P07922-H21 HPE 480GB SATA 6GBPS SFF 2.5" Mixed Use Hot Plug SSD

HPE P07922-H21 480GB SATA 6Gbps SFF SSD Overview

The HPE P07922-H21 is a high-performance 480GB SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive designed for mixed-use workloads. Engineered with reliability in mind, this SSD is ideal for HPE ProLiant rack, tower, blade, and Synergy systems, ensuring optimal storage performance in demanding enterprise environments.

Key Specifications

• Manufacturer: HPE
• Part Number/SKU: P07922-H21
• Product Type: Solid State Drive
• Capacity: 480 GB
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF)
• Interface: SATA 6Gbps
• NAND Type: Triple-Level Cell (TLC)
• Carrier: HPE Smart Carrier with Digitally Signed Firmware
• Workload Type: Mixed Use
• Height: 7 mm

Advanced Performance Features

This HPE SSD delivers robust speed and endurance metrics for enterprise workloads:

• Drive Transfer Rate: Up to 600 MB/s (external)
• Sequential Read: 520 MiB/s
• Sequential Write: 445 MiB/s
• Random Read Latency: 125 μs (4KiB, Q1)
• Random Write Latency: 36 μs (4KiB, Q1)
• Random Read IOPS: 66,000 (4KiB, Q16)
• Random Write IOPS: 52,500 (4KiB, Q16)
• Endurance: 5 DWPD, 4,380 TB writes over 30 days

High-Performance Random Operations

• Max Random Read IOPS (4KiB): 73,500 @ Q32
• Max Random Write IOPS (4KiB): 52,500 @ Q1

Power Efficiency & Consumption

The HPE P07922-H21 SSD optimizes power usage while maintaining performance:

• Idle Power: 1.5 W
• Random Read/Write Power: 2 W
• Sequential Read Power: 4 W
• Sequential Write Power: 6 W
• Maximum Power: 6 W

Expansion & Connectivity

• Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
• Compatible Bays: 2.5-inch SFF
• Hot-Swap Ready: Yes

Compatibility and Supported Platforms

This SSD is engineered for seamless integration with HPE server platforms, ensuring enterprise-level reliability and support:

Supported HPE ProLiant DL Series Models

• DL20 Gen9 (2.5-inch variants: Base, Entry, Performance, Solution, Special)
• DL380 Gen9 (2.5-inch variants: Base, Entry, High Performance, Performance, Scale-up SAP HANA Tailored Datacenter Integration Compute Block, Special)

Platform Compatibility Highlights

• HPE ProLiant Rack Servers
• HPE ProLiant Tower Servers
• HPE BladeSystem Servers
• HPE Synergy Infrastructure

Enhanced Firmware & Security

• Digitally Signed Firmware ensuring secure operations
• Bundled with HPE Smart Carrier for easy deployment

HPE P07922-H21 480GB SATA 6Gbps SFF Mixed Use SSD

The HPE P07922-H21 480GB SATA-6Gbps 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) Digitally Signed Firmware Smart Carrier Mixed Use Solid State Drive represents a versatile, high-performance storage solution designed for enterprise applications that demand a balance between read and write operations. This category of mixed-use SSDs is engineered to handle workloads that require consistent performance for both reading and writing data, making them ideal for database applications, virtualization, web servers, file storage, and general-purpose enterprise computing environments. The inclusion of digitally signed firmware ensures data integrity and secure operation within HPE server ecosystems, while the Smart Carrier technology simplifies drive monitoring and hot-swapping capabilities.

Technical specifications and interface advantages

This SSD category leverages the SATA 6Gbps interface, providing reliable data transfer rates suitable for a wide range of enterprise applications. The 2.5-inch SFF form factor allows for high-density storage deployments in server and storage arrays, supporting space-efficient configurations without compromising performance. With a 480GB capacity, these SSDs strike a balance between cost-effectiveness and sufficient storage space for mixed-use workloads, enabling IT professionals to optimize performance while maintaining budgetary constraints. The SATA interface ensures broad compatibility across HPE ProLiant servers, storage arrays, and other enterprise systems.

Mixed-use optimization and workload balance

Mixed-use SSDs, such as the HPE P07922-H21, are optimized to deliver balanced performance for workloads with both read and write operations. Unlike read-intensive or write-intensive drives, mixed-use SSDs provide sufficient endurance for sustained read/write activity while maintaining consistent throughput and low latency. This makes them suitable for environments where data is frequently read, updated, and modified, such as virtualized server clusters, transactional databases, email servers, and general-purpose storage applications. The mixed-use design ensures that enterprises can achieve reliable performance without over-provisioning more expensive write-intensive drives.

