Product comparison · 2 internal solid state drives

Samsung PM963 960 GB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC vs Samsung SM863a 1.92 TB 2.5" Serial ATA III

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 8identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • SSD capacity
    • PM963 960 GB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:960 GB
    • SM863a 1.92 TB 2.5" Serial ATA III:1.92 TB
  • Interface
    • PM963 960 GB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:PCI Express 3.0
    • SM863a 1.92 TB 2.5" Serial ATA III:Serial ATA III
  • Data transfer rate
    • PM963 960 GB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:32 Gbit/s
    • SM863a 1.92 TB 2.5" Serial ATA III:6 Gbit/s
  • SSD endurance rating
    • PM963 960 GB 2.5" PCI Express 3.0 NVMe TLC:1.3 DWPD for 3 years
    • SM863a 1.92 TB 2.5" Serial ATA III:3.6 DWPD

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Comparison of PM963, SM863a
36 specifications
Features3 differ
SSD capacityDiffers960 GB1.92 TB
SSD form factor2.5"2.5"
InterfaceDiffersPCI Express 3.0Serial ATA III
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES
Data transfer rateDiffers32 Gbit/s6 Gbit/s
Read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 MB/s
Write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source485 MB/s
Random read (4KB)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95000 IOPS
Random write (4KB)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28000 IOPS
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TRIM supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)2000000 h2000000 h
NVMeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for oneTLCUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express interface data lanesKnown for onex4Unknown — not stated by the source
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)Known for one< 1 per 10^17 bits readUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD usage tagKnown for oneData centerUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Operating voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Power consumption (read)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 W
Power consumption (write)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Power consumption (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100.2 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.8 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54.3 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 70 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 85 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating shock1500 G1500 G
Other features1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
NAND controllerV-NANDV-NAND
SSD endurance ratingDiffers1.3 DWPD for 3 years3.6 DWPD
Sequential read/writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717070

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