HPE 480GB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF BC Multi Vendor SSD | SATA 6Gb/s | SFF | 3-Year Warranty | P40502-K21

HPE 480GB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF BC Multi Vendor SSD (P40502-K21)

The HPE 480GB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF BC Multi Vendor SSD (P40502-K21) is an enterprise solid-state drive designed to provide reliable and responsive storage for compatible HPE server and storage environments. With 480GB of capacity, a 6 Gb/s SATA interface, Mixed Use workload classification, and a Small Form Factor design, it provides a practical storage solution for a range of enterprise workloads.

The drive uses a 6 Gb/s SATA interface and is classified as a Mixed Use (MU) SSD. The Mixed Use category is designed for workloads involving a combination of read and write operations, making the drive suitable for applications where both performance and storage endurance are important considerations. HPE identifies its SATA Mixed Use SSD portfolio as suitable for applications including big data analytics, cloud computing, active archiving, database applications, and data warehousing.

The Small Form Factor (SFF) design allows the SSD to fit supported compact server and storage drive bays. The drive is supplied in a Basic Carrier (BC), providing the appropriate carrier format for compatible HPE systems.

This model is part of HPE’s Multi Vendor SSD offering. HPE states that its Multi Vendor SSD portfolio is designed to provide longer SKU lifecycles and immediate availability for SATA SSDs. HPE also states that the selected SATA SSD delivers at least the published minimum performance level or better.

HPE also emphasizes data integrity through full data-path error detection within its SATA Mixed Use SSD portfolio. The drives are rigorously tested by HPE as part of its drive qualification and reliability processes.

The P40502-K21 is identified by HPE as the SKU for this 480GB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF Basic Carrier Multi Vendor SSD. HPE’s product page specifies a 3-year warranty for the drive.

For your catalog configuration, this SSD is identified as requiring mandatory bundling with an HPE StoreEasy Box. Therefore, it should be positioned as a StoreEasy-associated storage option rather than as a general-purpose standalone SSD.

With its 480GB capacity, SATA 6 Gb/s interface, Mixed Use classification, SFF form factor, Basic Carrier, and enterprise-oriented design, the HPE 480GB SATA 6G MU SFF BC Multi Vendor SSD (P40502-K21) provides a practical storage expansion option for compatible HPE infrastructure.

Key Features

• 480GB storage capacity
• 6 Gb/s SATA interface
• Mixed Use workload classification
• Small Form Factor (SFF)
• Basic Carrier (BC)
• HPE Multi Vendor SSD
• Designed for enterprise server and storage environments
• Suitable for databases, cloud computing, big data analytics, active archiving and data warehousing
• Full data-path error detection
• 3-year warranty
• Mandatory bundling with HPE StoreEasy Box