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| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | PM1733 |
| Capacity | 15.36TB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise |
| Host Interface | NVMe PCIe Gen4 x8 |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 64 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | AIC |
|---|
| NAND Flash | Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC (TLC) |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 28032 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 8000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 3800 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 1500000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 250000 |
| Average Latency | 95 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | MZ-PLK12T0 |
|---|
The Samsung PM1733 MZ-XL515T0 delivers a clear generational step over the MZ-PLK12T0 with PCIe Gen4 x8 bandwidth, a larger 15.36TB footprint, and up to 8,000 MB/s sequential read plus 1.5M random read IOPS for significantly faster data access at scale. Its 1 DWPD endurance and 28,032 TBW make it a strong fit for dense virtualization, large-scale analytics, and read-intensive cloud storage nodes that need higher capacity and throughput than the previous generation.
With an endurance rating of 28,032 TBW and 1 DWPD, the MZ-XL515T0 is designed to handle a full drive write per day across its warranty period, which is more than sufficient for typical enterprise boot, caching, and mixed-read application workloads. In practical terms, for common system-disk and infrastructure deployments, this level of endurance supports many years of stable operation with substantial write headroom, giving buyers confidence in long-term usability. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes Power Loss Protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during unexpected power interruptions, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. Its UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, reflects a very low uncorrectable error rate and strong overall dependability, making it well suited for business-critical storage environments.
1. The NVMe over PCIe Gen4 x8 interface provides massive host bandwidth, helping enterprise servers eliminate storage bottlenecks in data-intensive analytics, virtualization, and scale-out database workloads.
2. Its high sequential read performance accelerates large-block data access, reducing wait times for AI model loading, media streaming, backup restore, and data lake scans.
3. Exceptional random read capability enables the drive to sustain extremely dense transaction traffic, making it ideal for latency-sensitive OLTP databases, high-concurrency VMs, and metadata-heavy cloud services.
4. The enterprise endurance profile, paired with Samsung’s V-NAND TLC architecture, delivers a balanced mix of write life, capacity efficiency, and predictable reliability for read-centric to mixed-use deployments.
5. Very low typical latency improves application responsiveness at the microsecond level, which is critical for real-time decision systems, caching layers, and performance-sensitive enterprise applications.
Lower capacity reference: 7.68TB Higher capacity reference: 30.72TB At 15.36TB, the MZ-XL515T0 sits in the sweet spot of the family. Compared with the 7.68TB model, it gives much more headroom for data growth, denser consolidation, and longer refresh cycles without changing the overall performance profile. Compared with the 30.72TB option, it usually delivers a more balanced acquisition cost, better budget efficiency, and easier fleet-wide standardization while still offering strong usable capacity. It is well suited for medium-scale virtualization clusters, high-density database nodes, or analytics servers supporting roughly 300 to 500 mixed enterprise workloads.
Q: Is MZ-XL515T0 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: MZ-XL515T0 can support database workloads, but with 1 DWPD it is better suited for mixed-use or moderate write-intensive environments rather than extremely heavy, sustained write-heavy database servers.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This SSD is rated at 1 DWPD, meaning one full 15.36TB drive write per day. That equals about 28,032TBW total endurance across a typical five-year warranty period.
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 unexpected outages, reducing corruption risk and improving reliability for enterprise databases and transactional workloads.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For enterprise deployments, RAID 10 is commonly recommended because it balances strong performance, low latency, and redundancy. RAID 1 may suit smaller systems, while RAID 5/6 adds write overhead.