Samsung MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 PM9A3 960GB Triple-Level Cell PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 U.2 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (OEM). In Stock Brand: Samsung Part Number: MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 Category: SSD Key Specs: 960GB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the Samsung MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 is a Samsung ssds component with capacity 960 GB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface NVMe. Pro Disk Network sells the MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 for $726.32 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 work with my RAID controller?
The MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 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 MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 ship?
MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 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 MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 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 MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3?
The MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 is a Samsung enterprise solid-state drive with capacity 960 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 MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
Cons
Designed for capacity tier, not write-intensive cache
Not a drop-in for desktop NAS without verifying caddy
Some firmware revs locked to specific RAID-controller families
Frequently Asked Questions about MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3
Is the MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 a genuine Samsung part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 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 MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 work with my RAID controller?
The MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 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 MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 ship?
MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 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 MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3?
New MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 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 MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the MZQL2960HCJR series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
MZQL2960HCJR — Samsung MZQL2960HCJR PM9A3 Series 960GB Triple-Level Cell PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 V NAND U.2 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $934.74
MZQL2960HCJR-00A07 — Samsung MZQL2960HCJR-00A07 Pm9A3 960GB PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 2.5-Inch U.2 DATA Center Solid State Drive — $934.74
MZQL2960HCJR-00W07 — Samsung MZQL2960HCJR-00W07 PM9A3 960GB Multi-Level Cell PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 2.5-Inch U.2 DATA Center Solid State Drive — $934.74
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: SSDs
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 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 MZQL2960HCJR-00AD3 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.