Samsung PM1745 1.6TB U.3 PCIe 5.0 Lenovo Enterprise SSD

Brand: Samsung | Category: Enterprise SSDs

SKU: SAMSUNG-PM1745-1.6TB-U3-PCIE-5-LENOVO | Part #: SAMSUNG-PM1745-1.6TB-U3-PCIE-5-LENOVO | MPN: SAMSUNG-PM1745-1.6TB-U3-PCIE-5-LENOVO

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Samsung's PM1745 1.6TB U.3 PCIe 5.0 drive represents a pragmatic choice for enterprise environments where storage density and power efficiency intersect. At roughly 4.5W per terabyte under typical workloads, this drive delivers the performance envelope required by hyperscale infrastructure without the thermal overhead that forces costly cooling upgrades. For storage architects designing high-capacity arrays within GCC data centres, this balance between speed and power draw becomes the deciding factor when planning configurations that must scale without proportional increases in facility consumption.

The SAMSUNG-PM1745-1.6TB-U3-PCIE-5-LENOVO leverages Samsung's proven V-NAND TLC architecture to achieve sequential read throughput of 14,000 MB/s paired with random read performance reaching 2.5 million IOPS. This performance tier sits above previous-generation enterprise drives but remains achievable without exotic cooling or power delivery infrastructure—a practical consideration for retrofit deployments in existing Lenovo ThinkSystem server estates. The 6,000 MB/s sequential write speed and 250,000 random write IOPS address typical enterprise workloads: transactional databases, AI training pipelines that favour reads over writes, and mixed-use virtualization environments where predictable latency matters more than peak throughput numbers.

Samsung equipped the PM1745 with capacitor-backed power loss protection and full T10 PI/DIX end-to-end data integrity checking, which means data consistency survives unplanned power events and remains verifiable across the storage path without software overhead. The drive also ships as a self-encrypting drive with AES 256-bit encryption, TCG Opal support, and FIPS compliance—requirements that storage security teams and compliance officers will recognize as non-negotiable in regulated environments. The Lenovo-qualified part number (SAMSUNG-PM1745-1.6TB-U3-PCIE-5-LENOVO) ensures this exact SKU has been validated through Lenovo's certification process, eliminating the procurement friction that sometimes delays enterprise deployments. Integration with Lenovo XClarity Administrator simplifies firmware updates, health monitoring, and capacity planning across fleets of servers, reducing the operational burden on infrastructure teams.

Form factor flexibility distinguishes the PM1745 from earlier Samsung enterprise SSDs. The U.3 2.5-inch 15mm chassis combines NVMe, SAS, and SATA backplane compatibility in a single physical footprint, meaning this drive can be deployed in servers, SAN arrays, and hybrid storage enclosures without requiring separate SKU inventory. Storage architects and systems integrators responsible for multi-vendor estates appreciate this tri-mode flexibility because it reduces the number of qualified part numbers they must maintain and qualify. For AI infrastructure teams scaling out GPU-accelerated clusters that demand sustained data throughput to feed model training jobs, the consistent 14,000 MB/s read rate and low latency variance support hours-long training runs without I/O bottlenecks becoming the limiting factor.

Operating temperature range from 0°C to 70°C covers standard data-centre environments and allows the PM1745 to function in warm-aisle architectures or containerized infrastructure without derating performance. The PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe interface ensures the drive can saturate its bandwidth allocation on compatible host systems, future-proofing investments made today for servers purchased in 2024 and 2025. Samsung's manufacturing track record and proven reliability in enterprise deployments reduce the risk calculus for procurement teams evaluating this model against competing solutions.

Performance Specifications & Enterprise Attributes

• Sequential read performance up to 14,000 MB/s with PCIe 5.0 interface delivering full x4 lane bandwidth utilization
• Random read IOPS of 2.5 million and random write IOPS of 250,000 supporting transactional and mixed workloads without queueing delays
• Capacitor-based power loss protection and T10 PI/DIX end-to-end data protection eliminating data integrity risk across storage paths
• AES 256-bit self-encrypting drive with TCG Opal and FIPS certification for regulated environments and zero-trust architectures
• U.3 tri-mode form factor compatible with NVMe, SAS, and SATA backplanes enabling single-SKU deployment across mixed server and storage platforms
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator integration for centralized firmware, telemetry, and lifecycle management across large server fleets
• Operating range 0°C to 70°C supporting both standard and warm-aisle data-centre deployments without performance derating

Omnixon Global supplies the Samsung PM1745 1.6TB U.3 PCIe 5.0 (part number SAMSUNG-PM1745-1.6TB-U3-PCIE-5-LENOVO) to enterprise customers, system integrators, and data-centre operators across the UAE, GCC region, and into Asia and Europe. We maintain stock positions on qualified enterprise SSDs and work directly with procurement teams to structure volume agreements, qualification support, and technical validation before deployment. If your infrastructure roadmap includes Lenovo ThinkSystem expansion, AI cluster buildout, or storage consolidation projects, contact our team to discuss your requirements and request a formal quotation.