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| Brand | Samsung |
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| Model | PM1653 |
| Capacity | 1.92 TB |
| Usage Class | Enterprise / Data Center Read Intensive |
| Host Interface | SAS 24.0 Gbps |
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| Total Interface Bandwidth | 24 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 2.5 |
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| NAND Flash | Samsung V6 (128-layer) TLC |
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| Drive Writes Per Day | 1 |
| Total Bytes Written | 3504 TBW |
| Sequential Read | 4300 MB/s |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write | 2400 MB/s |
| Random Read IOPS | 800000 |
| Random Write IOPS | 120000 |
| Average Latency | 95 μs |
| Mean Time Between Failures | 2.5 Million Hours |
|---|---|
| Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate | 1.0×10⁻¹⁷ |
| Power Loss Protection | Yes |
| MPN | MZILT1T9HBJR |
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Compared with the previous-generation MZILT1T9HBJR, the Samsung PM1653 MZILG1T9HCJR-00AH3 advances to a 24G SAS interface and 128-layer V6 TLC NAND, delivering up to 4300/2400 MB/s and 800,000/120,000 IOPS for clearly higher bandwidth and transaction performance in the same 1.92 TB class. With 1 DWPD and 3504 TBW, it is a strong fit for latency-sensitive virtualized databases, OLTP, and enterprise mixed-read/write tiers that need SAS dual-port availability without sacrificing flash density or sustained endurance.
With an endurance rating of 3504 TBW, this SSD is designed to absorb roughly 3.5 petabytes of total host writes, which is far beyond the write volume of typical OS, boot, and general enterprise application workloads. In practical terms, for system-disk or read-intensive server use, it can comfortably support about ten years of service as long as daily writes remain within normal operating levels. For enterprise reliability, built-in power loss protection (PLP) helps preserve in-flight data and metadata during an unexpected power interruption, reducing the risk of corruption and unplanned recovery events. Its UBER of 1.0E-17, together with a 2.5 million-hour MTBF, reflects enterprise-class data integrity and long-term operational stability, giving buyers confidence for business-critical deployment.
1. The SAS 24.0 Gbps interface provides dual-port, mission-critical connectivity and high-availability failover, making it ideal for enterprise storage arrays and always-on database platforms.
2. With 4300 MB/s sequential read performance, the drive accelerates large-block workloads such as analytics scans, backup restores, and virtual machine image loading.
3. Delivering 800,000 K IOPS in random reads, it sustains fast response under highly concurrent access patterns common in OLTP, virtualization, and metadata-heavy applications.
4. Rated for 1 DWPD and built on Samsung V6 128-layer TLC NAND, it offers a balanced mix of write endurance, capacity efficiency, and predictable lifecycle cost for mainstream enterprise deployments.
5. A typical latency of 95 µs helps reduce storage wait time, improving application responsiveness for latency-sensitive services like transaction processing and real-time data access.
Reference capacities in the same series: Lower capacity: 960 GB Current model: 1.92 TB Higher capacity: 3.84 TB Capacity positioning analysis: At 1.92 TB, this model sits at the sweet spot of the product family. Compared with the 960 GB option, it provides much better headroom for OS images, application growth, logs, and overprovisioning, reducing the risk of early capacity pressure in mixed enterprise workloads. Compared with the 3.84 TB version, it typically delivers a more attractive cost profile while maintaining broadly similar enterprise-class sequential throughput and random IOPS behavior. It is especially well suited for mid-scale virtualization clusters, such as hosting boot and application volumes for about 40 to 60 general-purpose virtual machines.
Q: Is MZILG1T9HCJR-00AH3 suitable for a write-heavy database server?
A: It can support mixed-use database workloads, but with 1 DWPD and TLC NAND, it is not ideal for highly write-intensive databases. It is better suited for balanced read/write enterprise applications.
Q: How many full drive writes per day can it actually endure over its warranty period?
A: This model is rated at 1 DWPD, meaning it can sustain one full drive write per day over its warranty period. For 1.92TB capacity, that equals about 1.92TB of writes daily.
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 power failure, which is critical for maintaining data integrity and preventing database or file system corruption.
Q: What RAID level is recommended for this SSD?
A: For most enterprise deployments, RAID 10 is recommended for the best balance of performance, redundancy, and low latency. RAID 1 is also suitable when capacity efficiency is less important.