| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | PM883 |
| Capacity | 1.92TB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | SATA 6.0 Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 inch |
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| NAND Flash | Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC (TLC) |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1.3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 2733 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 550 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 520 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 98000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 28000 |
| Average Latency | 145 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | MZ-7LM1T90 |
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The Samsung PM883 1.92TB (MZ-7LH1T90) delivers a strong balance of SATA-saturating 550/520 MB/s throughput, 98K/28K IOPS, and 1.3 DWPD endurance, making it a dependable choice for read-centric to mixed-use enterprise boot, virtualization, and scale-out server storage. Compared with the previous-generation MZ-7LM1T90, the MZ-7LH1T90 moves to a newer V-NAND and controller/firmware platform, giving it a clear generational advantage in sustained efficiency, QoS consistency, and lifecycle value while maintaining a high 2733 TBW at 1.92TB.
With an endurance rating of 2733 TBW and 1.3 DWPD, the MZ-7LH1T90 is built to sustain heavy daily write activity over its service life, making it well suited for continuously used business and server environments. In typical workloads, this level of endurance means it can comfortably serve as a system or application drive for many years without endurance becoming a practical concern. Its enterprise-class reliability is further strengthened by power loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned downtime. An UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, indicates an extremely low probability of unrecoverable bit errors and supports dependable operation in data-critical procurement scenarios.
1. The SATA interface provides broad compatibility with existing enterprise servers and storage arrays, enabling low-risk SSD upgrades without changing backplanes or controllers.
2. Its sustained sequential read performance accelerates full-dataset scans, backup restores, and media streaming workloads where fast linear access shortens job completion time.
3. The strong random read capability helps absorb VM boot storms, database lookups, and read-heavy virtualization traffic with higher user density per host.
4. This endurance profile is well suited for mixed-use enterprise environments that rewrite data every day while still maintaining predictable service life and lower replacement frequency.
5. Samsung’s V-NAND TLC architecture, paired with low typical latency, delivers a cost-efficient balance of capacity, responsiveness, and consistent QoS for business-critical applications.
Lower-capacity reference: 960GB Higher-capacity reference: 3.84TB Capacity positioning analysis: Within the Samsung PM883 family, the 1.92TB model sits at the practical sweet spot. Compared with the 960GB version, it gives meaningfully better headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning, reducing early capacity pressure in mixed enterprise workloads. Compared with the 3.84TB model, it usually delivers a more attractive cost profile while keeping broadly similar enterprise SATA performance in sequential throughput and random IOPS. This makes 1.92TB especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40-60 general-purpose virtual machines.
Q: Is MZ-7LH1T90 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 1.3 DWPD, 2733 TBW endurance, low 145 µs typical latency, and enterprise PLP, the MZ-7LH1T90 is suitable for write-intensive database workloads and steady 24/7 operation.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: It is rated for 1.3 full drive writes per day. For a 1.92TB drive, that equals about 2.5TB of writes daily across the warranty period, consistent with 2733 TBW.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: Yes, it includes power loss protection. PLP helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during sudden outages, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability for databases, virtualization, and transactional enterprise workloads.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most server deployments, RAID 10 is recommended for the best balance of performance, redundancy, and rebuild safety. RAID 1 suits smaller systems, while RAID 5/6 favors capacity over write performance.