I have couple Intel s4610 in my lab running stable. Both Samsung and Intel are nice drives according to my experience. You do not need really fast performance for the boot drive, redundancy matters the most. The following article might help: https://www.vmwareblog.org/shopping-ssds-several-tips-help-make-right-choice/ Answer from Candy_Badger on reddit.com
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Recommended SSDs/M.2s for a non critical mini server system | Proxmox Support Forum
December 28, 2022 - Since I didn’t order yet the consumer SSD (m.2 or 2.5”), maybe I was not so clear in my previous post, please let me know: 1. What interface Is better to use (m.2 on psiE 4x or SATA 3) to connect the SSD? 2. What brand/model I should consider. I was looking for WD RED as a compromise solution regarding the durability. It will be also useful for me if you can recommend a SMART monitoring tool and how to use it for prevention (look for TBW…) Thank you in advance! ... Same disk for PVE system + VM/LXC storage will be fine. Really depends on the workload. But when working with ZFS it is highly recommended to buy a proper Enterprise/Datacenter SSD with powerloss protection.
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r/homelab on Reddit: Recommendations for Long-Endurance 2.5" SSDs for Proxmox OS RAID1 drives?
November 22, 2021 -
Hello!
I'm going to be running my first virtualization server using Proxmox 7, and I'd like to keep the OS on a pair of 2.5" SATA SSDs in ZFS RAID 1 configuration.
I've got a pair of Lexar NS100 512GB SSDs I was going to use to get started, but I've run into a problem with TRIM. The hardware apparently supports it, according to `smartctl` and `hdparm`, but `fstrim` says they don't support the `discard` command.
I could very easily see Lexar putting out an SSD at the low end that supports TRIM when the Windows utility is installed, but doesn't support it under Linux using standard tools.
So, I need to pick up a pair of high-endurance, low capacity 2.5" SATA SSDs that will work for this purpose. My size options (thickness) are "7mm to 9.5mm."
I'd prefer to buy used enterprise SSDs, as so far that's gotten me higher endurance at lower prices.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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I have couple Intel s4610 in my lab running stable. Both Samsung and Intel are nice drives according to my experience. You do not need really fast performance for the boot drive, redundancy matters the most. The following article might help: https://www.vmwareblog.org/shopping-ssds-several-tips-help-make-right-choice/
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Proxmox, truenas and Ubuntu server all have intel dc3500 ssd as raid 1 boot drives. Bought used and running for 2+ years(depending on machine). Spent between $10 and $20. Largest drives I got are 120gb. Since it’s just a boot drive that’s more than enough.
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[SOLVED] - Question about running Proxmox on a single consumer SSD | Proxmox Support Forum
November 27, 2025 - Its a Sandisk SSD Plus, SATA 3 and its 2.5. Thanks. Sorry if this has been answered somewhere, pretty new to proxmox stuff and currently learning. ... While I currently use ZFS on enterprise SSDs I've also been running LVM based installs on ...
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SSD or HHD for Proxmox Server | Proxmox Support Forum
February 29, 2024 - I have an Intel NUC which supports 1x 2.5 SATA and 1x M2. Click to expand... Why do people insist on running enterprise software on such limited consumer systems? But it runs fine, most of the time. ... Click to expand... Installing Proxmox on HDD is fine. It does not need to be fast but it does write a lot of logs and graphs (which is not good for cheap SSDs).
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April 1, 2024 - Hey all, Hobbyist Proxmox user that has 3 node cluster with (3) Minisforum MS-01. Workloads are very light and storage needs minimal. MS-01 DOES require that U.2 be no more than 7mm in height. I am open to both new and used drives. Given a budget of 750-1500 for the three drives it appears ...
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r/Proxmox on Reddit: Whats a good entry level enterprise SSD?
August 26, 2022 -
Hi!
Looking to buy a pair of 1tb SSDs for proxmox for a RAID 1 setup. What are some good entry level enterprise grade SSDs that I can expect a few years of worry free use on? I dont know much about the differences between enterprise & consumer SSDs, but I've read enough to know that I should care to use the better disks for the long term.
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So, I know a guy... If your setup can accommodate SAS3, these will likely outlive you. Full PLP.
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For home? Buy consumer, monitor them, replace them if they die. It is far, far cheaper for the same amount of storage. At the most buy NAS drives, which I do recommend for mechanical drives, but yeah SSDs I still go with consumer. I’m an IT pro/sysadmin/contractor/former enterprise admin and use my cluster for my business, plus I’m a dealer who can purchase enterprise drives at wholesale. I still don’t bother and I average a replacement every couple years which is an insane saving. Just make sure your data is backed up and anything critical has redundancy. Enterprise drives are for enterprise, don’t waste your money.
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Enterprise grade SSD recommendation for Proxmox host | Proxmox Support Forum
April 9, 2026 - This is the list I am looking at, ... Pro - Micron 7300 / 7400 / 7450 - Samsung PM983 / PM9A3 / PM893 / SM883 / PM863(a), - Kingston DC2000M ... pretty much any enterprise with plp, will be good, and almost all the ones listed are ...
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[SOLVED] - Choice of storage type for VMs (NVME, SATA SSD, HDD) | Proxmox Support Forum
November 25, 2022 - Right now I am looking at NVMEs as they are generally much much faster, not talking about dramless and QLC but high end consumer drives like the WD Black 850X and the Samsung 980 Pro or Crucial P5 Plus. I am thinking to build a pure NVME proxmox node, and keep large files on the NAS connected over a 2.5Gbit network.
