Dell F0HMV 1.92 TB SAS 12GBPS RI 1DWPD Solid State Drive.

Core Attributes of the Dell F0HMV Enterprise SSD

This storage unit is a high-performance 1.92 TB solid state drive engineered for data center deployment. It is a Dell-certified component, supplied with its appropriate tray, ensuring a seamless integration into compatible server infrastructures.

Manufacturing and Product Specifications

Produced by Dell, this model is identified by the part number F0HMV. It is classified as a SAS 12Gbps solid state drive, representing the latest in high-velocity serial-attached SCSI technology for accelerated data transmission.

Detailed Technical Profile

Storage Capacity and Physical Design

• Total Memory: 1.92 Terabytes
• Flash Technology: V-NAND Triple-Level Cell (TLC)
• Physical Dimensions: 2.5-inch, 15mm small form factor (SFF)
• Hardware Interface: SAS 12 Gigabits per second

Endurance and Usage Classification

• Workload Designation: Read-Intensive
• Durability Metric (DWPD): 1 Drive Writes Per Day

Operational Performance Metrics

This SSD delivers exceptional speed for enterprise applications, significantly reducing data access latency and improving overall system responsiveness.

Sustained Read and Write Velocities

• Sequential Read Speed: Up to 4,150 Megabytes per second
• Sequential Write Speed: Up to 2,450 Megabytes per second

Random Input/Output Operations

• Random Read Performance: 595,000 IOPS
• Random Write Performance: 155,000 IOPS

Compatible Server Systems

This drive is validated for use in a broad array of Dell PowerEdge and PowerVault systems, including but not limited to:

PowerEdge Server Rack Models

• PowerEdge R440, R450, R550, R640, R650, R650xs
• PowerEdge R6515, R6525, R660, R660xs, R6615, R6625
• PowerEdge R740, R740xd, R750, R750xa, R750xs, R7515, R7525
• PowerEdge R760, R760xa, R760xs, R7615, R7625, R840, R860
• PowerEdge R940, R940xa, R960, T550, T560

PowerEdge Modular and Scale-Up Systems

• PowerEdge C6420, C6520, C6525, C6600, C6620
• PowerEdge HS5610, HS5620, MX760c, XR7620

Storage Array Compatibility

• PowerVault MD2424

Ideal Application and Use Cases

Optimized for read-centric tasks, this drive is perfectly suited for boot drives, web servers, and streaming media applications where data retrieval speed is paramount and write cycles are less frequent.

Dell F0HMV 1.92 TB SAS 12Gbps — Enterprise-Grade Read-Optimized SSD for PowerEdge Servers

The Dell F0HMV 1.92 TB SAS 12Gbps Read Intensive 1DWPD TLC 2.5 Inch Hot-plug Dell Certified Solid State Drive with Tray is engineered for demanding data-center workloads that prioritize high read throughput, low latency, and enterprise reliability. Designed, validated and certified for use in Dell PowerEdge 14G, 15G and 16G platforms, this 2.5" SAS SSD delivers a balance of capacity, performance, endurance and manageability ideal for read-heavy applications such as virtualization boot volumes, content delivery, analytics, caching layers, and tiered storage systems.

Key Specifications at a Glance

• Model: Dell F0HMV
• Capacity: 1.92 TB (usable formatted capacity subject to drive formatting and system configuration)
• Interface: SAS 12 Gbps (Serial Attached SCSI)
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch, enterprise hot-plug
• Memory Type: TLC (Triple-Level Cell) NAND
• Endurance Rating: 1 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day), read-intensive class
• Cooling & Compatibility: Tray included; Dell-certified for PowerEdge 14G/15G/16G servers
• Typical Use Cases: Read-intensive workloads, OS boot, read caches, VDI read pools, analytics

Performance Characteristics

Read and Write Behavior

Optimized for read-heavy environments, the F0HMV offers strong sustained sequential and random read throughput while providing sufficient write endurance for workloads rated at approximately 1 DWPD. Read-mostly applications — where reads vastly outnumber writes — will particularly benefit from the drive’s firmware tuning and TLC NAND optimizations.

