Samsung MZQL2960HCJR PM9A3 Series 960GB Triple-Level Cell PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 V NAND U.2 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive. In Stock Brand: Samsung Part Number: MZQL2960HCJR Category: SSD Key Specs: 960GB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the Samsung MZQL2960HCJR today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The MZQL2960HCJR is a Samsung ssds component with capacity 960 GB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface NVMe. Pro Disk Network sells the MZQL2960HCJR for $934.74 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the MZQL2960HCJR work with my RAID controller?
The MZQL2960HCJR 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 ship?
MZQL2960HCJR 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 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?
The MZQL2960HCJR 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
Pros
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
Cons
Refurbished tier reseals — original retail box not included
Single-drive purchases ship in static-shield bags, not retail packaging
Lead time on 24+ drive orders may extend 2–4 business days
Frequently Asked Questions about MZQL2960HCJR
Is the MZQL2960HCJR a genuine Samsung part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every MZQL2960HCJR 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 work with my RAID controller?
The MZQL2960HCJR 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 ship?
MZQL2960HCJR 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?
New MZQL2960HCJR 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?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
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Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: SSDs
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the MZQL2960HCJR 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 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.