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Enterprise SSDs for Proxmox OS on ZFS - PC Builds, Modding & Overclocking - TechEnclave
March 10, 2022 - Am looking to set up a Proxmox system at home with the Proxmox OS on mirrored SATA SSDs using ZFS (cannot use NVMe). Along with the Proxmox OS, I also intend to use these SSDs for host images for VMs and such (storage will be on different devices) - as such looking for a 480GB/500GB SSD.
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Enterprise M.2 VM storage options | Proxmox Support Forum
January 4, 2024 - So far I have found these options in M.2 formfactor: - Micron 7450 Pro (1.92TB and 3.84TB) - Micron 7450 Max (800GB) - Samsung PM9A3 (not sure if I trust their firmwares anymore, even though this model seems better than the PM983) M.2 is currently ...
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Looking for a Dedicated Server with 2x Drives — LowEndTalk
September 26, 2025 - The server will be running Proxmox and will have roughly 4-5 VMs. CPU: At least 6c/12t. Ideally with a single core pass mark of at least 1900. ... I'm currently using a mix of OVH specials, and this is lowendtalk after all, so I'm looking for the best deal ... System Variant R640 8-Bay/10-Bay 2.5" - No NVME Processor Intel Xeon Gold 5115 2.40GHz 10-Core CPU Memory 192GB DDR4 Memory 2.5 inch Drives 1.92TB SAS SSD 2.5" 12Gbps Read Intensive Raid Controller H730p 2GB Mini Mono Raid Controller
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How should I configure my drives | Proxmox Support Forum
December 3, 2020 - ... Keep in mind that it isn't recommended to run ZFS on consumer grade SSDs and there is only one enterprise grade M.2 SSD with powerloss protection and high write endurance and that one is expensive (Intel P4801X: 100GB for 273€).
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r/homelab on Reddit: M.2 NVMe disk for proxmox, any recommendations or stay as I am.
June 1, 2023 -
I've been looking at various NVMe SSDs and I can't fully get a picture of what's worth purchasing. I have brought a 2TB Crucial P5 Plus, but looking at storagereviews (linked below) isn't not looking the best, when you look at the SQL test. Since I'm using the disk to run multiple VMs.
Would I be better exchanging it for another NVMe drive, or am I worrying about nothing here? I would buy a DC grade NVMe but those are very expensive in the 2TB capacity mark.
I was looking at exchanging it for a Samsung 970 Evo Plus, but I've read there maybe hardware issue with cache design on that model, people seem to get varying results.
I'm using the NVMe disk in a PCI3.0 slot, so 4.0 isn't required, only got the Crucial P5 Plus because it was a good price.
https://www.storagereview.com/review/crucial-p5-plus-ssd-review
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Look for enterprise M.2 drives. Mainly you'll see the 'odd' capacities like 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB, etc, as a fast way to usually identify them. For my main Proxmox I'm running a pair of 1.92TB Samsung PM9A3 M.2 SSDs (configured ZFS mirrored). OS and all VM primary disk images run off of the pair. One of those images is a TrueNAS Scale install with a large array that serves all additional storage. Edit: Watch eBay for these. You can find used ones with very low hours / TBW (terabytes written) or completely new but surplus. That's where I got mine for half the retail cost and 0 hours of use.
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You should be looking for higher random read/write when buying disks for multiple VMs. That will give you the best performance.
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Question on having a m.2 drive for boot | Proxmox Support Forum
December 6, 2025 - Would it be ideal to have it run like that? And if so which SATA M.2 should I buy? I seen online that Micron, Samsung etc.. thanks. The computer supports a 2.5 SATA drive and a SATA M.2.
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Proxmox with Second Hand Enterprise SSDs | Proxmox Support Forum
December 17, 2024 - I had many problems related to VERY HIGH iowait on my Proxmox VE Systems using Crucial MX500, which is a Consumer SSD (and one with very little DRAM, so once that fills up, Performance drops like a Rock).
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I had many problems related to VERY HIGH iowait on my Proxmox VE Systems using Crucial MX500, which is a Consumer SSD (and one with very little DRAM, so once that fills up, Performance drops like a Rock). Now I got 2 x Intel DC S3610 1.6 TB SSDs which should be very good for VM Storage or also...
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SSD Drives | Proxmox Support Forum
January 20, 2023 - Drives Proxmox: 256GB NVME TeamGroup VMs (Windows Server 2022, PopOS): 2TB NVE Crucial P3 PLus LXC/Docker Images: 1TB Sandisk SATA SSD Data/Scratch: 4x 500GB 2.5" HDDs (Raid 10) I read a lot about recommendations for enterprise SSDs, and I intent ...
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Recommended enterprise level SSDs for PM 8 on 1U server? | Proxmox Support Forum
December 4, 2023 - State side the cost metrics (for the moment) seem to skew heavily NVMe over SSD for cost per TB. If your chassis supports NVMe I'd lean hard that direction. 4TB also seems to be the sweet spot when I was shopping the other month Have used Samsungs/Solidigm without much fuss.
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r/homelab on Reddit: Proxmox OS SSD Recommendations
September 26, 2024 -
I'm looking to upgrade the boot/OS/VM Disk storage drive (singular non-raid drive) in my Proxmox server, currently I am running a 1 TB Western Digital SATA drive, but I am looking to bump up to 4 TB. In terms of endurance and long lasting performance, what do you all recommend?
From my research, I've noticed there are two good contenders: Samsung 870 EVO or Crucial MX500
I am not bothered by performance, personally I'm looking for lifespan/reliability over time.
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Just make sure the TBW is high. I got Samsung and WD Blue in my Severs Just dont buy WD Green they have very low TBW. My 4TB Samsung Drive where all the VM's run, has 3% after 18Months Just make backups and everything is fine.
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