Durability and Reliability
The Samsung MZ7KM240HAGR-00005 SM863 240GB SATA 6Gbps 2.5-inch solid-state drive (SSD) is a durable and reliable storage solution designed for demanding enterprise applications. It is built with advanced technology and features that help to ensure data integrity, drive longevity, and performance consistency over time.
Here are some of the durability and reliability features of the SM863:
- Endurance: The SM863 is built using advanced V-NAND technology and has a high endurance rating of up to 2.4 drive writes per day (DWPD) for five years. This means the drive can handle a significant amount of read and write operations over its lifetime without compromising its performance or reliability.
- Power-Loss Protection: The SM863 has a built-in power-loss protection feature that ensures data integrity in the event of an unexpected power loss or outage. This feature helps to prevent data loss or corruption that can occur during write operations when power is suddenly interrupted.
- Temperature and Humidity Resistance: The SM863 is designed to operate reliably in a wide range of temperature and humidity conditions. It has a temperature tolerance of up to 70°C and can operate in environments with up to 95% humidity.
- Dynamic Thermal Guard: The SM863 also has a Dynamic Thermal Guard feature that monitors and maintains the drive's temperature to prevent overheating and ensure optimal performance and longevity.
- Advanced ECC Engine: The SM863 uses an advanced error-correcting code (ECC) engine to detect and correct errors that can occur during read and write operations. This helps to ensure data integrity and prevent data loss or corruption.
- Warranty: The SM863 comes with a five-year limited warranty, which guarantees its durability and reliability for a significant period.
Power Consumption and Efficiency
The Samsung MZ7KM240HAGR-00005 SM863 240GB SATA 6Gbps 2.5-inch solid-state drive (SSD) is designed to provide high performance while minimizing power consumption. It is built with advanced technology and features that help to optimize power efficiency and reduce energy consumption.
Here are some of the power consumption and efficiency features of the SM863:
- Low Power Consumption: The SM863 is designed to consume less power compared to traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). It uses less than 3 watts of power during active use and less than 1 watt of power when idle.
- Device Sleep Mode: The SM863 supports Device Sleep Mode, which allows the drive to enter a low-power state when it is not in use. This feature helps to reduce energy consumption and extend the battery life of mobile devices.
- Advanced Power Management: The SM863 uses advanced power management techniques to optimize power efficiency and reduce energy consumption. This includes adaptive power modes that adjust power consumption based on the workload and usage patterns of the drive.
- TCG Opal: The SM863 supports the TCG Opal standard for self-encrypting drives (SEDs). This helps to ensure that data is protected while minimizing the power consumption associated with encryption.
- Warranty: The SM863 comes with a five-year limited warranty, which guarantees its power efficiency and reliability for a significant period.
Firmware Updates and Maintenance
The Samsung MZ7KM240HAGR-00005 SM863 240GB SATA 6Gbps 2.5-inch solid-state drive (SSD) requires firmware updates and maintenance to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Firmware updates provide bug fixes, performance improvements, and new features, while maintenance helps to ensure the drive is operating within its specified parameters.
Here are some things to consider regarding firmware updates and maintenance for the SM863:
- Firmware Updates: Samsung provides firmware updates for the SM863 on their website. These updates can be downloaded and installed using Samsung's Magician software. Firmware updates should be performed regularly to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Maintenance: The SM863 requires regular maintenance to ensure it is operating within its specified parameters. This includes monitoring the drive's temperature, checking for errors, and performing regular backups of data.
- Compatibility: When performing firmware updates or maintenance on the SM863, it is important to ensure that the software used is compatible with the drive. Samsung provides software and firmware updates specifically designed for the SM863.
- Proactive Monitoring: To ensure the best performance and reliability, it is important to proactively monitor the drive's performance and health. Samsung's Magician software provides features such as health status monitoring, performance benchmarking, and secure erase functions.
- Warranty: The SM863 comes with a five-year limited warranty, which covers defects in materials and workmanship. However, the warranty does not cover damage caused by firmware updates or maintenance that was not performed correctly.
General Information
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Model Number or SKU# MZ7KM240HAGR-00005
- Product Type: Solid State Drive
Technical Information
- Capacity : 240 GB
- Interface : SATA-6GBPS
- Drive Dimensions : 2.5 Inch
- Nand Flash Memory Type : Multi-level Cell (MLC)
- Trim Support : Yes
- MTBF : 2,000,000 Hours
- Power Consumption : 2.2 Watt ( Read ) 2.8 Watt ( Write )
Performance
- SSD Endurance : 3080 TB
- Drive Transfer Rate : 600 MBPS (External)
- Internal Data Rate : 520 MBPS (Read) / 485 MBPS (Write)
- 4KB Random Read : 97000 IOPS
- 4KB Random Write : 20000 IOPS
Product Dimensions & Weight
- Height: 0.63 Inch
- Width: 3.10 Inch
- Depth: 5.45 Inch
- Weight: 1.50 Lbs
About Refurbished Products
SATA 6GB/S SSD (Solid State Drive)
When high-end computer or server hardware comes into the picture, it is always a great idea to push the performance bar higher. Until users begin to use devices that are faster than conventional disks, then some benchmark grades would be significantly hampered. This is where SATA drives come into the picture.
