HPE R0Q53A — MSA 3.84TB SAS 12G Mixed-Use SSD (2.5" SFF, Dual-Port, Hot-Plug, M2, 3-yr)

What it is: A genuine HPE MSA 3.84TB SAS 12Gb/s 2.5" SFF Mixed-Use (MU) solid-state drive in the MSA hot-plug tray (M2 generation). Dual-port SAS for high availability in SAN designs; standard 3-year kit coverage.

Why buyers pick R0Q53A (plain English)

• MSA-ready, zero drama: correct tray/firmware for plug-and-play in current MSA SFF enclosures.

• Balanced endurance: Mixed-Use profile is tuned for read/write blend—great for general VM/app tiers.

• Stay online during failures: dual-port SAS enables controller failover and multipath I/O.

60-second spec box (R0Q53A)

Capacity / media

• 3.84TB NAND SSD (Mixed-Use endurance class)

Interface

• SAS 12Gb/s, dual-port, hot-plug

Form factor / carrier

• 2.5" SFF, MSA tray included (M2 generation)

Intended platform

• HPE MSA SFF systems and SFF drive enclosures (e.g., MSA 1060/2060/2062)

Endurance class

• MU (balanced read/write duty; check your array’s DWPD/TBW table for exact figures)

Warranty

• 3-year option-kit coverage

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

• Perfect for: MSA pools hosting VMs, databases, VDI, and mixed workloads while keeping SAS backplane + 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 or logging.

• Build hybrid pools by mixing with 10K/NL-SAS HDDs when cost per TB matters.

Quick compatibility tips

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

TL;DR

R0Q53A = 3.84TB 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.