Dell EMC 800GB SAS 12Gb/s 2.5″ Enterprise SSD Datasheet

Product Overview

The Dell EMC GW8T1 (0GW8T1) is an enterprise-grade, high-endurance Solid State Drive (SSD) optimized for mission-critical enterprise servers and storage arrays. Manufactured by Samsung under the OEM model family PM1645a (Specific MPN: MZ-ILT800C / MZILT800HBHQAD3), this drive is classified as a Mixed-Use (MU) SSD. It features a high-bandwidth 12Gb/s SAS interface and vertical TLC NAND flash technology, balancing high write endurance with exceptionally fast IOPS performance for heavy, unpredictable enterprise workloads.

Technical Specifications

Performance Metrics

• Sequential Read Speed: Up to 1,000 MB/s (sustained up to 1,250 MB/s depending on system bus configuration)

• Sequential Write Speed: Up to 1,000 MB/s

• Random Read (4KB blocks): Up to 230,000 IOPS

• Random Write (4KB blocks): Up to 90,000 IOPS

Endurance & Reliability Indicators

• Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD): 3.0 DWPD (The entire 800GB capacity can be overwritten three times daily throughout its service cycle)

• Total Bytes Written (TBW): Up to 4,380 TB ($4.38 \text{ Petabytes}$) of total write capacity before cell degradation risk.

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 2.0 million hours

• Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER): 1 sector per $10^{17}$ bits read (Enhanced enterprise data path protection)

• Hot-Swappable: Yes

Platform & Server Compatibility

Equipped with Dell certified corporate firmware, this drive integrates seamlessly with Dell PowerEdge and Dell EMC Storage architectures to report accurate health telemetry, temperature monitoring, and SMART indicators to management controllers (like iDRAC9).

Primary Server Compatibility (Dell PowerEdge 14th & 15th Generation):

• Rack Servers: R640, R740, R740xd, R840, R940, R650, R750, R750xs

• Blade/Modular Nodes: M640, FC640, MX740c, MX840c

• Dell EMC Storage Arrays: ME4-Series (e.g., ME4024), SC-Series expansion units configured with 2.5-inch SAS backplanes.