HPE P18428-H21 3,84TB SATA 6G Read Intensive 2,5 tuuman SSD

With a 3.84TB capacity and SATA 6Gb/s interface, this HPE solid state drive delivers sequential reads up to 525 MB/s for fast data access in enterprise servers.

Overview

The HPE P18428-H21 is a 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) solid state drive designed for read-intensive workloads in HPE ProLiant Gen10 and newer servers, Synergy, and Apollo systems. It uses triple-level cell (TLC) NAND flash to provide a balance of performance, endurance, and cost efficiency. The drive supports hot-plug operation and comes in a Smart Carrier (SC) for easy installation and maintenance.

What stands out

• 3.84TB storage capacity for large datasets and virtualized environments.
• SATA 6Gb/s interface with sequential read speeds up to 525 MB/s and write speeds up to 485 MB/s.
• Read-intensive endurance rated at 1 drive write per day (DWPD) for 5 years.
• Hot-plug support and Smart Carrier design for simplified server management.
• Mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2,000,000 hours for high reliability.

Technical details

• Form factor: 2.5-inch SFF
• Interface: SATA 6Gb/s
• NAND flash: TLC
• Sequential read: up to 525 MB/s
• Sequential write: up to 485 MB/s
• Random read IOPS (4KB): up to 70,000
• Random write IOPS (4KB): up to 15,000
• Endurance: 1 DWPD for 5 years
• MTBF: 2,000,000 hours
• Operating temperature: 0°C to 70°C

Our verdict

A reliable read-intensive SSD for HPE servers, offering high capacity and solid performance for mixed read/write workloads.