Latency and I/O Consistency

Enterprise SAS 12Gbps connectivity and controller-level QoS features reduce latency and deliver consistent I/O response times under mixed-load conditions. This yields predictable performance for latency-sensitive services such as database query engines, virtualization host boot storms, and content delivery networks.

Sustained Throughput

• Sustained sequential reads for large-file transfer and backup operations.
• High IOPS for small-block random reads typical of multi-tenant virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and boot volumes.

Why Read-Intensive 1 DWPD Matters

Endurance is often framed in Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD). A 1 DWPD rating means the drive is engineered to survive writes equivalent to its full capacity once per day over the specified warranty period. For many read-dominant data-center roles — where writes are comparatively modest — 1 DWPD offers an efficient balance of cost and longevity, enabling higher capacity and lower cost per GB than higher-endurance SSDs while still supporting enterprise reliability.

Compatibility & Integration with Dell PowerEdge Servers

Certified for 14G, 15G and 16G PowerEdge Platforms

The F0HMV is Dell-certified and tested for interoperability with Dell PowerEdge server families (14th, 15th and 16th generation). Certification ensures the drive’s firmware, thermal profile, and tray form factor work seamlessly with Dell’s RAID controllers, backplanes, system BIOS, and server management tools such as iDRAC and OpenManage.

Tray Included — Rack-Ready Installation

Each drive ships with a compatible hot-swap tray so it installs directly into Dell server drive bays without adapters. Hot-plug capability allows for field replacement and painless hardware refreshes with minimal downtime in clustered or high-availability configurations.

Controller & RAID Support

Works with standard SAS RAID controllers (hardware RAID) used in PowerEdge servers and integrates with software-defined storage stacks. Consult your controller documentation for firmware/driver compatibility matrices; Dell certification minimizes compatibility risk.

Firmware & System Management

• Firmware tuning: Enterprise-level firmware to optimize garbage collection, wear leveling, and read/write amplification for read-intensive workloads.
• SMART monitoring: Health telemetry and SMART attributes available to server management tools for proactive monitoring.
• Secure erase and sanitation: Support for secure wipe operations consistent with enterprise data lifecycle policies (verification with Dell management tools recommended).

Reliability, Endurance & Data Integrity

Enterprise Reliability Features

Built for 24x7 operation, the F0HMV includes enterprise-grade error correction, power-loss protection strategies (within the limits of its build class—verify exact power-loss specifications with Dell documentation), and multi-level ECC (error-correcting code) to protect data integrity over the life of the device.

Data Path Protection & ECC

Onboard ECC and robust data path protection mechanisms reduce the risk of bit errors and silent corruption, important for mission-critical applications where data correctness is paramount.

Thermal and Mechanical Durability

Designed to meet server thermal profiles and shock/vibration tolerances typical in rack-mount environments. Dell certification confirms the drive operates reliably within the thermal envelope of PowerEdge platforms.

Warranty & Support Considerations

Dell-certified components typically carry Dell’s support and warranty coverage when used inside supported systems. Check your purchase terms for drive-level warranty duration and support entitlements; using certified parts often simplifies RMA procedures and reduces integration troubleshooting.

Use Cases & Ideal Workloads

Primary Use Cases

• Operating system boot drives: Fast boot times and reliable performance for hypervisor hosts and servers.
• Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI): Read pools and boot storms benefit from high random read IOPS.
• Content delivery and web servers: Static file serving and caching layers where reads dominate.
• Analytics and reporting: Read-heavy query workloads, reporting engines and BI front-ends.
• Tiered storage architectures: As a mid-tier read cache between NVMe flash and HDD capacity tiers.

Deployment Examples & Architecture Patterns

Example: VDI Boot Pool

• Deploy multiple F0HMV drives to create a read-optimized boot pool for virtual desktops.
• Use RAID 10 for improved read performance and redundancy.
• Combine with higher-endurance drives for write-intensive user data volumes.

Example: Web Tier Caching

• Configure F0HMV drives as caching layers in front of HDD-based content stores to accelerate static content delivery.
• Implement cache invalidation and sizing based on analytics traffic patterns to maximize hit rates and cost efficiency.

Example: Analytics Query Acceleration

• Use F0HMV drives to store aggregated read-heavy indexes or frequently queried datasets to minimize query latency.
• