The Dell EMC 7.68TB SAS SSD, powered by the Samsung PM1643 series (MZ-ILT7T6A), is an enterprise-class, read-intensive solid state drive engineered for high-capacity, high-availability data center environments. Featuring a 12Gb/s SAS-3 interface and Samsung’s proven V-NAND technology, this SSD delivers exceptional performance, reliability, and endurance for mission-critical workloads.
Designed in a 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) with 15mm height, the PM1643 series is ideal for modern servers and storage arrays requiring dense storage with consistent performance. This model is widely deployed across Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell EMC storage systems, and OEM enterprise platforms.
Key Specifications
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Capacity: 7.68TB
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Product Type: Enterprise Solid State Drive (SSD)
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Series: Samsung PM1643
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Model Number: MZ-ILT7T6A
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Interface: SAS-3 (12Gb/s)
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Form Factor: 2.5" SFF (15mm height)
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Usage Type: Read Intensive (RI)
Performance
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Sequential Read: Up to 2,100 MB/s
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Sequential Write: Up to 2,000 MB/s
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Random Read (4KB): Up to 400,000 IOPS
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Random Write (4KB): Up to 70,000 IOPS
Endurance & Reliability
OEM Variants & Compatibility
This SSD is commonly found as an OEM drive across major enterprise platforms:
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Dell Variant:
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Dell EMC Variant:
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HPE Variant:
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Samsung OEM P/N:
Related / Alternate Part Numbers
MZ-ILT7T6A, MZILT7T6HMLA-00AC3, 118000634, RRXD7, RVYD5
Ideal Use Cases
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Enterprise servers and virtualization platforms
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High-capacity data center storage
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Read-intensive workloads (web servers, media streaming, content delivery)
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Dell EMC storage arrays and PowerEdge servers