1 DWPD, about 7,000 TBW over five years, which is Samsung's read-intensive class for this drive.

Which servers accept it?

U.2 NVMe bays; confirm by model. Requires a U.2 NVMe backplane or adapter; Gen4 for full speed.

Read-intensive. It suits read-heavy tiers - content delivery, analytics, virtualization - rather than write-heavy databases.

MZQL23T8HCLS-00A07 - Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe NVMe 2.5" U.2 SSD

Name: MZQL23T8HCLS-00A07 - Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe NVMe 2.5" U.2 SSD
Brand: Samsung
SKU: MZQL23T8HCLS-00A07
Price: 986 USD
Availability: InStock

MZQL23T8HCLS-00A07 - Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB PCIe NVMe 2.5" U.2 SSD | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB (MZQL23T8HCLS-00A07) is a U.2 NVMe Gen4 data-center SSD and one of the most popular capacity points for balanced, read-heavy storage tiers, a common building block for all-flash virtualization and database read replicas. Read-intensive at 1 DWPD on Samsung V-NAND, it gives you strong Gen4 throughput and predictable enterprise endurance in a standard 2.5" U.2 drive.

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Technical Information

Manufacturer part #	MZQL23T8HCLS-00A07
Brand	Samsung
Condition	Refurbished
MTBF	2,000,000 hours
Endurance	1 DWPD (about 7,000 TBW / 5 yr)
Drive Width	2.5"
Random Read	1000K IOPS
Product Type	Solid State Drive
Random Write	180K IOPS
Product Series	PM9A3
Drive Interface	PCI Express NVMe
Storage Capacity	3.84 TB
Flash Memory Technology	Multi-Level Cell

Performance

Sequential Read	6800 MB/s
Sequential Write	4000 MB/s

Interfaces/Ports

Interface	NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4
Interface Standard	PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4

Physical Characteristics

Form Factor	U.2

Compatible systems

Requires a U.2 NVMe backplane or adapter; Gen4 for full speed. Not an M.2 drive.

Condition

New and recertified; recertified tested and wiped.

Frequently asked questions

Is it new or recertified?

Both. We stock it new and recertified; recertified units are tested and wiped, and either condition carries our 30-day warranty.

U.2, M.2 or SATA?

U.2 NVMe. It needs a U.2 (SFF-8639) NVMe backplane or adapter and will not fit an M.2 slot or a SATA bay.

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