What form factor does the MZXL515HALA-00AH3 use?

The drive uses standard 2.5-inch U.2 SFF form factor with 15mm z-height compatible with enterprise server backplanes from Dell, HPE, Lenovo, and Supermicro systems supporting hot-swap NVMe drives.

Does this SSD support dual-port operation?

Yes, features dual-port x2 configuration enabling active-active redundancy with automatic failover. Each port operates at PCIe 4.0 x2 speeds providing full bandwidth redundancy critical for clustered storage and high availability deployments.

What workload is the PM1733 optimized for?

Read-intensive workloads typical in cloud caching, analytics databases, content delivery networks, and virtualization datastores. High endurance rating supports 1+ DWPD over 5-year lifespan in 24/7 datacenter environments.

Is this drive backward compatible with PCIe 3.0?

Yes, fully backward compatible with PCIe 3.0 x4 slots operating at Gen3 speeds. Performance automatically negotiates to match host controller capabilities ensuring deployment flexibility across mixed-generation server infrastructure.

What power efficiency features does it include?

Advanced power management with low idle power consumption, thermal throttling, and NVMe power states (PS0-PS4). Typical active power under 25W makes it suitable for high-density server configurations with constrained cooling budgets.

What security features are supported?

TCG Opal 2.0, IEEE 1667, and AES 256-bit hardware encryption with secure erase capabilities. Supports SED management through enterprise tools like sedutil and server BMC interfaces.

MZXL515HALA-00AH3 - Samsung MZXL515HALA-00AH3 15.36TB NVMe PCIe4 U.2 Datacenter SSD

Name: Samsung MZXL515HALA-00AH3 15.36TB NVMe PCIe4 U.2 Datacenter SSD
Brand: Samsung
SKU: MZXL515HALA-00AH3
Price: 6165 USD
Availability: InStock

MZXL515HALA-00AH3 - Samsung MZXL515HALA-00AH3 15.36TB NVMe PCIe4 U.2 Datacenter SSD | US IT Hardware

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The Samsung MZXL515HALA-00AH3 is a 15.36TB PM1733 series enterprise solid state drive designed for mission-critical datacenter deployments. Featuring PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe interface with dual-port x2 configuration in a 2.5-inch SFF U.2 form factor, it delivers exceptional performance for hyperscale cloud, virtualization, and high-performance computing environments. The PM1733 utilizes Samsung's advanced 3D TLC V-NAND technology optimized for read-intensive workloads with high endurance ratings suitable for 24/7 operation. Dual-port design ensures high availability with failover capabilities in clustered storage systems. This drive supports NVMe 1.4 protocol with power-loss protection and end-to-end data protection, making it ideal for software-defined storage, distributed file systems, and AI/ML training datasets. Compatibility extends to major enterprise servers from Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, and Lenovo ThinkSystem platforms equipped with PCIe 4.0 backplanes. The compact U.2 form factor maximizes storage density in 2U/4U rack servers while maintaining enterprise-grade reliability with thermal throttling and advanced wear-leveling algorithms.

15.36TB PM1733 PCIe 4.0 NVMe.
U.2 2.5in Dual Port x2 SFF.
7000/5300 MB/s Seq R/W speeds.
1.5M/200K Random Read/Write IOPS.
Read Intensive Datacenter workload.
0-70°C enterprise temperature range.

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Manufacturer part #	MZXL515HALA-00AH3
Brand	Samsung
Condition	Refurbished
MTBF	2.5 million hours
Model	PM1733
Protocol	NVMe 1.4
Endurance	High DWPD for datacenter
NAND Type	3D TLC V-NAND
Product Line	PM1733
Product Type	NVMe SSD Dual Port Enterprise
Read Intensive	Enterprise Read-Intensive

Compatible systems

Broad compatibility with enterprise 2U/4U rack servers supporting U.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0. Native OS support across major hypervisors and Linux distributions.

Dell PowerEdge
Model: R750
Form factor: 2U Rack
Generation: 15th Gen
PERC H755 NVMe controller required
HPE ProLiant
Model: DL380
Form factor: 2U Rack
Generation: Gen10 Plus
HPE NS204i-p boot device
Lenovo ThinkSystem
Model: SR650
Form factor: 2U Rack
Generation: V2
XCC Enterprise license

Best for

Hyperscale Cloud Storage
Optimized for cloud providers running Ceph, OpenStack Swift, and Kubernetes persistent volumes with dual-port redundancy for five-nines availability.
Virtualization Hosts
VMware vSphere and KVM hypervisors hosting thousands of VMs with consistent low-latency I/O across vSAN clusters and virtual datastores.
Big Data Analytics
Hadoop HDFS, Apache Spark, and data lake architectures processing petabyte-scale datasets with high sequential throughput requirements.

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NVMe Enterprise & Data Center SSDs Samsung SSDs 15.36TB Enterprise SSDs 2.5-inch Enterprise SSDs

Weight	Approximately 60g
Dimensions	U.2 15mm standard
Form Factor	2.5-inch SFF U.2

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