Samsung PM9A3 1.92TB NVMe-PCIe4 SSD (MZQL21T9HCJR)

Samsung · PM9A3

Quick answer

MZQL21T9HCJR is Samsung PM9A3 1.92TB NVMe-PCIe4. 1 of its 1 segments are defined in Samsung's published documentation and decoded below; the rest are not publicly documented and are marked as such. No live listings right now - the reference material below still applies.

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What each segment means

SegmentWhat it meansSource
MZQL21T9HCJRSamsung's data sheet lists MZQL21T9HCJR-00W07 as the PM9A3 1.92TB, 2.5-inch U.2. Samsung does not publish what the individual characters mean.Samsung

We decode only what the manufacturer documents. There is a large body of community knowledge about the undocumented segments above, much of it probably right, and none of it published by Samsung - so it does not appear in this table. A reading nobody can check does not belong in a column headed “what it means”. Grammar reference: Samsung - PM9A3 data sheet, Rev 1.0 (Aug 2022), Product Lineup.

What MZQL21T9HCJR is

MZQL21T9HCJR is Samsung PM9A3, a 1.92TB solid-state drive on NVMe-PCIe4.

We hold no live listing against this exact part number at the moment. 4 sibling part numbers are documented below - these are the numbers most often mistaken for this one, and the table marks which fields actually differ.

Specifications

ManufacturerSamsung
FamilyPM9A3
Capacity1.92TB
InterfaceNVMe-PCIe4
Product classSSD

Sibling part numbers, and what differs

These are the part numbers most often confused with MZQL21T9HCJR. The differences below come from the same vendor documentation as the decode above - where a field is not documented, the row leaves it blank rather than guessing.

Part numberCapacityInterfaceFormat
MZQL23T8HCLS3.84TBNVMe-PCIe4in catalogue
MZQL27T6HBLA7.68TBNVMe-PCIe4in catalogue
MZQL2960HCJR960GBNVMe-PCIe4in catalogue
MZTL23T8HCLS3.84TBNVMe-PCIe4in catalogue

Amber cells differ from MZQL21T9HCJR; grey cells match it.

Live listings

No seller we track has MZQL21T9HCJR in stock right now. That describes today's listings only - it says nothing about whether the model is discontinued. We are not going to fill this space with something else and call it a match. The decode, specifications and sibling table above are the reference answer for this part number and remain accurate whether or not anyone is selling one today. If you need the capacity rather than this specific part, the alternatives below are what is actually buyable.

Before you buy: check the warranty yourself

A manufacturer part number does not imply a manufacturer warranty, and this is where part-number buyers lose the most money. OEM stock, integrator pulls and gray-market units all reach the market under the maker's own numbering. Retailers selling them sometimes state plainly that the manufacturer warranty is none; others simply do not mention it, which is not the same as it being covered.

Coverage attaches to the individual unit and its serial number, not to the part number. That means the only reliable answer comes from the manufacturer, about the specific drive you are being sold.

Check it at the source

Ask the seller for the serial number before purchase, then enter it in Samsung memory support. We link the tool rather than showing a result here, because the answer depends on the individual drive and only Samsung can give it.

A seller warranty is a different promise from a different company. What each warranty tier actually covers · Verify on arrival

Other 1.92TB NVMe drives in stock

2 in-stock listings · same capacity and interface, any part number · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed about once a day

DriveCapacityCondition$/TBPrice
Samsung PM9A3 1.92TB M.2 NVMe1.92TBREFURB
This offer: sold by New Sun Mart (S/N Recorded) · Amazon says Used / LikeNew · New Sun Mart (S/N Recorded)'s note: Like New, works perfect, Please Check picture and message me if you have question before you purchse to avoid return.
$468.74$900Buy/View Price
Samsung PM9A3 1.92TB U.2 NVMe1.92TBNEW
This offer: sold by SiliconValleySeller (SN# Recorded) · Amazon says New / Unknown
$768.23$1475Buy/View Price

Frequently asked questions

What does the part number MZQL21T9HCJR mean?

MZQL21T9HCJR is Samsung PM9A3 1.92TB NVMe-PCIe4. 1 of its 1 segments are defined in Samsung's own published documentation - the decode table on this page shows each one with the document that defines it. The remaining segments are not publicly documented, and we say so rather than repeating a community guess as fact.

Does MZQL21T9HCJR come with a manufacturer warranty?

Not necessarily, and the part number cannot tell you. Coverage depends on how the individual unit entered the market and whether it was registered, not on its model designation. OEM and gray-market stock reaches the market under manufacturer part numbers regularly and frequently carries no manufacturer warranty at all - some retailers print exactly that on the listing. Check the specific serial with Samsung's own tool, linked in the warranty section on this page.

How is MZQL21T9HCJR different from MZQL23T8HCLS?

Both are in the PM9A3 range. The clearest difference is capacity - 1.92TB against 3.84TB. The variant table on this page lists every sibling we document with what differs.

Why are there no prices for MZQL21T9HCJR on this page?

We hold no live listing for this part number right now. That is the honest state rather than a broken page - this remains the reference answer for what MZQL21T9HCJR is, how it decodes and which siblings it is confused with. The alternatives section below shows what is currently buyable at the same capacity.

Why does this drive have more than one part number?

Because more than one organisation names it. The manufacturer assigns a model number describing the product; a server vendor buying it in volume assigns its own spare-part number for its service catalogue; distributors sometimes add another. All identify the same physical drive, which is why one number returns listings that look like a different product. Our part number index explains the pattern per vendor.

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