MZ-7L37T600: Samsung PM893 7.68TB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-Inch Enterprise Solid State Drive
Also listed as: MZ7L37T6HBLT-00A07, MZ-7L37T6B, MZ7L37T6HBLT, MZ-7L37T60 · made by Samsung
The Samsung PM893 7.68TB SSD offers the maximum storage capacity available in the PM893 family for SATA server bays. Engineered for read-intensive content distribution networks, read-heavy relational databases, and virtualization platforms, it delivers up to 98,000 read IOPS and 550 MB/s bandwidth. When buying used 7.68TB SATA drives, inspect SMART health telemetry for reallocated sectors and ensure the firmware is unlocked to allow standard SMART polling across non-proprietary RAID controllers.
Specifications
| Part number | MZ-7L37T600 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Samsung |
| Made by | Samsung |
| Type | SSDs |
| Other numbers | MZ7L37T6HBLT-00A07, MZ-7L37T6B, MZ7L37T6HBLT, MZ-7L37T60 |
| Status | current |
| Capacity (GB) | 7,680 |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Form factor | SFF 2.5in |
| Endurance | Read Intensive, 1.3 DWPD |
| Generation fit | Universal SATA backplanes and drive caddies |
About the MZ-7L37T600
MZ-7L37T600 is the flagship 7.68TB capacity solid state drive in Samsung's PM893 SATA enterprise lineup. Delivering the maximum storage capacity possible in a standard 2.5-inch 7mm SATA form factor, it allows enterprise operators to pack nearly 200TB of flash into a single 2U 24-bay server chassis. It replaces older mechanical SAS/SATA drives and 3.84TB flash tiers in content delivery servers, object stores, and read-intensive Elasticsearch clusters.
Compatibility
The drive fits all 2.5-inch hot-swap server drive bays wired for SATA or SAS. It operates behind hardware RAID cards (Broadcom MegaRAID, Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array), non-RAID HBAs, and motherboard SATA controllers. It does not fit 2.5-inch NVMe-only drive bays. When using older legacy RAID controllers, verify that controller firmware supports drive capacities exceeding 4TB with 48-bit LBA addressing.
How to identify a genuine unit
The drive features a label bearing model MZ-7L37T600, part number MZ7L37T6HBLT-00A07, and 7680GB nominal capacity. The firmware identifies in Linux kernel dmesg and lsscsi as SAMSUNG MZ7L37T6HBLT with retail firmware strings. Counterfeits or relabelled units are rare at this high capacity, but verifying total LBA capacity via hdparm -I ensures the drive is genuine 7.68TB media.
Buying used
At 7.68TB, used prices represent substantial investments; insist on a smartctl log showing zero retired blocks and minimal wearout. Pulled enterprise drives often come out of read-heavy CDN servers with less than 15 percent lifetime wear, making them exceptionally reliable secondary buys. Check that the 7mm casing is straight and has not suffered heat discoloration.
Reference prices (last 14 days, updated 2026-10-27)
New: USD 680 (1 sighting, Oct 2026)
Used: USD 460 (1 sighting, Oct 2026)
All sightings
| Seller | Condition | Price | Note | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| serversupply.com | new | USD 680 | 2026-10-27 | |
| ebay.com | used | USD 460 | 2026-10-27 |
Prices seen on public listings on the dates shown, before tax and shipping. Not an offer.
Fits these models
Equivalent part numbers
- Dell 400-BLLL Dell 7.68TB SATA PM893 SSD
- HPE P40501-B21 HPE 7.68TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF BC Multi Vendor SSD HPE 7.68TB SATA PM893 SSD
FAQ
What is the total endurance rating of the 7.68TB PM893?
Up to 14,016 TBW (Terabytes Written) based on JEDEC enterprise workloads.
Can the 7.68TB PM893 replace older mechanical HDDs directly?
Yes, it fits into any standard 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive carrier.
Buying or selling MZ-7L37T600?
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Sources
- Samsung PM893 Specifications Summary, checked 2026-10-27