

SAMSUNG PM9A3, 2.5”, 1.92 TB, PCIe 4.0, MZQL21T9HCJR00W07 SSD
- Capacity
- 1920GB
- Read speed
- up to 6900 MB/s
- Write speed
- up to 4100 MB/s
- Form factor
- 2.5"
Description
Samsung PM9A3 1.92TB is a serious NVMe SSD aimed at systems where speed and reliability are more important than flashy features, although you do have RGB lighting here. You get a high capacity of 1920GB and PCIe NVMe 4.0 interface, combined with read speeds of up to 6900 MB/s and write speeds of up to 4100 MB/s. The form factor is 2.5", making it suitable for platforms and cases that support this format and want NVMe via PCIe 4.0. This is a drive for serious workloads – from heavy gaming to working with large projects and files.
What you get
With almost 2TB of space, you can keep your entire library of games, recordings, projects, and media in one place without constantly thinking about what to delete. Speeds of up to 6900 MB/s for reading and 4100 MB/s for writing mean fast game load times, lightning-fast opening of large files, and shorter copying and archiving times. The 3D TLC memory is a balanced solution between price, durability, and performance, which is important if the drive will handle serious daily I/O. The 2.5" form factor combined with PCIe NVMe 4.0 is convenient if you want high speed but your platform does not use standard M.2 slots for system drives. The additional RGB lighting is a bonus if you like to visually arrange your builds and coordinate lights and colors.
- A capacity of 1920GB gives you enough space for large libraries of games, projects, and 4K video without constant compromises.
- Read speeds of up to 6900 MB/s ensure very fast loading of the operating system, games, and heavy applications.
- Write speeds of up to 4100 MB/s help when working with large archives, video projects, and frequently copying large volumes of data.
- Memory type 3D TLC offers a good balance between performance, durability, and price for everyday and heavy use.
- Form factor 2.5" combined with PCIe NVMe 4.0 is suitable for systems that want NVMe speed but rely on 2.5" slots.
- Interface PCIe NVMe 4.0 allows significantly higher bandwidth compared to SATA-based SSDs.
- RGB lighting adds a visual accent to your build, especially if you use a transparent or mesh panel and coordinated lighting.
- Compact dimensions 100.20 x 69.85 x 7.0 mm facilitate installation in a wider range of cases and mounts for 2.5" devices.
- 36 months warranty gives you peace of mind for long-term operation in your main system.
Who it is suitable for
This SSD is suitable if you are looking for a very fast system or work drive with a large capacity – for gaming builds, workstations, media work, and projects with large files. It is also a good choice for users who want NVMe 4.0 performance in a 2.5" form factor instead of M.2 boards. If you are only chasing the lowest price for a basic office computer, this model is probably more serious (and faster) than you need.
The combination of almost 2TB of space, PCIe NVMe 4.0 speeds, and 3D TLC memory makes Samsung PM9A3 1.92TB a very stable foundation for a fast and spacious system. The added RGB lighting simply enhances the feeling that this is a drive for a serious, organized build.
Full specifications
- Manufacturer
-
Samsung
- Product code
- MZQL21T9HCJR-00W07
- Capacity
- 1920GB
- Read speed
- up to 6900 MB/s
- Write speed
- up to 4100 MB/s
- IOPS
-
up to 1 100 000 IOPS (read)up to 200 000 IOPS (write)
- Memory type
- 3D TLC
- MTBF (hours of operation)
- 2000000 hours
- Weight
- up to 90 g
- Form factor
-
2.5"
- Interface
-
PCIe NVMe 4.0
- Others
- Enhanced Power-Loss Data ProtectionEnd-to-End Data ProtectionSSD Enhanced S.M.A.R.T.AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryptionTCG OpalRoHS compliantHalogen-Free compliant
- RGB lighting
- Yes
- Color
- Black
- Operating system
-
RHEL 7.2/7.6CentOS 7.3/7.6Ubuntu 16.10/18.10
- Model family
- PM9A3
- Dimensions (mm)
- 100.20 x 69.85 x 7.0 mm
- Warranty
- 36 months
- Designed for
- Server
- Type
- SSD (Enterprise/Datacenter NVMe U.2)
- Total Bytes Written (TBW)
- 3504 TB
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