The Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB M.2 NVMe is a 3.84TB NVMe-PCIe4 SSD in new condition. It is in stock at $1,790.00 - $466.15/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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell 3.84TB SAS SSD Read Intensive 12G | SAS-12G | Refurb | $208.33 | $799.99 | Buy |
| Kioxia CD8 Series 3.84TB NVMe U.2 | NVMe-PCIe4 | New | $451.74 | $1734.67 | Buy |
| Micron 7450 PRO 3.84TB U.3 | NVMe-PCIe4 | Refurb | $518.23 | $1990.00 | Buy |
| Micron 7600 PRO 3.84TB U.2 PCIe5 | NVMe-PCIe5 | New | $676.82 | $2599.00 | Buy |
Part of the Samsung line we track.
The Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB M.2 NVMe delivers enterprise NVMe performance at $466.15/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 77). The cheapest we can currently buy is $125.00/TB; the middle of the market is $227.90/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 PM9A3 3.84TB M.2 NVMe is designed for mixed enterprise workloads including virtualization, databases and analytics.
The PM9A3 3.84TB M.2 NVMe uses a M.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.
Endurance is measured in DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day). Check the manufacturer datasheet for this drive's specific endurance rating.