What performance does the Dell 345-BKYC SSD provide?

Sequential reads reach 4200 MB/s and writes 4100 MB/s at 128 KiB blocks. Random 4 KiB reads hit 720K IOPS, writes 160K IOPS. 1 DWPD endurance suits read-heavy enterprise tasks like virtualization and analytics on PowerEdge servers.

Is the 345-BKYC compatible with Dell PowerEdge servers?

Yes, fits 2.5-inch hot-plug bays in Gen14/15 PowerEdge like R640, R740, R740XD, R940, C6420. SAS 24Gbps controllers optimize RAID, caching, and failover with firmware alignment for minimal errors.

What endurance and reliability features does it offer?

Read-intensive 1 DWPD rating, 2.5 million hours MTBF, power-loss protection, ECC, and secure firmware. Dual-port SAS prevents single-path failures, ideal for HA infrastructures with advanced error correction.

What interface speeds are supported?

Primary SAS 24Gbps (SAS-4) with backward compatibility to 22.5, 12, 6, 3, 1.5 Gbit/s. Enables wire-speed performance in mixed environments while improving queue depths and parallelism.

What workloads is the read-intensive class best for?

Optimized for content delivery, database indexing, ML inference, archival, and boot volumes where reads dominate. Balances high capacity, performance, and cost for non-write-heavy enterprise deployments.

Does it include a tray for installation?

Yes, ships as SSD with tray (likely Gen15 hybrid or standard 2.5in hot-plug). Compatible with PowerEdge bays supporting SAS drives, enabling quick hot-swap replacements without downtime.

345-BKYC - Dell 345-BKYC 15.36TB 24Gbps SAS RI 2.5in SSD

Name: Dell 345-BKYC 15.36TB 24Gbps SAS RI 2.5in SSD
Brand: Dell
SKU: 345-BKYC
Price: 4302 USD
Availability: InStock

345-BKYC - Dell 345-BKYC 15.36TB 24Gbps SAS RI 2.5in SSD | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Dell 345-BKYC 15.36TB SAS 24Gbps SSD with tray is engineered for datacenter read-intensive workloads, providing high-capacity storage with exceptional performance and reliability. Featuring BiCS Flash TLC technology and SAS-4 interface, it achieves sequential reads up to 4200 MB/s, writes up to 4100 MB/s, random reads at 720K IOPS, and writes at 160K IOPS. Rated for 1 DWPD endurance with 2.5 million hours MTBF, it includes integrated data protection, power-loss safeguards, and secure firmware authentication. The 2.5-inch 15mm form factor with hot-swap capability ensures seamless integration into Dell PowerEdge servers like R640, R740, R940 series. Dual-port design enhances redundancy, supporting mission-critical applications in virtualization, cloud computing, databases, analytics, and edge deployments. Backward compatible with 12/6 Gbit/s SAS speeds, it optimizes latency reduction, throughput scaling, and operational efficiency in high-availability infrastructures.

15.36TB capacity with BiCS TLC flash technology.
SAS 24Gbps interface supports 4200 MB/s seq reads.
720K IOPS random read, 1 DWPD read-intensive endurance.
2.5-inch hot-plug form factor with tray included.
2.5M hours MTBF and dual-port redundancy.
Backward compatible with 12/6/3 Gbit/s SAS speeds.

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	345-BKYC
Brand	Dell
Condition	New
MTBF	2,500,000 hours
Model	345-BKYC
Hot-Swap	Yes
Product Line	Enterprise SSD
Product Type	SSD
Endurance Class	Read-Intensive 1 DWPD
Flash Technology	BiCS Flash TLC

Storage

Compatible systems

Native fit for Dell PowerEdge Gen14/15 with SAS 24Gbps backplanes; requires compatible PERC controllers for full performance.

Dell PowerEdge
Model: R640
Form factor: 2.5in
Generation: 14
Hot-plug SAS bay support
Dell PowerEdge
Model: R740
Form factor: 2.5in
Generation: 14
SAS 24Gbps controller optimized
Dell PowerEdge
Model: R740XD
Form factor: 2.5in
Generation: 14
High-density storage
Dell PowerEdge
Model: R940
Form factor: 2.5in
Generation: 14
Enterprise rack servers
Dell PowerEdge
Model: C6420
Form factor: 2.5in
Generation: 14
Modular compute

Best for

Virtualization
Boot volumes and VM storage in dense PowerEdge clusters with low-latency access.

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SAS Enterprise SSDs 15.36TB Enterprise SSDs Dell Enterprise SSDs 2.5-inch Enterprise SSDs

Drive Bay	2.5-inch SAS slot
Form Factor	2.5-inch 15mm hot-plug w/tray

Interface	SAS 24Gbps (SAS-4), dual-port
Supported Speeds	22.5/12/6/3/1.5 Gbit/s

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