HPE N9X96A — MSA 800GB SAS 12G Mixed-Use SSD (2.5" SFF, Dual-Port, Hot-Plug)

What it is: A genuine HPE MSA 800GB SAS 12Gb/s 2.5" SFF Mixed-Use (MU) solid-state drive in the MSA hot-plug tray. Dual-port SAS for high availability in SAN arrays; standard 3-year kit coverage in most regions.

Why buyers pick N9X96A (plain English)

• MSA-ready out of the box: correct tray/firmware for plug-and-play installs.

• Balanced endurance: Mixed-Use profile fits general VM/app tiers (read + write) without paying WI-SSD premiums.

• Dual-port SAS + hot-plug: seamless multipath I/O and controller failover.

60-second spec box (N9X96A)

Capacity / media

• 800GB NAND SSD (Mixed-Use class)

Interface

• SAS 12Gb/s, dual-port

Form factor / carrier

• 2.5" SFF, hot-plug, MSA tray included

Endurance class

• Mixed-Use (balanced read/write duty; ideal for mainstream workloads)

Intended platform

• HPE MSA storage arrays (SFF SAS drive bays)

Warranty

• 3-year option-kit coverage (check regional terms)

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

• Perfect for: MSA pools serving VMs, databases, VDI, and mixed workloads—keeping SAS backplane and hot-swap serviceability.

• Choose Read-Intensive (RI) if your workload is mostly reads and you want the best $/TB.

• Choose Write-Intensive (WI) if you drive sustained heavy writes/logging.

• Hybrid pools: mix with 10K/7.2K HDDs to balance performance and cost.

Quick compatibility tips

• Verify your MSA model’s supported drive/firmware matrix before ordering to ensure revision alignment and optimal performance.

TL;DR

N9X96A = 800GB MSA MU SSD, SAS 12G, 2.5" SFF, dual-port, hot-plug, with 3-year coverage—an easy, SAN-ready way to add a balanced SSD tier to your HPE MSA.