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2.5 inch SATA enterprise SSD with silver metal casing and green circuit board visible

HPE

HPE P40500-B21 3.84 TB 2.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s enterprise SSD

SKU CH-QRPC-PJENV MPN P40500-B21

A 3.84 TB 2.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s read-intensive enterprise SSD rated at 0.5 DWPD for server workloads

  • InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • 84 TB capacity supports read-intensive workloads
  • SATA 6.0Gb/s interface provides 600 MB/s throughput
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard server bays
  • 5 DWPD endurance rating suits read-heavy applications
  • Designed for server device compatibility and deployment

HPE 3.84 TB SATA 6.0Gb/s Read Intensive SSD

The HPE P40500-B21 is a 3.84 TB 2.5 inch internal solid state drive built for server environments. It connects through a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface and is classified as a read intensive device with a 0.5 DWPD endurance rating. This new enterprise SSD is designed to deliver high performance and reliability for data center workloads.

Suited for read heavy server tasks not write heavy

This drive suits administrators deploying big data analytics, cloud computing, active archiving, database applications or data warehousing where read operations dominate. It is not appropriate for workloads requiring higher write endurance or mixed use endurance ratings. Buyers needing greater daily write capacity should consider drives with a higher DWPD specification.

Interface SATA 6.0Gb/s confirms host compatibility

The single specification that decides fitment is the SATA 6.0Gb/s interface, also labelled SATA/600. The host system must provide a compatible 2.5 inch SATA bay and controller operating at 6.0Gb/s. This drive is not an NVMe or SAS device and will not function in slots or backplanes dedicated exclusively to those protocols.

Highlights

  • 84 TB capacity supports read-intensive workloads
  • SATA 6.0Gb/s interface provides 600 MB/s throughput
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard server bays
  • 5 DWPD endurance rating suits read-heavy applications
  • Designed for server device compatibility and deployment

Specifications

BrandHPE
InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
Shipping weight0.30 kg
Package size226 × 188 × 137 mm

Questions about this item

What drive bay and connector does the 2.5 inch SATA 6.0Gb/s SSD require?

The drive fits a standard 2.5 inch hot-plug bay and connects through a SATA 6.0Gb/s (SATA/600) interface.

Which installation step is most often missed when adding this read-intensive SSD to an HPE server?

Insert the drive into the correct bay so the backplane negotiates SATA 6.0Gb/s, then enable the logical drive in the Smart Storage Administrator before the OS sees it.

How can I tell when the 0.5 DWPD endurance rating means the 3.84 TB drive should be replaced?

Monitor the SSD wear gauge in HPE Smart Storage Administrator; when the indicator approaches the rated endurance limit, schedule a replacement to avoid unexpected failure.

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