Samsung SM863 240GB Enterprise SSD | 99% Health | 654GB Written | PL Protection

Samsung SM863 240GB Enterprise SSD in excellent condition.

This is a datacenter-grade SSD from Samsung’s enterprise SM863 series, designed for 24/7 server workloads, high endurance, and power-loss protection.

Unlike typical consumer SSDs, the SM863 is built for enterprise reliability and consistent performance under sustained load.

The drive comes from a server environment but has extremely low usage.

Health: 99% (see CrystalDiskInfo screenshot)
Total host writes: ~654 GB
Power-on hours: ~35k hours

This means the drive has barely been used in terms of write endurance.

SMART extended self-test completed successfully.

No errors, no bad sectors, no pending sectors.

Firmware: GXM1003Q
Interface: SATA III 6Gb/s
Supports S.M.A.R.T., TRIM, NCQ

Photos show the actual drive and SMART information. Drive will be secure erased before shipping.

Enterprise features (SM863)• Datacenter-grade reliability
• Designed for 24/7 server operation
• Power-loss protection capacitors
• Consistent performance under sustained workloads
• Much higher endurance than consumer SSDs

Endurance comparisonDrive model.....................Capacity...............Rated endurance
Samsung SM863...........240GB................~1300 TBW
Samsung 850 PRO.........256GB..................150 TBW
Samsung 850 PRO.........512GB..................300 TBW
Typical Samsung EVO (up to 1TB size).....150-600 TBW

This means the SM863 has roughly 8-9× higher endurance than typical consumer SSDs.

With only ~654 GB written, the drive has effectively negligible wear compared to its design limits.

Why this mattersEnterprise SSDs like the SM863 are ideal for:
• servers and NAS
• virtualization hosts
• homelabs
• write-intensive workloads
• systems requiring high reliability