873359-B21 HPE 400GB SAS 12GBPS SFF SSD

Details of HPE 3.84TB SAS 6GBPS SSD

Essential Details

• Brand: HPE
• Item Code: 873359-B21
• Drive Category: Hot-Swap Solid State Drive

Technical Specifications

Drive Attributes

• Storage Size: 400 GB
• Connection Interface: SAS 12GBPS
• Size Format: 2.5-inch Small Form Factor
• Flash Memory: Multi-Level Cell
• Sector Size: 512 Bytes
• Plug Mechanism: Hot Insertable
• Carrier Format: Smart Carrier
• Usage Profile: Mixed Workload
• Security Feature: Digitally Authenticated Firmware
• Bundling: Includes HPE Smart Carrier
• Height: 0.6 inch

Performance Metrics

• 30-Day Write Volume: 2000
• Durability (DWPD): 3 Drive Writes Per Day
• Data Transfer Speed: 12 Gb/sec (external)
• Random Read IOPS (4KiB, Q=16): 115,000
• Max Random Read IOPS (4KiB): 170,000 @ Q64
• Random Write IOPS (4KiB, Q=16): 100,000
• Max Random Write IOPS (4KiB): 100,000 @ Q16
• Internal Read Speed: 950 MBps
• Internal Write Speed: 510 MBps

Connectivity & Expansion

Interface & Bay Compatibility

• Supported Bay: 2.5-inch SFF
• Port Type: 1 x SAS 12 Gb/s

Energy Usage

Power Consumption Details

• Idle Mode: 3.64 Watts
• Random Read: 5.39 Watts
• Random Write: 5.39 Watts
• Sequential Read: 5.60 Watts
• Sequential Write: 7.29 Watts
• Combined Random Read/Write: 5.39 Watts
• Maximum Power Draw: 8.00 Watts

Environmental Conditions

Operating Temperature Range

• Maximum Temperature: 140°F
• Minimum Temperature: 32°F

System Compatibility

Supported HPE ProLiant DL Models

• DL120 Gen9 Series
• DL160 Gen9 Series
• DL180 Gen9 Series
• DL20 Gen9 & Gen10 Series
• DL360 Gen9 Series
• DL380 Gen9 Series
• DL385 Gen10 Series
• DL580 Gen10 Series

Supported HPE ProLiant ML Models

• ML110 Gen9 & Gen10 Series
• ML150 Gen9 Series
• ML30 Gen9 & Gen10 Series
• ML350 Gen9 & Gen10 Series

Supported HPE ProLiant XL Models

• XL270d Gen9 Series

HPE 873359-B21 400GB SAS 12GBPS SFF SSD Overview

The HPE 873359-B21 400GB SAS 12Gbps SFF Solid State Drive represents a significant advancement in enterprise storage technology, designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability for mission-critical applications. This SAS SSD combines high-speed data transfer capabilities with the durability and low-latency characteristics inherent to solid-state storage, making it an ideal solution for data centers, enterprise servers, and high-performance computing environments. Engineered to meet the rigorous demands of modern IT infrastructure, the HPE 873359-B21 ensures consistent performance even under heavy workloads, enabling businesses to maintain optimal system efficiency and responsiveness.

High-Performance SAS Interface

At the core of the HPE 873359-B21 is a 12Gbps Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface, which offers superior bandwidth compared to traditional SATA connections. This high-speed interface allows for rapid read and write operations, reducing system bottlenecks and accelerating data access for critical applications. The 12Gbps SAS protocol is specifically designed for enterprise environments, providing enhanced error correction, reliability, and compatibility with HPE server architectures. By leveraging this advanced interface, the drive is capable of delivering faster throughput and lower latency, ensuring smooth operation for database management, virtualization, and high-demand workloads.

Compact SFF Form Factor for Flexible Deployment

The HPE 873359-B21 is built in a Small Form Factor (SFF) 2.5-inch chassis, allowing for efficient use of server rack space and simplified integration into dense storage arrays. The SFF design provides a perfect balance between storage capacity and physical footprint, making it suitable for environments where space optimization is critical. This compact form factor also enhances airflow within server enclosures, contributing to improved thermal management and prolonging the lifespan of both the SSD and surrounding hardware components. Enterprises can leverage the SFF design to increase storage density without sacrificing performance or reliability.

