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| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | PM983 |
| Capacity | 3.84 TB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise/Read-Intensive |
| Host Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 32 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | EDSFF E1.S (5.9mm) |
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| NAND Flash | Samsung V4 (64L) TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 1.3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 5466 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 3000 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 1900 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 480000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 42000 |
| Average Latency | 85 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | MZ1LW3T8HMLP |
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Compared with MZ1LW3T8HMLP, the MZ1LB3T8HMLA PM983 moves to Samsung 64-layer V4 TLC and pairs it with PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe 1.2 to deliver up to 3,000/1,900 MB/s and 480,000 random-read IOPS, giving cloud and virtualization nodes a clear generational lift in performance density. With 3.84 TB capacity, 1.3 DWPD, and 5,466 TBW, it offers stronger endurance coverage for read-heavy to mixed enterprise workloads while maintaining better rack-level efficiency than typical SATA-class or earlier NVMe SSD deployments.
With an endurance rating of 5,466 TBW and 1.3 DWPD, the MZ1LB3T8HMLA is built to handle substantial daily write activity over its service life, making it more than sufficient for typical enterprise OS, boot, logging, and mixed application workloads. In practical terms, for system-disk or read-heavy server deployments, this level of endurance provides long-term write headroom and helps ensure stable operation without frequent replacement concerns. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes Power Loss Protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and protect metadata integrity during unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption or incomplete writes. Its UBER of 1.0E-17 and 2 million-hour MTBF indicate a very low uncorrectable bit error rate and strong overall hardware reliability, which are key factors for procurement teams seeking dependable SSDs for business-critical environments.
1. The PCIe 3.0 x4 interface with NVMe 1.2 provides a low-overhead, high-parallelism data path that helps enterprise servers accelerate storage access versus legacy SAS or SATA deployments.
2. Its sequential read performance enables much faster dataset streaming, backup restoration, and VM image loading in read-intensive infrastructure.
3. The high random read capability is well suited for OLTP databases, virtualization clusters, and metadata-heavy workloads that demand strong performance under deep queue pressure.
4. With an endurance rating of 1.3 DWPD, the drive can sustain steady daily write activity across enterprise duty cycles without forcing overly conservative capacity planning.
5. Built on Samsung V4 64-layer TLC NAND and paired with typical latency of 85 µs, it delivers a practical balance of flash density, predictable responsiveness, and cost efficiency for mainstream data center applications.
Lower capacity reference: 1.92 TB Higher capacity reference: 7.68 TB In this series, 3.84 TB sits at the sweet spot for mainstream enterprise deployment. Compared with 1.92 TB, it gives much more headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning, reducing early capacity pressure in dense server environments. Compared with 7.68 TB, it typically preserves nearly the same enterprise-class sequential and random performance while offering a more attractive cost per drive and easier budget control. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40 to 60 business VMs.
Q: Is MZ1LB3T8HMLA suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes, it can support moderately write-intensive database workloads. With 1.3 DWPD, 5466 TBW, TLC NAND, and 85 µs typical latency, it is better suited for mixed-use enterprise servers than extreme write-heavy logging environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated at 1.3 drive writes per day. For a 3.84 TB SSD, that equals about 4.99 TB of writes daily, consistent with its 5466 TBW endurance specification.
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 mapping tables during unexpected outages, which is critical for enterprise systems requiring data integrity, consistency, and reduced corruption risk.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: RAID 10 is generally recommended for database and virtualization workloads, as it balances performance, redundancy, and rebuild efficiency. For capacity-focused use cases, RAID 5 or RAID 6 may also be considered.