HPE N9X92A — MSA 3.2TB SAS 12G Mixed-Use SSD (2.5" SFF, Dual-Port, Hot-Plug)
What it is: A genuine HPE MSA 3.2TB SAS 12Gb/s 2.5" SFF Mixed-Use (MU) solid-state drive, supplied in the MSA hot-plug tray. Dual-port SAS for high availability in SAN arrays; covered by 3-year HPE kit warranty.
Why buyers pick N9X92A (plain English)
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MSA-ready out of the box: correct carrier and firmware for fast, no-drama installs.
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Mixed-Use endurance profile: balanced for read/write workloads in general VM/app tiers.
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Dual-port SAS + hot-plug: multipath I/O and controller failover without downtime.
60-second spec box (N9X92A)
Capacity / media
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3.2TB NAND SSD (Mixed-Use class)
Interface
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SAS 12Gb/s, dual-port
Form factor / carrier
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2.5" SFF, hot-plug, MSA tray included
Workload class
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Mixed-Use (MU) — balanced reads/writes for mainstream application tiers
Warranty
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3-year HPE warranty on the option kit
Where it fits (and when to choose something else)
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Perfect for: HPE MSA arrays needing a reliable 3.2TB SSD tier for VMs, databases, and mixed workloads—while keeping SAS backplane and hot-swap serviceability.
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Choose Read-Intensive (RI) SSDs if your workload is mostly reads and you want the best $/TB.
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Choose Write-Intensive (WI) SSDs if you hammer the array with sustained writes/logging.
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Mix with 10K/7.2K HDDs when you’re building hybrid pools with tiering.
Compatibility (quick pointers)
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Designed for HPE MSA SFF SAS drive bays (e.g., MSA 2040/2050 families and peers). Always verify your array’s supported drive/firmware list before ordering.
TL;DR
N9X92A = 3.2TB MSA MU SSD, SAS 12G, 2.5" SFF, dual-port, hot-plug, 3-year coverage—your easy, SAN-ready way to add a balanced SSD tier to an HPE MSA.
| Product Description | HPE Mixed Use - solid state drive - 3.2 TB - SAS 12Gb/s |
| Type | Solid state drive - internal |
| Capacity | 3.2 TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" SFF |
| Interface | SAS 12Gb/s |
| Data Transfer Rate | 1.2 GBps |
| Designed For | Modular Smart Array 1040 Dual Controller SFF Bundle, 1040 Dual Controller SFF Storage, 2040 10Gb iSCSI Dual Controller SFF Bundle, 2040 Dual Controller SFF Bundle, 2040 FC Dual Controller SFF Bundle, 2040 SAN Dual Controller SFF Bundle, 2040 SAN Dual Controller SFF Bundle Performance Tier, 2040 SAN Dual Controller SFF Storage, 2040 SAN w/o SFP Bundle Performance Tier, 2040 SAN w/o SFP SFF Bundle, 2040 SAS Dual Controller SFF Bundle, 2040 SAS Dual Controller SFF Bundle Performance Tier, 2040 SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage, 2040 SFF Chassis, 2040 SFF DC-power Chassis |

