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)

• MSA-ready out of the box: correct carrier and firmware for fast, no-drama installs.

• Mixed-Use endurance profile: balanced for read/write workloads in general VM/app tiers.

• Dual-port SAS + hot-plug: multipath I/O and controller failover without downtime.

60-second spec box (N9X92A)

Capacity / media

• 3.2TB NAND SSD (Mixed-Use class)

Interface

• SAS 12Gb/s, dual-port

Form factor / carrier

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

Workload class

• Mixed-Use (MU) — balanced reads/writes for mainstream application tiers

Warranty

• 3-year HPE warranty on the option kit

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

• 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.

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

• Choose Write-Intensive (WI) SSDs if you hammer the array with sustained writes/logging.

• Mix with 10K/7.2K HDDs when you’re building hybrid pools with tiering.

Compatibility (quick pointers)

• 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.