Samsung MZ7KH960HAJR0D3 960GB SM883 SATA 6.0 Gb/s 2.5 inch Mixed Use / Data Center Solid State Drive

General

Brand	Samsung
Model	SM883
Capacity	960GB
Usage Class	Mixed Use / Data Center

Interface

Host Interface	SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Total Interface Bandwidth	6 Gb/s

Physical Dimension

Form Factor	2.5

Flash & Endurance

NAND Flash	Samsung V-NAND (64-layer) MLC
Drive Writes Per Day	3
Total Bytes Written	5256 TBW

Performance

Sequential Read	540 MB/s
Sequential Write	520 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	98000
Random Write IOPS	28000
Average Latency	100 μs

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failures	2 Million Hours
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate	1.0×10⁻¹⁷
Power Loss Protection	Yes

Part Number

MPN	MZ7KM960HMJP

Engineer's Note

Compared with the previous-generation MZ7KM960HMJP, the SM883 MZ7KH960HAJR0D3 advances to 64-layer Samsung V-NAND MLC and delivers a stronger enterprise endurance profile with 3 DWPD and 5,256 TBW, making it a more robust choice for write-intensive SATA deployments. With 540/520 MB/s sequential performance and up to 98,000/28,000 IOPS, this 960GB model is especially well suited for mixed-read/write virtualization, OLTP, and server boot-plus-cache tiers that need predictable latency on a proven SATA 6.0 Gb/s platform.

Endurance & Reliability

With an endurance rating of 5,256 TBW and 3 DWPD, the MZ7KH960HAJR0D3 is built for sustained write-intensive enterprise use, allowing the full drive capacity to be written three times per day across its rated service life. In typical system-drive, boot, database, or virtualization workloads, this level of endurance provides a very large safety margin and can support many years of stable operation without endurance being a practical concern. 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 and 2 million-hour MTBF indicate extremely low uncorrectable read error rates and strong long-term dependability, making it a trustworthy choice for business-critical environments.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. The SATA enterprise interface enables drop-in deployment across widely installed server and storage platforms, making this drive ideal for cost-efficient upgrades without changing existing backplanes or controller architecture.
2. Its near-saturation sequential read performance accelerates large-file access, helping databases, boot volumes, and virtual machine images load faster in read-heavy enterprise environments.
3. Strong random read capability supports high-concurrency transactional workloads, improving responsiveness in virtualization clusters, OLTP systems, and metadata-intensive applications.
4. With an endurance profile built for multiple full-drive rewrites per day, this SSD is well suited for mixed-workload servers that demand consistent reliability under sustained write pressure.
5. Samsung V-NAND MLC combined with very low typical latency delivers durable, predictable flash behavior, reducing application wait time and helping latency-sensitive enterprise services maintain stable QoS.

Capacity Sweet

Lower capacity reference: 480GB Higher capacity reference: 1.92TB At 960GB, this SSD sits at the sweet spot of the family. Compared with the 480GB model, it offers much better headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning, reducing capacity pressure in always-on enterprise workloads. Compared with the 1.92TB version, it preserves nearly the same read/write and random IOPS profile while delivering a more attractive cost-per-node and easier fleet standardization. This makes 960GB especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for roughly 40 to 60 business servers.

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