Samsung PM9A1 1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe M.2 SSD MZ-VL21T0A 2280

Samsung PM9A1 1TB Product Description

The Samsung PM9A1 1TB is a high-performance NVMe solid-state drive designed for compatible laptops, desktops and professional workstations.

Using a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface and compact M.2 2280 form factor, the PM9A1 delivers excellent performance for Windows, applications, large files, games and professional workloads.

Samsung specifies the 1TB PM9A1 with sequential read speeds up to 7,000MB/s and write speeds up to 5,100MB/s, making it considerably faster than typical SATA SSDs and earlier-generation NVMe drives.

The Samsung PM9A1 1TB uses Samsung V-NAND and the NVMe protocol and has been tested and confirmed to be working correctly.

Samsung PM9A1 1TB Specifications

Brand: Samsung

Series: PM9A1

Model: MZ-VL21T0A

Capacity: 1TB

Storage Type: NVMe SSD

Form Factor: M.2 2280

Interface: PCIe 4.0 x4

Protocol: NVMe 1.3

NAND: Samsung V-NAND

Sequential Read: Up to 7,000MB/s

Sequential Write: Up to 5,100MB/s

Random Read: Up to 1,000,000 IOPS

Random Write: Up to 850,000 IOPS

Endurance: 600 TBW

Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C

Condition: Used – Tested & Working

Samsung’s PM9A1 specifications confirm the 1TB model’s PCIe Gen 4 x4 interface, performance figures and 600 TBW endurance rating.

PCIe Gen 4 Performance

The Samsung PM9A1 1TB is built for PCIe 4.0 systems and can deliver sequential read performance of up to 7GB/s under suitable hardware and workload conditions.

This makes it suitable for operating systems, professional software, large project files and other storage-intensive workloads.

Actual performance will vary depending on the host system, thermal conditions, workload and firmware.

M.2 2280 Form Factor

The drive uses the widely adopted M.2 2280 form factor, measuring approximately 22mm × 80mm.

This makes it compatible with many modern laptops, desktops and workstations that support M.2 NVMe storage.

Compatibility

The Samsung PM9A1 1TB requires an M.2 slot that supports PCIe NVMe.

For full performance, a PCIe 4.0 x4 slot is recommended.

However, PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drives are generally backward compatible with compatible PCIe Gen 3 NVMe slots, where they will operate at the lower interface speed.

So I would change your current wording:

“Please check your system supports M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen 4 x4”

to:

“Please confirm your system supports M.2 PCIe NVMe storage. PCIe 4.0 is recommended for maximum performance.”

That avoids unnecessarily ruling out buyers with compatible PCIe 3.0 systems.

Condition

This Samsung PM9A1 1TB is supplied in good used working condition.

The SSD has been tested and confirmed to be working correctly.

Minor signs of previous installation or handling may be present.

If you have actually checked SMART/drive health on each unit, you can retain “Health tested.” If these are bulk units and individual SSD health is not checked, remove that claim.

What’s Included

1 × Samsung PM9A1 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD

Model: MZ-VL21T0A

Warranty

3 Months Seller Warranty Included

Shipping

Fast and secure Australia-wide shipping is available.

The SSD will be packaged using suitable anti-static protection for transport.

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