Samsung 3.84TB SATA 6G RI SFF 2.5" SSD PM863a MZ-7LM3T8N MZ7LM3T8HMLP for Dell PowerEdge Gen 16th 15th 14th (with Tray)
Other Related Part Numbers: MZ-7LM3T8N, MZ7LM3T8HMLP, MZ7LM3T8HMLP-000K0, MZ7LM3T8HMLP-00005
The Samsung PM863a (MZ7LM3T8HMLP / MZ-7LM3T8N) is a 3.84TB enterprise-grade SATA SSD designed for read-intensive workloads in Dell PowerEdge environments. Built with Samsung V-NAND technology, it delivers consistent performance, strong endurance, and enterprise-class reliability. This listing includes a Dell 2.5" SFF hot-plug tray (DXD9H / 0DXD9H) for direct installation in supported PowerEdge servers.
Core Specifications
- Capacity: 3.84TB (3840GB)
- Form Factor: 2.5-inch SFF (7mm height)
- Interface: SATA III 6Gb/s
- NAND Type: Samsung V-NAND TLC
- Controller: Samsung Mercury
- Workload Type: Read Intensive (RI)
Performance
- Sequential Read: Up to 520–540 MB/s
- Sequential Write: Up to 480 MB/s
- Random Read (4KB): Up to 97,000 IOPS
- Random Write (4KB): Up to 24,000 IOPS
- Latency: ~130 µs (Read) / ~30 µs (Write)
Reliability & Endurance
- Endurance (TBW): ~5,466 TB
- Endurance (DWPD): ~1.3 DWPD
- MTBF: 2,000,000 hours
- Data Protection: Power Loss Protection (PLP) & End-to-End Data Protection
- Encryption: AES 256-bit hardware encryption
Power & Environmental
- Active Power: ~3W (Read) / ~4W (Write)
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
- Shock Resistance: 1500G @ 0.5ms
Compatible Dell PowerEdge Servers (DXD9H Tray)
17th Generation
R470, R570, R670, R770, R6715, R6725, R7715, R7725, R7725xd
16th Generation
R260, R360, R460, R660, R660xs, R6615, R6625, R760, R760xa, R760xs, R760xd2, R7615, R7625, R860, R960
T160, T360, T560, HS5610, HS5620
15th Generation
R250, R350, R450, R550, R650, R650xs, R6515, R6525, R750, R750xs, R750xa, R7515, R7525
T150, T350, T550, XE8545, C6520
14th Generation
R240, R340, R440, R540, R640, R6415, R740, R740xd, R740xd2, R7415, R7425, R840, R940, R940xa
T140, T340, T440, T640
Additional Compatible Systems
- XC Series Appliances: XC640, XC740xd, XC940, XC6420
- Precision Rack: 3930, 7920
- Enclosures: C6420, C6520, C6620
Drive Tray / Carrier Compatibility (7mm SATA SSD)
This SSD includes a Dell 2.5″ SFF hot-plug tray (DXD9H / 0DXD9H), compatible with 14th through 17th generation PowerEdge servers. It ensures proper fit and hot-swap functionality in Dell enterprise systems.
RAID / Controller Compatibility
- Dell PERC Controllers (H730, H740, H755, etc.)
- Fully compatible with SATA RAID and AHCI environments
Important Compatibility Notes
- SATA interface (not SAS or NVMe)
- Fits both 7mm and 15mm 2.5" drive bays
- Requires Dell tray (included) for hot-swap functionality
- Fully supported in Dell RAID environments
- Ideal for virtualization, cloud storage, and read-intensive workloads
The Samsung PM863a 3.84TB SSD with Dell DXD9H tray is a dependable enterprise storage upgrade, offering strong performance and broad compatibility across Dell PowerEdge server generations.
