Samsung PM9A3 960GB U.2 NVMe SSD (-00003 suffix)

The Samsung PM9A3 960GB U.2 NVMe SSD (MPN: MZQL2960HCJR-00003) is built on Samsung's 6th-generation V-NAND technology and delivers enterprise-class performance through the NVMe 1.4 protocol over a PCIe Gen4 x4 interface. The U.2 (2.5-inch, 15mm) form factor ensures broad compatibility with enterprise server platforms from major brands, while the -00003 suffix designation indicates-specific qualification for targeted platform deployments. The drive is engineered for consistent, low-latency throughput demanded by mission-critical infrastructure.

Designed for read-intensive and mixed-use datacenter workloads, the PM9A3 960GB delivers sequential read speeds of up to 6,800 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 1,400 MB/s, with random 4K read IOPS reaching approximately 1,000,000 and random 4K write IOPS up to 100,000. Power-loss protection circuitry safeguards data integrity during unexpected power events, and end-to-end data path protection (E2E DPP) ensures data reliability from host to NAND. The drive supports AES 256-bit hardware encryption and TCG Opal 2.0 compliance for enterprise security requirements.

The PM9A3 series is qualified and deployed across hyperscale datacenters, AI inference and training infrastructure, high-frequency transactional databases, and cloud-native storage platforms. Its thermal design and Quality of Service (QoS) consistency make it suitable for sustained, high-concurrency I/O environments where tail latency and predictable performance under load are critical operational requirements. Omnixon Global supplies this model to enterprise buyers across the UAE, GCC, EMEA, and APAC regions.

Ideal for

• Hyperscale datacenter read-intensive storage tiers requiring consistent sub-millisecond latency at high queue depths
• AI and machine learning inference serving platforms that demand high sequential read throughput for model and dataset loading
• High-frequency transactional databases (OLTP) where random read IOPS and QoS consistency directly impact application SLAs
• Cloud-native object and block storage nodes where U.2 hot-swap serviceability and NVMe Gen4 bandwidth are infrastructure requirements
• Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and boot-storm workloads benefiting from the drive's high random read IOPS headroom
• Enterprise backup acceleration and data analytics platforms requiring sustained sequential read performance across large datasets

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.