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| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | PM853T |
| Capacity | 240 GB |
| Usage Class | Read Intensive |
| Host Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 |
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| NAND Flash | Samsung 2D Planar TLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 0.3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 165 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 530 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 270 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 87000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 15000 |
| Average Latency | 120 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | MZ7TE240HMHP-00003 |
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Compared with the MZ7TE240HMHP-00003, the PM853T (MZ7GE240HMGR-00003) brings a clear generational step forward with a more enterprise-focused endurance profile at 0.3 DWPD / 165 TBW and stronger read-centric responsiveness up to 87,000/15,000 IOPS, making it better suited to always-on datacenter duty. For 240 GB SATA deployments, its 530/270 MB/s performance and Samsung 2D Planar TLC design make it a solid choice for read-heavy virtualization boot volumes, web-tier caching, and scale-out server OS drives where predictable latency and write-life matter more than raw capacity.
With an endurance rating of 165 TBW and 0.3 DWPD, this SSD is well suited for typical read-centric business workloads such as OS boot, office applications, thin clients, and light edge computing. In practical terms, for a 240GB system drive, this level of endurance is sufficient to support normal daily use for many years, making it a dependable choice for long-term system-disk deployment. For enterprise reliability, the drive includes power loss protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and metadata if power is suddenly interrupted, reducing the risk of corruption and unclean shutdown issues. Its ultra-low UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2 million hour MTBF, indicates very strong data integrity and a highly reliable design suitable for professional and business environments.
1. The SATA 6Gb/s interface, paired with strong sequential read performance, makes this drive a drop-in upgrade for legacy enterprise servers and storage arrays where predictable throughput matters more than PCIe-level bandwidth.
2. Its high random read capability helps VDI farms, web platforms, and metadata-heavy databases serve large numbers of small requests with smoother user response under concurrency.
3. The 0.3 DWPD endurance profile fits read-centric enterprise workloads such as boot drives, content repositories, and analytics caches, helping control storage cost without overprovisioning for unnecessary write endurance.
4. Samsung 2D Planar TLC NAND provides a cost-efficient flash foundation for mainstream datacenter deployment, balancing capacity economics with the consistency and qualification standards expected in enterprise environments.
5. A typical latency of 120 µs supports faster transaction acknowledgment and more predictable application behavior, which is especially valuable for latency-sensitive server tasks and shared storage environments.
Reference capacities in the same series: Lower capacity: 120 GB Higher capacity: 480 GB Performance reference for the series: The 120 GB and 480 GB models generally deliver enterprise-standard performance very close to the 240 GB version, with broadly similar sequential read/write behavior and random IOPS in typical deployments. Capacity positioning analysis: Within this series, 240 GB is the practical sweet spot. Compared with the 120 GB model, it gives much more headroom for OS images, logs, patch growth, and overprovisioning, reducing early capacity pressure in always-on environments. Compared with the 480 GB model, it keeps acquisition cost lower while preserving essentially the same enterprise-class responsiveness for mainstream workloads. This makes 240 GB especially well suited for small-to-midsize virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and utility volumes for about 40 to 60 general-purpose virtual machines.
Q: Is MZ7GE240HMGR-00003 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Not ideally. With 0.3 DWPD, 165 TBW, and Samsung 2D Planar TLC NAND, this model is better suited for read-intensive or mixed workloads than sustained write-heavy database environments.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: It is rated for 0.3 drive writes per day, meaning about 30% of its 240 GB capacity can be written daily on average throughout the 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 sudden outages, reducing corruption risk and improving storage reliability in server or RAID deployments.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most server use, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is recommended for balanced redundancy and performance. RAID 5 is possible, but write-heavy parity workloads may accelerate endurance consumption.