Cisco 1.92TB SATA 6G RI SSF 2.5" SSD Samsung PM883 16-101009-01 UCS-SD19T61X-EV

The Cisco 1.92TB SATA SSD, based on the Samsung PM883 platform, is an enterprise-class Enterprise Value (EV) solid-state drive that is fundamentally Read-Intensive (RI). Designed for high-density, scale-out data center environments, this drive delivers reliable performance and enterprise durability at a lower cost point than SAS or NVMe alternatives.

Part Number Identification

All part numbers below refer to the same base PM883 drive, with differences reflecting Cisco inventory and lifecycle classifications:

• Cisco Part Numbers:

  • UCS-SD19T61X-EV

  • 68-101446-01

  • 16-101009-01

Core Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 1.92TB

• Workload Class: Enterprise Value (EV) / Read-Intensive (RI)

• Interface: SATA 6Gb/s

• Form Factor: 2.5" Small Form Factor (SFF), 7mm height

• NAND Type: Samsung V-NAND TLC (3-bit MLC)

Performance

• Sequential Read Speed: Up to 550 MB/s

• Sequential Write Speed: Up to 520 MB/s

• Random Read (4KB): Up to 98,000 IOPS

• Random Write (4KB): Up to 28,000 IOPS

Endurance & Reliability

• Endurance Rating: 1.0 DWPD

• Total Bytes Written (TBW): 3,504 TB (5-year equivalent)

• MTBF: 2,000,000 hours

Security & Data Protection

• Enterprise Power-Loss Protection (PLP)

• AES 256-bit hardware encryption (SED models available)

• Designed for continuous 24/7 data center operation

Workload Classification

• Enterprise Value (EV): Optimized for cost-effective enterprise deployments balancing performance and endurance

• Read-Intensive (RI): Designed for workloads where data is read significantly more often than written

• Not High-Performance (HP): Does not target mixed-use or heavy write workloads typically associated with NVMe or 3+ DWPD drives

Ideal Use Cases

• Web and application servers

• Streaming media platforms

• Read caching layers

• Scale-out and cloud-style storage environments