General

Brand	Samsung
Model	SM825
Capacity	200GB
Usage Class	Enterprise

Interface

Host Interface	SATA
Total Interface Bandwidth	3 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	2.5

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	eMLC
Drive Writes Per Day	10
Total Bytes Written	3650 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	250 MB/s
Sequential Write	220 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	43000
Random Write IOPS	11000
Average Latency	55 μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	2 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	Yes

Part Number

MPN	MZ-5EA200

Engineer's Note

Compared with the earlier MZ-5EA200, the MZ-5EA2000-0D3 represents a higher-endurance SM825 SATA refresh, combining eMLC NAND with 10 DWPD and 3,650 TBW while sustaining 250/220 MB/s sequential performance and 43,000/11,000 random IOPS. This makes it the stronger choice for write-intensive enterprise SATA workloads such as database logging, metadata journaling, and cache tiers, where long-life endurance and predictable low-queue-depth responsiveness are more valuable than raw capacity.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 3650 TBW and 10 DWPD, the MZ-5EA2000-0D3 is designed for sustained heavy write workloads and can comfortably support frequent full-drive rewrites throughout its service life. In typical enterprise or system-drive use, this level of endurance translates into many years of dependable operation, making it a low-risk choice for long-term deployment. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes Power Loss Protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and protects metadata integrity if power is unexpectedly interrupted. Its UBER of 1.0E-16 means an extremely low probability of uncorrectable bit errors, supporting high data integrity and dependable operation in business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA interface makes this drive an easy drop-in upgrade for legacy enterprise servers and storage arrays, improving performance without requiring a backplane or controller redesign.
2. Its sequential read bandwidth is well suited for steady data streaming workloads such as boot images, logs, backups, and read-heavy archival access where predictable throughput matters.
3. The strong random read capability helps virtualized environments and database platforms return small-block data quickly, improving VM responsiveness and reducing application wait time under concurrency.
4. With a ten-drive-write-per-day endurance class backed by eMLC NAND, this SSD is built for write-intensive enterprise workloads like transaction processing, caching, and continuous logging over long service life.
5. The low typical latency enables faster IO completion and more consistent QoS, which is critical for enterprise applications that depend on predictable response times rather than just peak bandwidth.

Capacity Sweet

Lower-capacity reference: 100GB Higher-capacity reference: 400GB At 200GB, the MZ-5EA2000-0D3 sits in the sweet spot of this SSD family. Compared with the 100GB model, it gives noticeably better space headroom for OS images, logs, patches, and application growth, reducing early capacity pressure. Compared with the 400GB option, it preserves nearly the same enterprise-class read/write and random IOPS profile while keeping acquisition cost and stranded capacity under tighter control. In practice, it is a strong fit for a mid-sized virtualization cluster, such as hosting boot and utility volumes for about 40 to 60 virtual machines.

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