Samsung MZ-ILT3T8BSamsung MZ-ILT3T8B PM1643A 3.84TB Triple-Level Cell 12Gb/s SAS Read Intensive SFF 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive. Refurbished. In StockBrand: SamsungPart Number: MZ-ILT3T8BCondition: RefurbishedCategory: SSDKey Specs: 3.84TBAvailability: In StockShipping: Fast US-based shippingOrder the Samsung MZ-ILT3T8B today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The MZ-ILT3T8B is a Samsung storage devices component with capacity 3.84 TB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface SAS. Pro Disk Network sells the MZ-ILT3T8B for $1,142.40 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day free return guarantee.
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Reviewed by:Pro Disk Network Engineering Team — . Specifications, compatibility, and pricing for the MZ-ILT3T8B verified against the manufacturer datasheet and our internal lab benchmarks.
Quick Answer: Will the MZ-ILT3T8B work with my RAID controller?
The MZ-ILT3T8B operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the MZ-ILT3T8B ship?
MZ-ILT3T8B orders placed before 2 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
The MZ-ILT3T8B is deployed by US enterprises, MSPs, government, and education customers across multiple infrastructure scenarios. Below are the most common deployment patterns Pro Disk Network sees in real-world orders.
Veeam Backup Repository — Cost-optimised backup target for Veeam B&R, Rubrik, or Cohesity primary backup tier. RAID 6 over 8–24 drives delivers 100+ TB usable per server.
Splunk Warm/Cold Tier — Appropriate for Splunk warm/cold/frozen indexes where ingest write rates are below 200 MB/s per node. Avoid for hot-tier indexes — use NVMe instead.
File Server / SMB Shares — General-purpose Windows Server / Samba shares for departmental file storage. RAID 5 for capacity, RAID 10 for IOPS-sensitive workloads.
Object Storage (Ceph / MinIO) — JBOD presentation behind Ceph OSDs or MinIO erasure-coded pools. Mix with NVMe metadata drives for production object stores.
New, Bulk, or Refurbished — Choosing Your Tier
Pro Disk Network offers the MZ-ILT3T8B across three procurement tiers. Each tier is fully functional and warranted; the choice comes down to budget, warranty length, and whether the deployment is production-critical or capacity-expansion.
Tier
Discount vs OEM List
Warranty
Best For
New (Sealed OEM)
25–40%
Samsung manufacturer warranty (1–5 yr)
Production-critical first-tier
New (Bulk OEM)
50–65%
3-year Pro Disk Network warranty
New cluster builds, secondary tier
Refurbished
75–85%
12-month advance replacement
Capacity expansion, lab, dev/test, EOL refresh
Bulk & Volume Pricing for MZ-ILT3T8B
Ships from our US warehouse — same-day US dispatch on orders placed before 2pm ET. Net 30 terms available for verified businesses, government and education.
Volume discounts on the MZ-ILT3T8B are automatic at checkout. Net 30 terms available for verified businesses, government, and education. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com for orders above 100 units.
Quantity
Discount
Unit Price
1
0%
$1,142.40
5+
4%
$1,096.70
10+
8%
$1,051.01
25+
13%
$993.89
50+
18%
$936.77
100+
23%
$879.65
What is the MZ-ILT3T8B?
The MZ-ILT3T8B is a Samsung enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 3.84 TB and form factor 2.5-inch, manufactured by Samsung. Pro Disk Network ships this part new and certified-refurbished from our US warehouse with same-day dispatch on orders placed before 3 PM ET, backed by a 30-day return guarantee.
Pros & Cons of MZ-ILT3T8B
Pros
Drop-in replacement for failed array members
Tested in our lab against original equipment specs
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
Cons
Not recommended for OLTP databases above 50 TPS
Mechanical drive — expect 5–10W idle power per unit
3.5" form factor only — confirm caddy fit before ordering
Frequently Asked Questions about MZ-ILT3T8B
Is the MZ-ILT3T8B a genuine Samsung part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every MZ-ILT3T8B as factory-original Samsung inventory verified against the manufacturer parts registry before listing. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Samsung servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 12 months.
Will the MZ-ILT3T8B work with my RAID controller?
The MZ-ILT3T8B operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the MZ-ILT3T8B ship?
MZ-ILT3T8B orders placed before 2 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
What is the warranty on the MZ-ILT3T8B?
New MZ-ILT3T8B units carry the full Samsung manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (12 months refurbished, 36 months new bulk). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the MZ-ILT3T8B?
Yes. Pro Disk Network offers automatic volume discounts at 10, 25, 50, and 100+ unit tiers. Net 30 terms are available for verified businesses, government, and education buyers. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the MZ series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
MZ-ILT15T0 — Samsung MZ-ILT15T0 Pm1643 Series 15.36TB SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $3,047.37
MZ-ILT15TA — Samsung MZ-ILT15TA PM1643 15.36TB Triple-Level Cell 12Gb/s SAS SFF 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (OEM) — $2,608.42
MZ-ILT15TC — Samsung MZ-ILT15TC PM1643a 15.36TB 12Gb/s SAS 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $3,905.26
MZ-ILT1T6A — Samsung MZ-ILT1T6A PM1645 1.6TB Triple-Level Cell 12Gb/s SAS Mixed Use Hot-Pluggable SFF 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (OEM) — $552.63
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How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the MZ-ILT3T8B is best deployed in the capacity tier with NVMe cache drives in front. Size the cache layer at 10% of usable capacity for write-intensive workloads and 5% for read-leaning workloads. For Veeam backup repositories, plan around 1.5× the size of your protected estate to allow for incremental forever chains plus synthetic fulls. Splunk warm tier sizing should follow the daily ingest rate × retention days × 1.6 compression overhead.
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
For VMware ESXi 8 hosts, enable vSphere's predictive-failure analysis on the MZ-ILT3T8B via the host's storage device list. The host queries SMART on a regular cadence and surfaces yellow/red warnings in vCenter before the drive fails outright. On Linux, use smartctl piped to your monitoring system; on Windows Server, Storage Spaces exposes health state directly in Server Manager.