HPE R0Q55A — MSA 7.68TB SAS 12G Mixed-Use SSD (2.5" SFF, Dual-Port, Hot-Plug, M2, 3-yr)

What it is: A genuine HPE MSA 7.68TB 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 R0Q55A (plain English)

• Big, balanced SSD tier: MU endurance is tuned for read/write blends—great for mixed VM/app pools without paying WI premiums.

• MSA-ready out of the box: correct tray/firmware for quick installs in current MSA SFF enclosures.

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

60-second spec box (R0Q55A)

Capacity / media

• 7.68TB 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 where you want large SSD capacity with balanced endurance.

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

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

• Hybrid pools: mix with 10K/NL-SAS HDDs to balance performance and cost per TB.

Quick compatibility tips

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

TL;DR

R0Q55A = 7.68TB MSA MU SSD, SAS 12G, 2.5" SFF, dual-port, hot-plug, with 3-year coverage—your easy, SAN-ready way to add a large, balanced SSD tier to HPE MSA.