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| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | 860 DCT |
| Capacity | 960 GB |
| Usage Class | Read Intensive / Value Enterprise |
| Host Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 |
|---|
| NAND Flash | Samsung V-NAND 3-bit TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.2 |
| Total Bytes Written | 349 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 550 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 520 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 98000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 19000 |
| Average Latency | 40 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 1.5 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | MZ-76E960 |
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Compared with the MZ-76E960, the MZ-76E960E is a datacenter-tuned 860 DCT refresh that strengthens read-centric 24x7 deployment confidence with a defined 0.2 DWPD and 349 TBW endurance profile while sustaining up to 550/520 MB/s and 98,000/19,000 IOPS. For 960 GB SATA boot, cache, and scale-out web tiers, its Samsung V-NAND 3-bit TLC design delivers more predictable enterprise longevity and low-latency consistency than client-class SATA SSDs in the same bandwidth class.
With an endurance rating of 349 TBW, this 960GB SSD is well suited for typical boot-drive and mainstream business workloads, where daily writes are usually modest. In practical terms, at around 95GB of writes per day, it can support roughly 10 years of use, giving buyers strong confidence for OS, application, and general-purpose deployment. This model also includes power-loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and improving operational stability. Its UBER specification of 1.0E-17 indicates a very low unrecoverable bit error rate, supporting high read reliability and stronger data integrity expectations in enterprise and professional environments.
1. The SATA interface enables straightforward drop-in deployment across mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, making it ideal for cost-sensitive refresh projects without requiring a PCIe platform upgrade.
2. Its strong sequential read capability helps accelerate large-file access, reducing wait time for database snapshots, VM image loading, and backup recovery operations.
3. The drive’s high random-read responsiveness supports dense transactional workloads, improving application snappiness for virtual desktops, metadata queries, and read-heavy OLTP environments.
4. This endurance profile is best suited to read-centric enterprise use cases, such as boot volumes, content delivery, reference datasets, and analytics tiers with limited daily overwrite pressure.
5. Samsung V-NAND TLC flash balances capacity, power efficiency, and predictable enterprise operation, giving data centers a practical mix of scale and cost control for broadly deployed storage.
Lower capacity reference: 480 GB Higher capacity reference: 1.92 TB Typical performance positioning in the same series: 480 GB: up to about 550 MB/s read, 520 MB/s write, with broadly similar enterprise SATA random IOPS 960 GB: up to about 550 MB/s read, 520 MB/s write, with broadly similar enterprise SATA random IOPS 1.92 TB: up to about 550 MB/s read, 520 MB/s write, with broadly similar enterprise SATA random IOPS At 960 GB, this model sits in the sweet spot of the family. Compared with the 480 GB version, it gives much better headroom for OS images, logs, patch growth, and workload bursts, reducing early capacity pressure. Compared with the 1.92 TB option, it preserves nearly the same enterprise SATA performance while delivering a more efficient balance between acquisition cost and usable space. It is especially well suited for medium-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and utility volumes for roughly 40 to 60 general-purpose virtual machines.
Q: Is MZ-76E960E suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: MZ-76E960E is better suited for read-intensive or mixed workloads. With 0.2 DWPD and 349 TBW, it is not the best choice for sustained write-heavy database server environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This SSD is rated at 0.2 DWPD, meaning it can handle about 20% of its full 960 GB capacity in writes per day over the warranty period.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: Yes, it includes power loss protection. PLP is critical because it helps protect in-flight data and metadata during sudden power failure, improving data integrity and system reliability.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most business applications, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is recommended to balance redundancy, performance, and availability. RAID 5 may work, but parity writes can increase NAND wear.