805374-001 HPE 480GB SATA 6GBPS SSD

HPE 805374-001 480GB RI SATA 6Gbps 3.5-Inch Solid State Drive Overview

The HPE 805374-001 480GB SSD is a reliable enterprise-grade storage solution designed for data-intensive environments requiring fast performance, superior endurance, and dependable efficiency. Built for HPE ProLiant Servers and HPE Storage Systems, this 3.5-inch read-intensive solid-state drive ensures optimal system responsiveness and stability under sustained workloads.

Key Product Details

• Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
• Part Number / SKU: 805374-001
• Product Type: Solid State Drive (SSD)
• Subtype: 480GB SATA 6Gbps Read Intensive Drive
• Drive Width: 3.5 Inch Large Form Factor (LFF)
• Drive Type: Internal Enterprise SSD

Technical Specifications

Storage and Performance

• Storage Capacity: 480GB
• Interface: SATA
• Interface Standard: SATA 6Gb/s
• Data Transfer Rate: Up to 6 Gigabits per second
• Drive Endurance: Read Intensive
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch (LFF)

Reliability and Efficiency

• Built for consistent read-intensive workloads with optimized endurance
• Delivers high reliability for continuous business operations
• Improved data access speeds for faster boot, application loading, and data retrieval
• Energy-efficient design to minimize data center power usage
• Silent operation with no moving parts, reducing system noise and vibration

Environmental and Compliance Standards

• Eco Friendly: Yes
• Certifications: WEEE, CE, RoHS
• Meets enterprise sustainability requirements for reduced environmental impact
• Compliant with European environmental and safety directives

Interface and Connectivity

Advanced SATA Interface

• Uses the 6Gbps SATA standard for enhanced transfer efficiency
• Fully compatible with modern HPE enterprise storage architecture
• Designed for seamless integration with ProLiant systems

Compatibility and Supported Systems

The HPE 805374-001 480GB SATA SSD is compatible with a wide range of HPE ProLiant server families and storage arrays. It ensures consistent and dependable operation across various system configurations.

HPE ProLiant BL Series Compatibility

• BL420c (Gen8, Gen9)
• BL460c (Gen8, Gen9)
• BL465c (Gen8, Gen9)

HPE ProLiant DL Series Compatibility

• DL20 (Gen9), DL60 (Gen9), DL80 (Gen9)
• DL120 (Gen8, Gen9), DL160 (Gen8, Gen9), DL180 (Gen8, Gen9)
• DL320e (Gen8, Gen9), DL360e (Gen8, Gen9)
• DL360p (Gen8, Gen9), DL380e (Gen8, Gen9), DL380p (Gen8, Gen9)
• DL388 (Gen9)

HPE ProLiant ML Series Compatibility

• ML110 (Gen8, Gen9)
• ML150 (Gen8, Gen9)
• ML310e (Gen8, Gen9)
• ML350 (Gen8, Gen9)
• ML350e (Gen8, Gen9)

HPE ProLiant SL Series Compatibility

• SL200t (Gen8, Gen9)
• SL230s (Gen8, Gen9)
• SL250s (Gen8, Gen9)
• SL2500, SL4550 (Gen8, Gen9)
• SL4545 (Gen8, Gen9), SL454x

HPE Storage Arrays and StoreEasy Systems

• HPE Storage Arrays: D3600, D3700
• HPE StoreEasy Models: 1430, 1440, 1530, 1540, 1630, 1640

HPE 805374-001 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gbps SSD

The HPE 805374-001 480GB Read Intensive SATA 6Gbps 3.5-inch solid state drive is engineered for enterprise environments that prioritize sustained read performance, consistent latency, and dependable endurance for read-heavy workloads. This model pairs HPE-quality integration testing with mainstream SATA 6Gbps interface compatibility to deliver a cost-effective storage tier for archival, content delivery, and read-dominant database applications. Designed as a 3.5-inch form factor SSD, the drive provides an approachable upgrade path for data centers and server rooms that require the larger physical footprint for chassis or tray compatibility while gaining the performance and reliability advantages of solid state storage over legacy spinning disk drives.

Key characteristics and what they mean for buyers

The HPE 805374-001 is categorized as a read intensive SSD, which signals design choices focused on maximizing read IOPS, minimizing read latency, and optimizing firmware for frequent, random, or sequential read operations. Its 480GB usable capacity is suitable for index/store partitions, frequently accessed application data sets, boot volumes, and read-cache layers. The SATA 6Gbps interface offers broad host compatibility across many HPE ProLiant servers, storage enclosures, and third-party platforms. Because it is tuned for read-heavy workloads, the drive typically delivers competitive cost-per-GB relative to higher-end write-intensive SSDs while offering improved performance, power efficiency, and lower operating temperatures compared with hard disk drives of comparable capacity.

