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Micron 7450 PRO 3.84TB U.3

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7450 PROoltpTLC3.84TBNVMe-PCIe4U.3
$518.23/TB
$1,990.00
REFURBIn Stock
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Price accurate as of Sep 15, 2026, 02:31 AM
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The Micron 7450 PRO 3.84TB U.3 is a 3.84TB NVMe-PCIe4 SSD in used condition. It is in stock at $1,990.00 - $518.23/TB.

Before you buy: check the bay and the lanes

U.2 and U.3 drives need a backplane wired for NVMe or an adapter carrying PCIe lanes to the bay - a SAS backplane will not do it. Check your chassis supports NVMe in the slot you plan to use before ordering. NVMe drive prices and form factors

This is a refurbished or recertified listing

Recertified enterprise drives are pulled from datacentre fleets, tested and resold. They are usually the cheapest route to bulk capacity, and the risk is concentrated in the first weeks - so check SMART data the day it arrives rather than the day you need it. What recertified means · Refurbished warranty terms · Verify on arrival

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
Micron 7400 PRO 3.84TB U.3NVMe-PCIe4Refurb$182.90$702.32Buy
Dell 3.84TB SAS SSD Read Intensive 12GSAS-12GRefurb$208.33$799.99Buy
Kioxia CD8 Series 3.84TB NVMe U.2NVMe-PCIe4New$656.51$2521.00Buy
Micron 7600 PRO 3.84TB U.2 PCIe5NVMe-PCIe5New$676.82$2599.00Buy
Model context

Part of the Micron line we track.

Quick Verdict

The Micron 7450 PRO 3.84TB U.3 delivers enterprise NVMe performance at $518.23/TB. Suited to read-intensive cloud workloads and mixed enterprise applications. Verify U.2/U.3 backplane compatibility before ordering.

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Specifications

Capacity3.84TB
Form FactorU.3
InterfaceNVMe-PCIe4
Recording TechTLC
Sector Size
Workload Rating
DWPD1
TBW7008TB
Warranty5 years
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Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 38% of them (9 of 24). The cheapest we can currently buy is $125.00/TB; the middle of the market is $341.81/TB.

Where the wider market has moved

These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.

Compare against every 3.84TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 3.84TB NVMe-PCIe4
#1Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB E1.S NVMe
$138.02/TB
#2Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB U.2 NVMe
$166.41/TB
#3Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB U.2 NVMe
$169.01/TB
#4Micron 7400 PRO 3.84TB U.3
$182.90/TB
#5Micron 7400 PRO 3.84TB U.3
$194.01/TB

Frequently Asked Questions

The 7450 PRO 3.84TB U.3 is designed for mixed enterprise workloads including virtualization, databases and analytics. Rated 1 DWPD endurance.

The 7450 PRO 3.84TB U.3 uses a U.3 form factor with NVMe-PCIe4 interface. Compatible with servers featuring U.2 or U.3 backplanes including Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant Gen10+, and Supermicro with appropriate NVMe backplane.

1 DWPD means you can write the full 3.84TB capacity 1 time(s) per day over the 5-year warranty period, totaling approximately 7008TB written.

Use Case Scenarios

🗄️
OLTP Database Primary Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL or Oracle requiring low latency and high IOPS.
✓ Excellent fit
NVMe delivers sub-200μs latency vs 5ms for HDD — a 25x improvement that directly reduces query response times. At 1 DWPD verify your daily write volume stays within endurance limits.
🤖
AI/ML Training & Inference
GPU server loading training datasets or serving inference at high throughput.
✓ Excellent fit
NVMe at 6,900MB/s eliminates storage bottlenecks when loading datasets to GPU memory. Consider multiple drives for larger datasets.
💾
Bulk Cold Data Archive
Storing large volumes of infrequently accessed data.
✗ Not ideal
At ~$518/TB, NVMe costs 10x more than enterprise HDD for cold data. Unless you need fast retrieval, HDDs or LTO tape are far more cost-effective.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Maintenance Checklist

On installUpdate drive firmware
Check manufacturer website for latest firmware. Enterprise SSDs receive updates that fix performance and reliability issues.
On installEnable power loss protection verification
Enterprise NVMe drives have onboard capacitors for power loss protection. Verify in drive logs after first power cycle.
MonthlyCheck SMART/NVMe health attributes
Run nvme smart-log /dev/nvme0 (Linux). Monitor: Media_Errors, Available_Spare, Percentage_Used.
MonthlyMonitor write endurance consumption
Track Percentage_Used SMART attribute. At 80%+ consider planning replacement. At 3.84TB and 1 DWPD you have 7,176,192GB lifetime writes.
QuarterlyReview error logs in server BMC
Check iDRAC, iLO or IPMI logs for NVMe errors, PCIe link speed downgrades, or unexpected resets.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cause: PCIe slot not initialized, missing NVMe driver, BIOS not updated, or U.2 cable issue.
Fix: Check BIOS for NVMe in PCIe enumeration. Update server firmware. Reseat U.2 cable. Verify PCIe bifurcation if using adapter. Test in another slot.