Design and Form Factor
The Samsung MZQLB3T8HBLS PM983A is a high-end internal solid-state drive that offers fast read and write speeds, making it suitable for enterprise-level data storage applications. The following are the design and form factor details of this SSD:
- Form Factor: The Samsung PM983A SSD comes in a 2.5-inch form factor, which is the most common size for internal drives. This form factor is convenient for installation in a desktop or server, as it can fit into a standard drive bay without requiring any additional mounting hardware.
- Interface: The PM983A SSD uses the U.2 interface, which is also known as SFF-8639. This interface is specifically designed for high-performance SSDs, and it provides a high-bandwidth connection between the drive and the host system. It also supports hot-swapping, which allows for easy replacement of failed drives without shutting down the system.
- PCIe Gen 3.0: The PM983A SSD uses the PCIe Gen 3.0 interface, which provides fast data transfer speeds. This interface is backward compatible with PCIe Gen 2.0 and can deliver up to 8 GT/s of bandwidth per lane.
- NVMe: The PM983A SSD uses the NVMe protocol, which is specifically designed for SSDs and provides faster read and write speeds than traditional storage protocols like SATA. NVMe also supports advanced features like multiple queues and parallel I/O operations, which can further improve performance.
- Capacity: The Samsung PM983A SSD comes with a massive capacity of 3.84TB, making it ideal for storing large amounts of data. This capacity is suitable for enterprise-level applications, such as database storage and big data analytics.
- Design: The PM983A SSD has a sleek design with a metallic casing that provides protection against shock and vibration. The drive also has a built-in heat sink to help dissipate heat and keep the drive cool during operation.
Performance and Speed
The Samsung MZQLB3T8HBLS PM983A is a high-end internal solid-state drive that offers exceptional performance and speed. Here's a closer look at the performance and speed of this SSD:
- Interface: The PM983A SSD uses the U.2 interface, which is specifically designed for high-performance SSDs. This interface provides a high-bandwidth connection between the drive and the host system, enabling faster data transfer speeds.
- PCIe Gen 3.0: The PM983A SSD uses the PCIe Gen 3.0 interface, which delivers fast data transfer speeds. This interface can deliver up to 8 GT/s of bandwidth per lane and is backward compatible with PCIe Gen 2.0.
- NVMe: The PM983A SSD uses the NVMe protocol, which is specifically designed for SSDs and provides faster read and write speeds than traditional storage protocols like SATA. NVMe also supports advanced features like multiple queues and parallel I/O operations, which can further improve performance.
- Sequential Read and Write Speeds: The PM983A SSD offers exceptional sequential read and write speeds of up to 3,000 MB/s and 2,200 MB/s, respectively. These speeds enable fast data transfer and access, making the drive ideal for applications that require high performance.
- Random Read and Write Speeds: The PM983A SSD also offers impressive random read and write speeds of up to 550,000 IOPS and 50,000 IOPS, respectively. These speeds enable the drive to quickly access small files and perform operations that require fast input/output operations.
- Endurance: The PM983A SSD is designed to provide high endurance, which means it can handle a large number of read and write cycles. This is important for enterprise-level applications that require constant access to data.
Capacity and Durability
The Samsung MZQLB3T8HBLS PM983A is a high-end internal solid-state drive that offers a massive capacity of 3.84TB and exceptional durability. Here's a closer look at the capacity and durability of this SSD:
Capacity: The PM983A SSD offers a massive capacity of 3.84TB, making it ideal for enterprise-level applications that require a large amount of storage. This capacity is suitable for storing large amounts of data, such as databases, virtual machines, and big data analytics.
Durability: The PM983A SSD is designed to withstand the rigors of enterprise-level applications and is built with durability in mind. Here are some of the features that make this drive durable:
- Metallic Casing: The drive comes with a metallic casing that provides protection against shock and vibration. This casing helps to protect the internal components of the drive from physical damage that could result from drops or other impacts.
- Built-In Heat Sink: The PM983A SSD has a built-in heat sink that helps to dissipate heat and keep the drive cool during operation. This feature ensures that the drive remains reliable and doesn't overheat, even under heavy workloads.
