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P40506 - B21 - HPE 960GB SAS 12G RI SFF BC Value SAS MV SSD - IT YudaP40506 - B21

P40506-B21 - HPE 960GB SAS 12G RI SFF BC Value SAS MV SSD

by HP Enterprise
$695.00 CAD - $695.00 CAD
$695.00 CAD
$695.00 CAD - $695.00 CAD
$695.00 CAD
SKU P40506-B21
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HPE P40506-B21 — 960GB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF Basic Carrier Value SAS Multi-Vendor SSD

What it is

P40506-B21 is an HPE enterprise SAS solid-state drive designed for HPE ProLiant servers and supported storage platforms.
It’s a 960GB SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive (RI) SSD in a 2.5" small form factor (SFF) that ships on an HPE Basic Carrier (BC) for hot-swap bays.
“Value SAS Multi-Vendor” means HPE may supply approved equivalent SSD models over time while maintaining the same workload class and published specification range.

Why buyers pick P40506-B21 (plain English)

Readable capacity with reliable performance
960GB delivers usable space for common workloads with consistent read performance.

Read Intensive workload class
Optimized for workloads where reads dominate and writes are moderate — a cost-effective choice for many enterprise apps.

Enterprise SAS interface
12Gb/s SAS offers robust throughput, dual-port connectivity, and strong error handling.

Hot-swap ready
Includes an HPE Basic Carrier for easy installation and field replacement in hot-swap bays.

Multi-Vendor value
Approved multi-vendor sourcing provides cost advantages while keeping consistent workload-class support.

60-second spec box (P40506-B21)

Capacity
960GB

Interface
SAS 12Gb/s

Form factor / carrier
2.5" SFF
HPE Basic Carrier (hot-swap)

Workload class
Read Intensive (RI)

Endurance class
Read-optimized enterprise SSD

Firmware / platform
HPE-qualified SSD firmware for ProLiant

Warranty
3-year HPE warranty

Use case
Read-heavy workloads, virtualization read tiers, boot/OS storage, general enterprise storage.

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

Perfect for:

  • ProLiant servers with SFF hot-swap bays

  • Read-dominant enterprise workloads

  • Virtualization infrastructures (read-optimized tiers)

  • Cost-conscious enterprise storage tiers

Choose something else if:

  • You need balanced read/write → Mixed Use (MU) SSDs

  • You need higher write endurance → Write Intensive (WI) SSDs

  • You need the lowest latency and maximum IOPS → NVMe SSDs

TL;DR

P40506-B21 is HPE’s 960GB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SSD on Basic Carrier:
a hot-swap enterprise SAS SSD optimized for read-centric workloads with consistent performance and good capacity.

General Information
Device Type Solid state drive - hot-swap
Capacity 960 GB
NAND Flash Memory Type Triple-level cell (TLC)
Form Factor 2.5" SFF
Interface SAS 12Gb/s
Features Digitally Signed Firmware, HPE Value
Height 0.6 in
Weight 17.64 oz
Bundled with HPE Basic Carrier
Performance
Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) 1
SSD Endurance 1750 TB
Drive Class Read Intensive
Drive Transfer Rate 1.2 GBps (external)
Internal Data Rate 810 MBps (read) / 635 MBps (write)
4KB Random Read 105000 IOPS
4KB Random Write 32000 IOPS
Expansion & Connectivity
Interfaces 1 x SAS 12 Gb/s
Compatible Bay 2.5" SFF
Power
Power Consumption 4.26 Watt (idle) ¦ 5 Watt (random read) ¦ 5 Watt (random write) ¦ 6.71 Watt (sequential read) ¦ 6.95 Watt (sequential write) ¦ 6.95 Watt (random read/write) ¦ 9.65 Watt (maximum)
Compatibility Information
Designed For HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Plus (2.5"), DL20 Gen10 Plus Base (2.5"), DL20 Gen10 Plus Entry (2.5"), DL20 Gen10 Plus High Performance (2.5"), DL20 Gen10 Plus Performance (2.5"), DL325 Gen10 Plus V2 (2.5"), DL325 Gen10 Plus V2 Base (2.5"), DL325 Gen10 Plus V2 for Weka Base Tracking (2.5"), DL325 Gen10 Plus V2 Performance (2.5"), DL345 Gen10 Plus (2.5"), DL345 Gen10 Plus Base (2.5"), DL345 Gen10 Plus Entry (2.5"), DL360 Gen10 Plus (2.5"), DL360 Gen10 Plus All-NVMe Server for Software Defined Storage (2.5"), DL360 Gen10 Plus for Weka Base Tracking (2.5"), DL360 Gen10 Plus Network Choice (2.5"), DL365 Gen10 Plus (2.5"), DL380 Gen10 Plus (2.5"), DL380 Gen10 Plus Network Choice (2.5"), ML30 Gen10 Plus (2.5"), ML30 Gen10 Plus Entry (2.5"), ML30 Gen10 Plus Performance (2.5") ¦ HPE SimpliVity 325 Gen10 Plus V2 Node (2.5")

Limited Warranty: 3 years

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