Name: WUSTVA196BSS205 Western Digital Ultrastar DC SS540 960GB 12Gb/s SAS 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: WUSTVA196BSS205
Price: 369.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (119 reviews)

Product Overview
The Western Digital Ultrastar DC SS540 960GB Internal SSD provides enterprise environments with durable and efficient storage. Featuring a 96-layer 3D TLC NAND architecture and a 12Gb/s SAS interface, this SSD offers fast data throughput with an endurance rating of 1,880 TBW, enabling it to support intensive, continuous workloads. Its high sequential and random read/write speeds ensure swift data access, making it ideal for critical applications requiring high performance and reliability.

General Information
Brand	Western Digital
Part Number	WUSTVA196BSS205
Series	Ultrastar DC SS540
Drive Type	Internal (SSD)

Technical Information
Capacity	960GB
NAND Flash	3D Nand
Memory Technology	Triple-Level Cell (TLC)
Form Factor	2.5-inch
Interface	SAS 12Gb/s
MTBF	2.5 Million Hours

Performance
Max Sequential Read	Up to 1,985 MB/s
Max Sequential Write	Up to 1,024 MB/s
Random Read	Up to 237,000 IOPS
Random Write	Up to 88,133 IOPS
Endurance (TBW)	1,880 TBW

Physical Characteristics
Dimensions	0.59 in x 2.76 in x 3.95 in
Weight	0.50
Condition	Refurbished

Product Description
The Western Digital Ultrastar DC SS540 960GB SSD is engineered for high-performance, enterprise-grade storage applications. Equipped with 96-layer 3D TLC NAND flash memory, it offers reliable and efficient storage for data-intensive workloads. This SSD provides an endurance of 1,880 TBW, making it a robust solution for sustained use in enterprise environments. The 12Gb/s SAS interface enhances data throughput, enabling quick access with sequential read/write speeds up to 1,985 MB/s and 1,024 MB/s. Ideal for demanding data centers, the Ultrastar DC SS540 is built to handle substantial read and write operations with efficiency and durability. Key Features 960GB capacity ideal for enterprise applications 96-layer 3D TLC NAND for high durability and performance 12Gb/s SAS interface for high-speed data access Sequential read up to 1,985 MB/s and write up to 1,024 MB/s Endurance rating of 1,880 TBW for long-lasting reliability Supports random read up to 237,000 IOPS and random write up to 88,133 IOPS The Ultrastar DC SS540 960GB SSD is crafted to ensure consistent and reliable performance, making it a valuable asset in data-heavy, high-demand environments.

Use Cases
The Western Digital Ultrastar DC SS540 960GB SSD is designed for enterprise storage solutions where consistent high performance and durability are required. It best serves IT environments managing intensive workloads such as virtualization, database operations, and high-frequency transactional processing. How It's Used: Data centers deploying storage clusters that demand rapid data access and sustained throughput to support cloud services. Enterprise IT departments running high-transaction database management systems requiring reliable low-latency storage. Virtualized server environments where multiple virtual machines share storage resources and need consistent performance. Edge computing sites with constrained space and power budgets, benefiting from the 2.5-inch form factor and SAS interface. SMB networks implementing performance-sensitive applications such as analytics and content delivery platforms. This SSD supports operational efficiency by maintaining high throughput and endurance in demanding workloads, enabling scalable storage architectures without compromising performance reliability. Its integration with SAS infrastructure simplifies deployment across diverse enterprise scenarios.