Product Comparison: Samsung PM863 vs Samsung PM863a


Samsung PM863 960GB 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive
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Samsung PM863a 960GB 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive
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General Specifications
Brand
Samsung
Samsung
Model
PM863
PM863a
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The PM863 is equipped with several useful enterprise features that help improve the overall reliability of the drive including Advanced ECC Engine and End-to-End Data Protection, which detects any discrepancies the drive might show while pro-actively fixing them in real time using the Error Correcting Code engine.
The SATA 2.5-inch PM863a Solid State Drive delivers robust performance and lower latency, along with a high level of QoS and enhanced reliability under mixed workloads. The PM863a is ideal for CDNs, streaming or web server applications and cloud services.
Key Specs
Capacity
960 GB
960 GB
Read Speed
520 Mb/s
520 Mb/s
Write Speed
475 Mb/s
480 Mb/s
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Samsung PM863 960GB 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive
  • After installing it I tested it and was perfectly happy with the speed.
  • The SSD greatly improved the computer’s speed and usability.
  • Speed and performance for many years to come.
  • This was it and perfect. I loaded my operating system on it and was impressed by the speed of my boot times.
  • Speeds are excellent for a budget SSD.
Samsung PM863a 960GB 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive
  • I am very impressed with the speeds considering it's the cheapest SSD you can buy.
  • This SSD drive works absolutely perfect with great speeds.
  • The transfer speeds are great.
  • The unfortunate effect is that data write speeds are slow.
Size & Weight
Height
0.27 in.
0.27 in.
Width
3.95 in.
3.95 in.
Depth
2.75 in.
2.75 in.
Weight
2.24 oz.
1.92 oz.
Features
Form Factor
2.5
2.5
Interface
SATA III
SATA III
Memory Chip Type
3bit-VNAND
V-nand
Encryption Algorithm
AES 256-bit
AES 256-bit
Extras
Error Correction Code (ECC), Support DRAM Cache Buffer, Dynamic Thermal Guard Protection, End-to-End Data Protection, Trim Support
S.M.A.R.T. Support, Trim Support, Auto Garbage Collection Algorithm, WWN Support, Samsung Mercury Controller, Samsung SSD DC Toolkit
What customers say about "Features"
Samsung PM863 960GB 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive
  • Great boot speeds, easy installation, and you simply can't beat the price.
  • The software is simply wonderful! It makes it so easy and so trouble free I cannot believe it.
  • The new unit was recognized, cloned my current hard drive, and I installed it without issue.
  • The free cloning software is nice and super simple.
  • Software installs quickly on this computer and the speeds are very consistent.
Samsung PM863a 960GB 2.5 Internal Solid State Drive
  • Excellent quality SSD. Loaded Windows 10 on it, and the boot-up time and speed of my applications are definitely faster now.
  • It installs super easy. Amazing performance.
  • Physical installation was a breeze. Open the case, plug it in, and the computer saw it.
  • It was easy to install and I could definitely see the difference having my operating system on it.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manual
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