Samsung PM893 960GB Data Center SSD
960GB2.5" SATA III 6Gb/s1 DWPD endurancePower Loss Protection
The Samsung PM893 960GB, part number MZ7L3960HCJR-00A07, is an enterprise 2.5-inch SATA III data center SSD built for servers and 24/7 workloads, combining power loss protection with 1 DWPD endurance. It sits in the middle of Samsung’s PM893 family (which scales up to 7.68TB) and uses Samsung V-NAND TLC flash with an in-house controller, DRAM and firmware for consistent, reliable performance.
With sequential reads up to 550MB/s, writes up to 520MB/s, end-to-end data protection and a rated 2,000,000-hour MTBF, the PM893 is designed for sustained mixed read-intensive duty rather than occasional desktop use. This is a bulk OEM data center drive (MPN MZ7L3960HCJR-00A07) supplied in tray packaging without a retail box. Typically in stock with fast delivery across Cyprus.
Compatibility note
The PM893 is a standard 2.5-inch 7mm SATA III drive that fits servers, workstations and desktops with a SATA bay or backplane; it is backward compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s. It is not an M.2 or NVMe drive. As a bulk OEM data center product it ships in tray/bulk packaging without retail accessories or mounting brackets. Designed for enterprise/server environments rather than as a typical consumer boot drive.
Best For
✓ Servers and 24/7 always-on systems
✓ Read-intensive data center workloads
✓ Server boot, cache and OS drives
✓ Virtualization and database hosts
✓ RAID arrays needing power loss protection
✓ Workloads needing predictable, consistent latency
Key Features
Power Loss Protection
Onboard capacitors flush cached data to flash during a sudden power cut, preventing data loss and corruption in server environments.
Enterprise endurance, 1 DWPD
Rated for one full drive write per day across the 5-year warranty (1,752 TBW), suited to sustained data center duty cycles.
End-to-end data protection
Samsung V-NAND, controller, DRAM and firmware work together with data-path protection for high reliability and a 2,000,000-hour MTBF.
Hardware self-encryption
AES 256-bit TCG/Opal self-encrypting drive (SED) secures data at rest without impacting performance.
Technical Specifications
| Product Identification |
| Part Number |
MZ7L3960HCJR-00A07 |
| MPN |
MZ7L3960HCJR-00A07 |
| EAN / GTIN |
Not assigned — bulk OEM tray packaging |
| Brand |
Samsung |
| Series |
PM893 (Data Center SSD) |
| Performance |
| Sequential Read |
Up to 550 MB/s |
| Sequential Write |
Up to 520 MB/s |
| Random Read |
Up to 98,000 IOPS — small 4K random reads per second |
| Random Write |
Up to 30,000 IOPS |
| Endurance (DWPD) |
1 DWPD — one full-drive overwrite per day for the 5-year warranty |
| Endurance (TBW) |
1,752 TB — total data writable over the drive’s lifetime |
| Form & Interface |
| Capacity |
960 GB |
| Form Factor |
2.5-inch, 7mm — standard server and laptop drive-bay size |
| Interface |
SATA III 6Gb/s — backward compatible with 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s |
| NAND |
Samsung V-NAND TLC — vertically stacked 3D flash |
| Reliability & Security |
| MTBF |
2,000,000 hours — statistical mean time between failures |
| Power Loss Protection |
Yes — capacitor-backed, flushes cached data on power loss |
| Data Protection |
End-to-end data-path protection |
| Encryption |
AES 256-bit, TCG/Opal SED — hardware self-encrypting drive |
| Warranty |
5-year limited warranty (or 1 DWPD limit, whichever first) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Samsung PM893 960GB suitable for servers and 24/7 use?
Yes. The PM893 is an enterprise data center SSD designed for always-on servers, with power loss protection, end-to-end data protection, a 2,000,000-hour MTBF and 1 DWPD endurance. It is built for sustained duty rather than occasional desktop use.
What does 1 DWPD mean for the PM893 960GB?
DWPD means Drive Writes Per Day. At 1 DWPD you can write the full 960GB capacity once every day for the length of the 5-year warranty, which works out to about 1,752 terabytes written (TBW) in total. That suits read-intensive and mixed server workloads.
What is the difference between the PM893 and a consumer SSD?
Unlike a typical consumer SATA SSD, the PM893 adds power loss protection capacitors, end-to-end data-path protection, hardware AES-256 self-encryption, higher sustained-write consistency and an enterprise MTBF rating. Consumer drives are cheaper but lack these data center safeguards. The PM893 succeeds the earlier PM883.
What do I need to know before buying the PM893 960GB?
It is a 2.5-inch 7mm SATA drive (not M.2/NVMe), supplied as a bulk OEM tray product without a retail box or mounting brackets. Confirm your server or system has a free 2.5-inch SATA bay. The 960GB reaches the family-maximum sequential write of up to 520MB/s and 30,000 random write IOPS.
Singular Expert Insight
The PM893 is Samsung’s entry data center SATA drive (the successor to the PM883), and the 960GB is a sweet-spot capacity for a reliable server boot, cache or read-intensive volume where power loss protection matters more than raw speed. For write-heavy databases or logging, a mixed-use drive with higher DWPD, or a SATA-limit-beating NVMe data center SSD, is a better fit. Browse our full range of
enterprise server SSDs for other capacities and mixed-use alternatives, or standard
internal SSDs for desktop use.
Buyer's Guide
Buy it if
You need an enterprise SATA SSD for a server or 24/7 system with power loss protection, hardware encryption and 1 DWPD reliability in a roomy 960GB boot, cache or data volume.
Skip it if
You only need a desktop boot drive (a consumer SSD is cheaper), require heavy sustained writes (choose higher DWPD), or need M.2/NVMe speeds beyond the SATA limit.
Also consider
Smaller 240GB/480GB PM893 for lighter roles, or 1.92TB and up for more capacity; a mixed-use enterprise SSD if your workload is write-intensive.