Performance profile

Performance expectations for the HPE 805374-001 emphasize sustained sequential reads, accelerated small-block random reads, and consistent service times under queue depths representative of real-world server workloads. In practical deployments, users will see significantly reduced boot times, faster application start-up, and improved database query response compared to spinning disks. The drive’s internal controller and firmware manage read optimization strategies such as advanced read caching, error correction tailored for read-center workloads, and prioritization of read paths to sustain throughput under multi-threaded access patterns. For organizations migrating from HDD arrays for read caches or read-tier storage, the HPE 480GB read intensive SSD provides an immediate uplift in throughput and responsiveness.

Form factor and interface: 3.5-inch SATA for flexible deployment

The 3.5-inch physical form factor of this HPE SSD allows seamless replacement or augmentation of traditional 3.5-inch hard drives in servers and storage enclosures that accept larger drives. This helps administrators transition storage tiers without redesigning drive bays, trays, or sleds. The SATA 6Gbps interface ensures plug-and-play compatibility with a long list of controllers and backplanes. Because many enterprise systems and rackmount chassis still expose 3.5-inch bays, the HPE 805374-001 is especially valuable for mixed-drive arrays where administrators want to add SSD acceleration without replacing drive carriers or changing mechanical mounting solutions.

Capacity considerations

With 480GB of nominal capacity, this SSD is ideal when capacity-density is less critical than read speed and reliability. The 480GB capacity works well for partitioned designs where hot data sets reside on SSD tiers and colder data remains on HDDs. For caching layers in hybrid arrays, this capacity delivers appreciable cache footprint for read prefetching and hot block retention. When sizing SSD capacity, consider the typical working set of your applications, the expected cache hit rate when used as a front-end tier, and the degree of overprovisioning recommended by HPE or your storage vendor to maintain consistent performance over time.

Reliability, endurance, and enterprise features

HPE selects components and applies firmware tuning to ensure the 805374-001 meets enterprise reliability expectations. As a read intensive device, endurance metrics (measured in drive writes per day or terabytes written) are optimized for workloads where reads dominate, but the drive still delivers robust error correction, wear-leveling, and background garbage collection to protect data integrity. SMART reporting via the SATA interface enables administrators and monitoring systems to track health metrics, temperature, and remaining life estimates. HPE-tested integration and qualification help reduce interoperability surprises in ProLiant servers and select storage enclosures, offering peace of mind to procurement teams that require predictable behavior in production environments.

Power consumption and thermal profile

Compared with mechanical HDDs, the HPE 480GB SATA SSD consumes less power, especially during active read operations and idle states. The lower energy footprint provides a double benefit of reduced operating expense and diminished cooling requirements. The drive’s thermal output is moderate and the 3.5-inch chassis compatibility means established server airflow designs remain effective. For dense deployments, attention to rack airflow, drive slot spacing, and ambient inlet temperatures will ensure that drives operate in an optimal thermal envelope, preserving longevity and maintaining consistent performance.

Compatibility and validated platforms

HPE designs its OEM part numbers and firmware to be compatible with a broad set of HPE ProLiant server generations and supported storage enclosures. The 805374-001 part number helps system administrators and procurement specialists quickly match the drive to supported models when planning upgrades or replacements. Using HPE-qualified drives in supported systems reduces the likelihood of firmware incompatibilities, improves vendor supportability, and ensures firmware-level features such as secure erase, TRIM support through the operating system, and SMART attribute consistency are available and tested.

Use cases and ideal deployment scenarios

The primary use cases for this read intensive SSD include web servers, content delivery nodes, index servers, database read replicas, virtual desktop infrastructure read caches, boot volumes, and front-end cache layers in hybrid arrays. In content-rich environments where read requests vastly outnumber writes, the HPE 480GB drive offers the best return on investment by significantly lowering latency and improving throughput without incurring the higher cost-per-GB of write-intensive enterprise SSDs. When implemented as a cache or read tier, the drive can dramatically accelerate response times for end users and accelerate batch reporting or analytics queries that repeatedly access the same data blocks.

Migration and upgrade strategies

Upgrading an existing server or array to include HPE read intensive SSDs can be achieved incrementally. Administrators may start by migrating the hottest workloads or boot volumes to SSDs and then expand tiering or caching strategies across additional machines. Hybrid arrays often benefit from adding several SSDs to front-end controllers where automated tiering software will progressively move hot blocks to the SSD tier. For in-place replacements, confirm firmware versions and support matrices, map volume and RAID configurations, and use validated utilities for secure data migration and alignment. Where system downtime is a concern, plan for mirrored transitions or temporary replication to avoid service interruption.

RAID, data protection and integration tips

When using the HPE 805374-001 within RAID arrays, choose RAID levels and stripe widths that complement the read-oriented nature of the workload. RAID 1 and RAID 10 provide strong read performance and redundancy with predictable failover characteristics, making them suitable for boot volumes and critical application partitions. Ensure parity rebuild strategies and spare drive policies are in place, and consider hot spares in environments that require rapid failover. In software-defined storage or hyperconverged clusters, align replication and erasure coding settings to protect read-dominant datasets while leveraging SSD performance for low-latency access.