The TO-220 package with through-hole mounting is a field-swappable form factor — no hot-air station needed, just a soldering iron and a clean pad.
Gate charge and switching — the number that drives the driver choice
Total gate charge is 58 nC at 10 V.
Thermal and package — the TO-220's limits in a real enclosure
Maximum power dissipation is 80 W at the case, but that assumes an infinite heatsink at 25°C. The through-hole TO-220 is a standard footprint; the tab is the drain, so the heatsink may need electrical isolation unless the system shares the drain potential.