Samsung · PM9A3
MZQL23T8HCLS is Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB NVMe-PCIe4. 1 of its 1 segments are defined in Samsung's published documentation and decoded below; for the rest we have not found a defining document, and they are marked as such. No live listings right now - the reference material below still applies.
| Segment | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MZQL23T8HCLS | Samsung's data sheet lists MZQL23T8HCLS-00W07 as the PM9A3 3.84TB, 2.5-inch U.2. We have not found a Samsung document defining the individual characters. | 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.
MZQL23T8HCLS is Samsung PM9A3, a 3.84TB 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.
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Family | PM9A3 |
| Capacity | 3.84TB |
| Interface | NVMe-PCIe4 |
| Product class | SSD |
These are the part numbers most often confused with MZQL23T8HCLS. 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 number | Capacity | Interface | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZQL21T9HCJR | 1.92TB | NVMe-PCIe4 | in catalogue | |
| MZQL27T6HBLA | 7.68TB | NVMe-PCIe4 | in catalogue | |
| MZQL2960HCJR | 960GB | NVMe-PCIe4 | in catalogue | |
| MZTL23T8HCLS | 3.84TB | NVMe-PCIe4 | in catalogue |
Amber cells differ from MZQL23T8HCLS; grey cells match it.
No seller we track has MZQL23T8HCLS 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.
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.
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 memory support can give it.
A seller warranty is a different promise from a different company. What each warranty tier actually covers · Verify on arrival
3 in-stock listings · same capacity and interface, any part number · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed about once a day
| Drive | Capacity | Condition | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB M.2 NVMe | 3.84TB | NEW | $466.15 | $1790 | Buy on Amazon |
| Micron 7450 PRO 3.84TB U.3 MTFDKCC3T8TFS | 3.84TB | REFURB | $518.23 | $1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Micron 7600 PRO 3.84TB U.2 PCIe5 MTFDLAL3T8THG | 3.84TB | NEW | $676.82 | $2599 | Buy on Amazon |
Product pages for MZQL23T8HCLS: Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB U.2 NVMe (no current offer). Each carries that listing's own condition, provenance and alternatives; the priced table above is in-stock offers only.
MZQL23T8HCLS is Samsung PM9A3 3.84TB 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. For the remaining segments we have not found a defining document, and we say so rather than repeating a community guess as fact.
The part number cannot tell you - coverage follows how the unit entered the market, not its designation. We track no live listing for MZQL23T8HCLS right now, so there is no condition evidence to report either way. Check the specific serial with Samsung's own tool, linked in the warranty section on this page.
MZQL23T8HCLS and MZQL21T9HCJR are both in the PM9A3 range. The clearest difference is capacity - 3.84TB against 1.92TB. The variant table on this page lists every sibling we document with what differs.
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 MZQL23T8HCLS is, how it decodes and which siblings it is confused with. The alternatives section below shows what is currently buyable at the same capacity.