Enterprise-Grade Reliability and Endurance

Reliability is a cornerstone of the HPE 873359-B21 SAS SSD, designed to handle the demanding workloads of enterprise applications. With a robust architecture and advanced wear-leveling algorithms, this drive ensures consistent performance over its operational lifespan. It is engineered to deliver high endurance for write-intensive tasks, making it well-suited for database applications, virtual machines, and transactional systems. The drive incorporates advanced error correction and data protection mechanisms, minimizing the risk of data loss and maintaining data integrity across all storage operations. Businesses can confidently deploy these drives in mission-critical environments, knowing that system downtime and data corruption risks are significantly reduced.

Optimized for Mixed-Workload Environments

The HPE 873359-B21 excels in mixed-workload scenarios, where read and write operations vary in intensity and frequency. Its architecture is optimized to handle diverse data demands, from sequential large-block operations to random small-block transactions, ensuring consistent latency and predictable throughput. This makes the drive particularly effective in virtualized infrastructures, high-frequency trading platforms, and large-scale analytics applications. By providing uniform performance across a wide range of tasks, the HPE 873359-B21 helps organizations maintain efficient operations and maximize return on storage investment.

Advanced Data Protection Features

Data integrity and security are critical in enterprise storage environments, and the HPE 873359-B21 incorporates multiple features to safeguard sensitive information. The drive supports end-to-end data protection, ensuring that data written to the SSD is accurately stored and verified throughout the entire transfer process. Additionally, advanced firmware-level error correction algorithms continuously monitor and correct potential anomalies, reducing the likelihood of data corruption. These capabilities are essential for organizations handling financial records, healthcare information, or any application requiring uncompromised data fidelity.

Thermal Management and Energy Efficiency

Efficient thermal management is a key consideration for high-performance SSDs, and the HPE 873359-B21 is engineered to operate within optimal temperature ranges, even under heavy workloads. Its SFF design, combined with low power consumption, helps minimize heat generation and energy costs, which is especially important for large-scale data center deployments. The drive's energy-efficient operation contributes to reduced operational expenses while maintaining peak performance, making it an environmentally conscious choice for modern IT infrastructures seeking sustainable storage solutions.

Compatibility with HPE Server Ecosystems

The HPE 873359-B21 is fully compatible with a wide range of HPE ProLiant servers, ensuring seamless integration and simplified management within existing enterprise infrastructures. It leverages HPE’s Smart Array controllers and firmware optimizations to provide plug-and-play installation, reducing deployment time and administrative overhead. Organizations can benefit from enhanced monitoring and management capabilities through HPE’s system management tools, allowing for proactive health checks, performance monitoring, and predictive failure analysis. This compatibility ensures that enterprises can scale storage capacity efficiently while maintaining consistent operational standards.

Scalable Storage Solutions

Scalability is a critical factor in modern IT environments, and the HPE 873359-B21 supports flexible deployment options that accommodate growing storage demands. Multiple drives can be configured in RAID arrays to increase performance, redundancy, or both, depending on the application requirements. This flexibility allows businesses to expand storage infrastructure without major redesigns, ensuring continuous service availability and business continuity. By combining multiple HPE SAS SSDs, organizations can create robust storage systems capable of supporting high-density virtualization, data analytics, and cloud-based workloads.

Application in Virtualized Environments

Virtualization platforms benefit significantly from the low latency and high throughput of the HPE 873359-B21. Virtual machines, containers, and clustered computing environments demand rapid storage responses to maintain performance across multiple concurrent workloads. By deploying these SAS SSDs, enterprises can reduce I/O bottlenecks, improve application responsiveness, and provide a more consistent user experience. This makes the drive particularly valuable for enterprise resource planning systems, customer relationship management applications, and cloud service providers that require predictable performance under variable load conditions.

Optimized for Database and Transactional Systems

Databases and transactional systems rely heavily on rapid access to data, and the HPE 873359-B21 is engineered to meet these demands. Its architecture ensures fast random read and write operations, allowing high-frequency transactions to be processed efficiently. This results in faster query responses, reduced latency in transaction processing, and improved overall system throughput. Enterprises running online transaction processing (OLTP) systems or large-scale relational databases can leverage this SSD to achieve consistent performance, even during peak usage periods.