- Endurance: The PM983A SSD is designed to provide high endurance, which means it can handle a large number of read and write cycles. This is important for enterprise-level applications that require constant access to data. The PM983A SSD has a rated endurance of up to 10 drive writes per day (DWPD) for five years, ensuring that it can handle the demands of heavy workloads.
- Error Correction: The PM983A SSD also features advanced error correction technology that helps to ensure data integrity. This technology helps to detect and correct errors that could occur during data transfer, ensuring that the data stored on the drive is accurate and reliable.
General Information
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Model Number or SKU# MZQLB3T8HBLS
- Product Type: Solid State Drive
Technical Information
- Capacity: 3.84 TB
- Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
- Interface: PCI-Express 3.0 X4 (NVMe) U.2
Performance
- Internal Data Rate : 3100 MBPS (Read) / 2000 MBPS (Write)
- 4KB Random Read : 500,000 IOPS
- 4KB Random Write : 55,000 IOPS
Product Dimensions & Weight
- Height: 0.63 Inch
- Width: 3.10 Inch
- Depth: 5.45 Inch
- Weight: 1.50 Lbs
About Refurbished Products
The PCI-e solid-state drives are high-speed expansion cards that facilitate the attachment of peripherals to a computer. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-e) is a serial expansion bus standard. There are different sizes of PCI-e slots which are dictated by the total sum of bidirectional lanes at the slot. The PCI-e standard acts as the data transport layer in add-in cards and graphics cards.
PCI-e SSD storage is just another alternative to server-side flash deployment. Using PCI-e SSDs directly introduces flash on the server motherboard which means that a device connects to the host via a non-shared serial link. It will, therefore, eliminate bus sharing between devices. The PCI-e interface helps reduce latency and enhances the data transfer speed.
Features of PCI-e SSD Cards
Generally, PCI-e SSD card has a far better performance compared to SATA SSDs and SAS SSDs as well as the fibre channel solid-state drives. Some of the most notable versions of the PCI-e standard are the PCI-e 3.0 released back in November of 2010 and PCI-e 4.0 released back in 2017. PCI-e 4.0 offers a two-fold increase in bandwidth compared to the PCI-e 3.0 revision. The PCI-e 5.0 was released in 2019 with even greater bandwidth to support faster and more efficient performance.
Other standards released by the PCI-SIG are the NVMe (non-volatile memory express). NVMe delivers a highly optimized set of commands for easier accessing of PCI-e SSDs. NVMe is all about exploiting parallelism in PCI-e to enhance performance.
Yet another interface is the M.2 SSDs which is a smaller form factor that is designed for expansion cards that are mounted internally in high-performance workstations and servers. It's a replacement to the mSATA and carries four lanes of bandwidth of the PCI-e 3.0 standard.
We have the following wide range of storage capacities for the PCI-e SSDs to meet all your needs. The capacity options we have here at AllHDD are: 512GB, 750GB, 785GB, 800GB, 960GB, 1.6TB, 1.75TB, 1.79TB, 1.92TB, 2TB, 2.6TB, 3TB, 3.2TB, 3.5TB, 3.84TB, 4TB, 6.4TB, 7.68TB, 8TB, 12.8TB, and 15.36TB.
Overall, the lower latency allows PCI-e and NVMe SSDs to provide fast response times in processing and handling large workloads such as those associated with data warehousing and transaction processing. One of the best applications of PCI-e flash is in data centers where read and write access is in microseconds and is able to meet input/output (I/O) requirements. PCI-e SSDs help in surpassing the bottlenecks that are linked with the use of SAS and SATA SSDs especially in guaranteeing performance in frequent file transfer scenarios. The total sum of PCI-e lanes in an SSD determines the effective data transfer speeds. For example, a 16-lane PCI-e 3.0 device will easily achieve 32 Gbps transfer speeds.
Some of the drawbacks associated with the PCI-e SSDs are the prohibitive costs and high power consumption that leads to shorter battery life.
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