Digitally signed firmware and Smart Carrier technology

A key feature of this category is digitally signed firmware, which guarantees that the drive’s firmware has been authenticated and verified, protecting the system from unauthorized firmware updates and potential security vulnerabilities. The Smart Carrier technology enhances operational efficiency by providing visual indicators for drive status, simplified hot-swap capability, and integration with HPE management tools. Together, these features enable IT administrators to manage large storage infrastructures with confidence, ensuring secure, reliable, and easily maintainable storage solutions.

Performance characteristics and latency

HPE mixed-use SSDs are engineered to provide consistent performance across both read and write operations. Typical metrics, including Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS), throughput, and response times, are optimized to ensure low-latency access to data, which is critical for enterprise applications that require quick data retrieval and modification. The SATA 6Gbps interface supports sustained performance for both transactional workloads and file storage, enabling organizations to maintain predictable system responsiveness even under moderate to heavy mixed-use workloads. IT teams benefit from predictable latency and consistent throughput, reducing bottlenecks and improving overall application performance.

Reliability, endurance, and data protection

Reliability is a critical aspect of this SSD category. Mixed-use drives like the HPE P07922-H21 are designed with enterprise-grade components and firmware that enhance drive endurance, reduce the risk of data loss, and prolong operational lifespan. Endurance ratings are optimized for environments with a balanced read/write ratio, providing sufficient terabytes written (TBW) to support daily operational demands without premature wear. Data protection features such as error correction code (ECC), wear-leveling algorithms, and power-loss protection ensure data integrity during write operations and protect against unexpected power interruptions. These SSDs also integrate seamlessly with HPE server environments, guaranteeing predictable operational behavior and minimal downtime.

Integration with HPE server and storage ecosystems

This SSD category is fully compatible with HPE ProLiant servers, storage arrays, and management platforms. Integration with HPE Smart Array controllers and HPE OneView allows centralized monitoring of drive performance, health status, and firmware updates. Administrators can proactively manage storage resources, perform predictive failure analysis, and execute preventive maintenance, reducing operational risk and ensuring high availability. The seamless integration also simplifies deployment and reduces administrative overhead, making mixed-use SSDs a practical choice for diverse enterprise applications.

Scalability and form factor benefits

The 2.5-inch SFF form factor allows organizations to deploy multiple drives within a single server or storage chassis, increasing storage density without compromising airflow or cooling efficiency. This category supports scalable storage architectures that accommodate growing enterprise workloads, such as virtualized environments, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale file storage. Proper planning of mixed-use SSD deployment ensures optimal utilization of storage resources while maintaining low latency and consistent performance across all drives.

Power efficiency and thermal management

Energy efficiency is an essential consideration for enterprise storage deployments. Mixed-use SSDs in this category are designed to minimize power consumption while maintaining high performance, contributing to lower operational costs and reduced heat generation. Efficient thermal management ensures that the drives operate within safe temperature ranges, even under sustained workloads. The Smart Carrier design supports proper airflow and heat dissipation, extending drive longevity and maintaining consistent performance in high-density configurations.

Security and compliance features

This category emphasizes secure operation, including digitally signed firmware and optional self-encrypting drive (SED) capabilities. These security measures protect sensitive enterprise data, support secure erasure, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. The drives’ integration with HPE server security features allows administrators to manage encryption policies centrally, maintaining a consistent security posture across the storage infrastructure.

Use cases and workload suitability

HPE mixed-use SSDs are ideal for environments where both read and write operations occur frequently. Common use cases include transactional databases, virtualized server environments, email systems, web hosting platforms, and file servers. The balanced endurance and performance of mixed-use SSDs allow enterprises to deploy storage solutions capable of handling diverse workloads while avoiding the cost overhead associated with write-intensive drives. This category ensures consistent application responsiveness and predictable storage behavior across mixed-use workloads.

Maintenance, monitoring, and lifecycle management

Enterprises deploying HPE mixed-use SSDs benefit from tools and technologies that simplify maintenance and ensure proactive monitoring. The Smart Carrier technology, combined with HPE management platforms, allows administrators to monitor drive health, predict potential failures, and perform firmware updates securely. Hot-swappable capabilities enable drive replacement without downtime, ensuring continuous availability. These features extend the drive lifecycle, reduce operational risk, and improve total cost of ownership (TCO) for enterprise storage deployments.

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