SATA drives remain the most commonly used storage devices in mid-range PCs and desktop computers. They are compatible with several computer motherboards and operating systems. As such, they are one of the best storage solutions available. SATA drives are also typically used in popular gaming consoles.
They offer impressive storage capacity and excellent transmission speed. Now, the magic of SSDs is in the dazzling amount of data they send through SATA ports. Not only do they do that, but the solid-state technology allows them to respond to storage requirements efficiently. They do this with the fastest of speeds.
Their response time is incredible, allowing users across different levels to enjoy their use. The evolution of SSDs has seen them have much faster transfer rates. In addition to offering faster response times, these drives can almost saturate the entirety of a SATA port.
SATA 6GB/S Benefits
Users wonder about the need for or the benefits of adopting the SATA 6GB/S technology. This may result from hard drives current inability to fill the SATA 3.0 pipe at the 6GB/S speeds. However, SATA III ports now support bandwidths that are up to 6GBPs. There are several benefits to gain from using solid-state drives with a SATA 6GB S interface.
SATA 6GB S SSD Improved Performance
Users should expect improved performances and cache-efficient desktop applications. This interface would ensure that operations such as graphics design, video editing, and gaming become a lot faster. Compatible solid-state drives will reach faster sequential read-write speed rates. That way, users will see improved user experience and productivity, regardless of the activity they perform.
Compatibility SSD SATA 6.0 GB S
Another great advantage of these drives is that they work well with older components. They are backward compatible with SATA II and SATA I interfaces. Therefore, users do not need to change their old PCs or desktop computers before using these drives.
Improved Space Management
When compared to the PATA connectors, SATA drives are much smaller. This allows them to adapt to even the smallest PC cases, enabling better airflow among components. The SATA 6GBPS drives are suitable for connecting SSDs and optical drives to a motherboard. They do this without taking much space, thanks to the flat designs.
Bigger Cache Memories SATA 6.0 gb s
Renowned disk drive vendors are now equipping these drives with bigger and faster cache memories. This way, any application in use can predict what data a user is likely to need next. With this, they help to increase data transfer rates of SATA 6GBPS SSD with smart fetching and caching algorithms. The technology ensures no delay in retrieving information that has been pre-fetched and stored in the cache.
The Ultimate Performance Booster
Incremental investment in SATA 6GB/S drives can yield incredible improvement in performance. They have been amplified for higher capacities to be the mainstream high-performance devices.
Warranty
ALLHDD guarantees that the products will not have defects in material that will affect the product's functionality during the Standard Warranty Period. The warranty period starts when the merchandise/items from our warehouse.
What does ALLHDD.Com warranty cover?
30-days to 3 years warranty:
Replacement or refund. In the case of material defects, we will try to replace the product first. The product will be replaced before the expiration of the original warranty. For any failure of hardware, if we cannot process the replacement of the product(s)/model(s), we will refund the original selling/invoiced price. The shipping costs and sales tax, if any, are non-refundable. ALLHDD retains the right to decide whether the item(s) will process for replacement or refund.
What is not covered by our warranty?
The reason why our warranty does not cover any problem caused by the following conditions:
(a) misuse of hardware; accidental damage; carelessness product(s) damage; shock; temperature beyond the specification of any product; faulty installation; operation; modification of goods;
(b) any misuse outside the instructions in the user manual for any specific product;
(c) damaged caused by other hardware or equipment. The warranty will void if the item is returned with physical damage, damage to the retail box, removed from the box, counterfeit labels/labelled by them, or any modifications of internal and external covers. Data loss or damages to any other equipment we do not cover by our offered warranty.
What is the Manufacturer/Brand Warranty?
In general, a manufacturer's warranty service/support is a written guarantee to the buyer of a product. Its terms assure the replacement or repair of the product, if necessary, within a specified period after the purchase (2-5 years depending on the brand/manufacturer). It is typically included in the price of the product. Products are brand new and sealed and the original manufacturer box is complete with the Manufacturer's genuine warranty. For most of the brand new/retail products that come with the manual and box, exceptions may apply (i.e., Cisco, Juniper Networks).
For the server parts (i.e., Dell, HPE) to get Full coverage of the warranty server must have a full 3- 5 years warranty. However, ALLHDD.COM will cover the warranty duration if any Manufacturer doesn't support the advertised warranty and there is no refund for those.
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