Samsung MZ7LH480 PM883 480GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s SFF 2.5-Inch 256-bit Solid State Drive. In Stock Brand: Samsung Part Number: MZ7LH480 Category: SSD Key Specs: 480GB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the Samsung MZ7LH480 today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The MZ7LH480 is a Samsung ssds component with capacity 480 GB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface SATA. Pro Disk Network sells the MZ7LH480 for $468.42 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the MZ7LH480 work with my RAID controller?
The MZ7LH480 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 MZ7LH480 ship?
MZ7LH480 orders placed before 3 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 MZ7LH480 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.
VMware Datastore — ESXi 7/8 datastores hosting 30–80 VMs per drive. RAID 10 for write-intensive, RAID 5 for read-leaning VM mixes.
Citrix / Horizon VDI — Linked-clone master images and write-cache disks. Lower DWPD acceptable since VDI write patterns are bursty.
NoSQL & Real-Time Analytics — MongoDB, Cassandra, ClickHouse, Druid hot-tier nodes. NVMe variant strongly preferred over SAS/SATA for query latency.
Hypervisor Boot — ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox boot drives. Read-intensive (1 DWPD) is sufficient. Mirror two drives for redundancy.
What is the MZ7LH480?
The MZ7LH480 is a Samsung enterprise solid-state drive with capacity 480 GB 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 MZ7LH480
Pros
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
Cons
Not enterprise NVMe — sub-100 µs latency workloads need a different SKU
Bulk capacity is the value play, not raw IOPS
Larger orders may ship via LTL freight (signature required)
Frequently Asked Questions about MZ7LH480
Is the MZ7LH480 a genuine Samsung part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every MZ7LH480 as factory-original Samsung inventory. 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 90 days.
Will the MZ7LH480 work with my RAID controller?
The MZ7LH480 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 MZ7LH480 ship?
MZ7LH480 orders placed before 3 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 MZ7LH480?
New MZ7LH480 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 (90 days refurbished). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the MZ7LH480?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the MZ7LH4 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
MZ7LH480HAHQ — MZ7LH480HAHQ - Samsung PM883 Series 480GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s (SED) 2.5-inch Enterprise Solid State Drive — $317.89
MZ7LH480HAHQ-00005 — MZ7LH480HAHQ-00005 - Samsung PM883 Series 480GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s (SED) 2.5-inch Enterprise Solid State Drive — $317.89
MZ7LH480HAHQ-00AH3 — Samsung MZ7LH480HAHQ-00AH3 PM883 Series 480GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Read Intensive 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive Hpe Oem — $347.37
MZ7LH480HAHQ0D3 — Samsung MZ7LH480HAHQ0D3 Pm883 Series 480GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Read Intensive 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive Dell Oem — $226.32
MZ7LH480HBHQAD3 — Samsung MZ7LH480HBHQAD3 PM883A 480GB Triple-Level Cell 6Gb/s SATA Read Intensive SFF 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (OEM) — $226.32
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: SSDs
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the MZ7LH480 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 MZ7LH480 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.