The 48 W package dissipation limit at case temperature gives thermal headroom for switching frequencies where switching losses stay low.
Gate charge and input capacitance — switching speed budget
Gate charge is 20 nC at 5 V gate drive, and input capacitance is 440 pF at 25 V drain-source. These numbers are moderate — the part switches cleanly in the tens to low hundreds of kHz range without excessive gate-drive power. The ±16 V maximum gate-source voltage allows robust gate drive without worrying about oxide breakdown.
The DPAK package is widely used and stocked across distribution.