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A silver 2.5 inch SATA SSD with a black label and green circuit board visible

HPE

HP FF3D516G6000HC38ADC01 3.84 TB 2.5" SATA internal SSD

SKU CH-3PC6-B1ANQ MPN FF3D516G6000HC38ADC01

A 3.84 TB 2.5" SATA mixed-use SSD with digitally signed firmware and 3.35 million hours of qualification testing

  • High capacity for data-intensive workloads with 3.84 TB storage
  • Mixed-use endurance handles high random read and write IOPS
  • SATA 6G interface provides 600 MB/s transfer speed
  • Digitally signed firmware ensures trusted firmware source
  • Smart Carrier icons and do-not-remove button simplify drive management

3.84 TB SATA Mixed-Use SSD

This 3.84 TB internal SSD uses a 2.5 inch SATA form factor and is built for mixed-use workloads. It targets server and storage arrays that need balanced read and write endurance. HPE digitally signed firmware helps protect the drive from unauthorised code. The Smart Carrier adds status icons and a do-not-remove button to reduce human error.

SATA 6G interface limits

The drive connects through a SATA 600 interface, which caps sequential throughput at the bus maximum. Random IOPS will be lower than SAS alternatives that deliver roughly twice the IOPS of SATA SSDs. Mixed-use rating means write endurance is lower than write-intensive models. The 3.35 million hours of qualification testing reflect reliability at this interface speed.

Check controller and carrier fit

Verify that your server or enclosure accepts 2.5 inch SATA drives and supports the HPE Smart Carrier latch mechanism. Confirm the backplane or RAID controller can expose the drive's wear-monitoring data through HPE SmartSSD Wear Gauge. Ensure firmware policies allow digitally signed images so the drive passes validation on boot.

Highlights

  • High capacity for data-intensive workloads with 3.84 TB storage
  • Mixed-use endurance handles high random read and write IOPS
  • SATA 6G interface provides 600 MB/s transfer speed
  • Digitally signed firmware ensures trusted firmware source
  • Smart Carrier icons and do-not-remove button simplify drive management

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Which capacity and form-factor version of this HP drive should I select for a 2.5-inch SATA bay?

The single listed variant is a 3.84 TB drive in a 2.5-inch SFF form factor with a SATA 6G interface, so it fits directly into any standard 2.5-inch SATA hot-plug or cabled bay.

What does the 3.84 TB Mixed Use rating mean for everyday database workloads?

It indicates the drive is tuned for balanced random read and write IOPS, making it suitable for transactional databases and virtualised workloads that need consistent latency under mixed I/O patterns.

How does the SATA 6G interface limit real-world throughput on this SSD?

The SATA 6G link caps sequential transfer at roughly 600 MB/s, so sustained reads and writes will not exceed that ceiling even though the NAND could run faster.

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