Samsung MZ-7KH9600 960 GB SM883 SATA 6.0 Gbps 2.5" Mixed Use Solid State Drive

General

Brand	Samsung
Model	SM883
Capacity	960 GB
Usage Class	Mixed Use

Interface

Host Interface	SATA 6.0 Gbps
Total Interface Bandwidth	6 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	2.5"

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	Samsung V-NAND 3D MLC
Drive Writes Per Day	3
Total Bytes Written	5256 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	540 MB/s
Sequential Write	520 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	98000
Random Write IOPS	29000
Average Latency	85 μs

Reliability

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

Part Number

MPN	MZ7KM960HMJP-00005

Engineer's Note

Compared with the MZ7KM960HMJP-00005, the MZ-7KH9600 SM883 moves to Samsung V-NAND 3D MLC, delivering a stronger endurance profile of 3 DWPD and 5,256 TBW while sustaining full SATA 6.0 Gbps-class performance at 540/520 MB/s. For read-intensive to mixed enterprise workloads, its 98,000/29,000 IOPS capability and 960 GB capacity make it a more durable, latency-stable drop-in SATA upgrade with clear value where PCIe migration is not yet practical.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 5,256 TBW and 3 DWPD, the MZ-7KH9600 is built for sustained enterprise write workloads and can comfortably support frequent daily data writes over its service life. In typical deployment scenarios, this level of endurance means it can be used as a system or application drive for many years with ample margin, giving buyers confidence in long-term durability. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata if power is unexpectedly interrupted, reducing the risk of corruption and downtime. Its UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, reflects a very low probability of unrecoverable bit errors and strong overall dependability for business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, paired with near-bus-limit sequential read performance, enables straightforward drop-in upgrades for enterprise servers and storage arrays without changing existing backplane infrastructure.
2. Its strong sequential read capability helps accelerate large-file access, making it well suited for boot volumes, content repositories, and read-heavy backup or archival workflows.
3. High random read performance allows the drive to sustain fast response under mixed virtualized workloads, improving VM density and reducing application wait time in database and VDI environments.
4. A 3 DWPD endurance rating gives IT teams the confidence to run sustained write-intensive workloads over the full service life, supporting logs, caching tiers, and transactional applications with lower replacement risk.
5. Samsung V-NAND 3D MLC and an ultra-low typical latency profile combine to deliver consistent enterprise-grade responsiveness, helping minimize QoS jitter in latency-sensitive applications.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 480 GB Higher capacity reference: 1.92 TB In this series, the 960 GB model is the practical sweet spot. Compared with the 480 GB version, it gives much better headroom for OS images, logs, hot data, and future growth, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure. Compared with the 1.92 TB option, it typically delivers a more efficient balance of acquisition cost, usable capacity, and enterprise-grade performance consistency. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40 to 60 general-purpose virtual machines.

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