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| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | 9100 PRO |
| Capacity | 8TB |
| Usage Class | Client |
| Host Interface | NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 64 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | M.2 (2280) |
|---|
| NAND Flash | Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 4800 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 7450 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 6900 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 1400000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 1550000 |
| Average Latency | 80 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 1.5 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | No |
| MPN | MZ-V8P2T0 |
|---|
Compared with the previous-generation MZ-V8P2T0, the MZ-VAP8T0 9100 PRO delivers a clear step up in capacity density to 8TB while sustaining up to 7,450/6,900 MB/s sequential throughput and 1,400,000/1,550,000 IOPS, making it a stronger choice for workstation-class content creation, local AI data staging, and large project scratch volumes. Its Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC, 4,800 TBW endurance, and 0.3 DWPD profile give engineers a distinctive mix of high-capacity deployment, strong write life, and top-tier NVMe responsiveness that is difficult to match in the same class.
With an endurance rating of 4,800 TBW, this 8 TB SSD can sustain approximately 1.3 TB of writes per day for 10 years, which is more than sufficient for typical OS, application, office, and read-heavy storage workloads. In practical terms, for use as a system drive or general-purpose business storage, this level of endurance provides a very comfortable write margin and long service life under normal deployment conditions. Its UBER specification of 1.0E-15 means the drive is designed for a very low rate of uncorrectable read errors, helping maintain data integrity in everyday enterprise and commercial operation. The drive does not include power-loss protection (PLP), so while it is a solid choice for environments with stable power or UPS coverage, applications that require protection for in-flight writes during sudden power failure should consider this deployment requirement carefully.
1. The NVMe over PCIe Gen4 x4 architecture provides the bandwidth needed to keep virtualization clusters, analytics nodes, and GPU servers fed without the storage bus becoming a bottleneck.
2. Its sequential read performance accelerates large-block data access, cutting the time required to load massive databases, backup images, and AI training datasets into production workflows.
3. The random read capability is tuned for highly concurrent enterprise workloads, enabling faster response for OLTP databases, metadata-heavy applications, and dense VDI environments.
4. Built with Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC and rated for 0.3 DWPD, it is optimized for read-centric enterprise deployments where high capacity and efficient cost per terabyte matter more than sustained heavy overwrite endurance.
5. With typical latency at 80 µs, the drive helps reduce application wait time and improves QoS consistency for latency-sensitive services such as real-time analytics and transactional systems.
Lower capacity reference: 4TB Higher capacity reference: 16TB In this series, the 8TB model sits at the sweet spot of capacity planning. Compared with the 4TB version, it gives much better headroom for dataset growth, VM sprawl, and overprovisioning without changing the expected enterprise-grade read/write and IOPS profile. Compared with the 16TB option, it delivers a more efficient balance of acquisition cost, usable capacity, and risk concentration per drive. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40 to 60 business-critical virtual machines.
Q: Is MZ-VAP8T0B suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: MZ-VAP8T0B is not ideal for write-heavy database servers. With 0.3 DWPD and 4800 TBW, it is better suited for read-intensive, mixed-use, or capacity-focused enterprise workloads.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This SSD is rated at 0.3 DWPD, meaning it can sustain about 30% of its 8TB capacity in writes per day over the warranty period, equivalent to 2.4TB daily.
Q: Does it include power loss protection (PLP) and why is that critical?
A: No, it does not include power loss protection. PLP is critical in enterprise environments because it helps prevent in-flight data loss and metadata corruption during sudden power failure.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 1, 10, or 5 can be considered depending on performance and redundancy needs. For database or business-critical workloads, RAID 10 is generally the preferred and safest recommendation.