performance. It uses MLC memory and a PCI-Express 3.0 x4 interface to deliver up to 450,000 4KB random read IOPS. The half-height half-length form factor fits standard enterprise chassis slots.

Suits read-heavy databases and caching tiers

This drive targets applications where random read throughput is the primary bottleneck, such as in-memory database acceleration or high-frequency logging. Write-heavy workloads should look elsewhere because 4KB random write IOPS peak at 56,000, which is an order of magnitude lower than the read figure. The 25W active write power envelope also requires adequate slot cooling.

PCI-Express 3.0 x4 electrical connection required

The card operates as a single-slot x4 device, so the host platform must provide a physical x4 or wider PCIe 3.0 slot with sufficient power delivery for the <25W write ceiling. Systems limited to x1 or x2 electrical links will constrain the 450,000 IOPS read ceiling and increase latency under load.