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| Brand | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Model | SM883 |
| Capacity | 960 GB |
| Usage Class | Mixed Use |
| Host Interface | SATA 6.0 Gbps |
|---|---|
| Total Interface Bandwidth | 6 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
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| NAND Flash | Samsung V-NAND 3D MLC |
|---|---|
| Drive Writes Per Day | 3 |
| Total Bytes Written | 5256 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 540 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 520 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 97000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 29000 |
| 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-7L396000 |
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Compared with the MZ-7L396000, the Samsung SM883 MZ7KH960HAJR-000H3 provides a clear generational upgrade for write-intensive enterprise deployments, combining 3 DWPD and 5,256 TBW with Samsung V-NAND 3D MLC for materially stronger sustained endurance and long-term consistency. At 960 GB, it also pushes SATA 6.0 Gbps close to its practical ceiling with 540/520 MB/s sequential performance and 97,000/29,000 IOPS, making it a stronger fit than typical read-centric SATA SSDs for database logs, virtualization, and caching tiers.
With an endurance rating of 5,256 TBW and 3 DWPD, the MZ7KH960HAJR-000H3 is built for sustained write-intensive enterprise workloads over its service life. In practical terms, this level of endurance is far beyond typical OS, boot, and general application drive usage, giving procurement teams strong confidence that it can operate as a system drive for many years under normal deployment conditions. For enterprise reliability, this SSD includes Power Loss Protection (PLP), which helps preserve in-flight data and maintain metadata integrity if power is unexpectedly interrupted. Its UBER rating of 1.0E-17 indicates an extremely low unrecoverable bit error rate, supporting high data integrity standards required in business-critical server and storage environments.
1. The SATA interface gives this drive broad drop-in compatibility with mainstream enterprise servers and storage arrays, while its near bus-saturating sequential read speed helps accelerate boot volumes, log scans, and backup restores without requiring a PCIe platform upgrade.
2. Its strong random read capability is well suited to virtualization, OLTP databases, and metadata-heavy workloads where fast access to many small blocks directly improves VM responsiveness and query performance.
3. A sustained enterprise endurance rating allows the drive to absorb heavy daily overwrite cycles, making it a dependable fit for write-intensive caching, database logging, and mixed-use server workloads over its service life.
4. Samsung V-NAND 3D MLC provides a balanced combination of endurance, consistency, and data integrity, giving enterprise operators better long-term reliability than consumer-grade flash under continuous duty.
5. The low typical latency helps reduce storage wait time at the application layer, which is especially valuable for latency-sensitive workloads such as transactional systems, VDI, and real-time analytics.
Reference capacities in the same series: [lower_capacity]: 480 GB [higher_capacity]: 1.92 TB Capacity positioning analysis: At 960 GB, this model sits at the practical sweet spot of the series. Compared with the 480 GB option, it gives much better headroom for OS, application, log, and growth data, reducing early capacity pressure and replacement frequency. Compared with the 1.92 TB version, it keeps acquisition cost and $/workload under tighter control while delivering broadly similar enterprise SATA performance. This makes 960 GB an ideal fit for mid-sized virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40 to 60 general-purpose virtual servers.
Q: Is MZ7KH960HAJR-000H3 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: Yes. With 3 DWPD endurance, 5256 TBW, Samsung V-NAND 3D MLC, and 95 µs typical latency, this SSD is well suited for write-intensive database, logging, and transactional server workloads.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: It is rated for 3 full drive writes per day. For a 960 GB drive, that equals about 2.88 TB of writes daily within its specified endurance and warranty design target.
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, RAID arrays, and critical servers.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most enterprise deployments, RAID 1 or RAID 10 is recommended for strong redundancy and performance. RAID 5 is possible, but write-heavy workloads usually benefit more from RAID 10.