The Samsung MZ-QL27T600 7.68TB U.2 NVMe is a 7.68TB NVMe-PCIe4 SSD in new condition. It is in stock at $3,995.00 - $520.18/TB.
U.2 and U.3 drives need a backplane wired for NVMe or an adapter carrying PCIe lanes to the bay - a SAS backplane will not do it. Check your chassis supports NVMe in the slot you plan to use before ordering. NVMe drive prices and form factors
| Drive | Interface | Cond | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung PM9A3 7.68TB U.2 NVMe | NVMe-PCIe4 | Refurb | $353.64 | $2715.99 | Buy |
| Samsung PM9A3 7.68TB U.2 NVMe | NVMe-PCIe4 | New | $520.70 | $3999.00 | Buy |
| WD Ultrastar DC SN655 7.68TB U.3 | NVMe-PCIe4 | New | $1090.60 | $8375.78 | Buy |
Part of the Samsung line we track.
The Samsung MZ-QL27T600 7.68TB U.2 NVMe delivers enterprise NVMe performance at $520.18/TB. Suited to read-intensive cloud workloads and mixed enterprise applications. Verify U.2/U.3 backplane compatibility before ordering.
Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 16% of them (12 of 75). The cheapest we can currently buy is $119.74/TB; the middle of the market is $225.00/TB.
These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.
The MZ-QL27T600 7.68TB U.2 NVMe is designed for mixed enterprise workloads including virtualization, databases and analytics. Rated 1 DWPD endurance.
The MZ-QL27T600 7.68TB U.2 NVMe uses a U.2 form factor with NVMe-PCIe4 interface. Compatible with servers featuring U.2 or U.3 backplanes including Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant Gen10+, and Supermicro with appropriate NVMe backplane.
1 DWPD means you can write the full 7.68TB capacity 1 time(s) per day over the 5-year warranty period, totaling approximately 14016TB written.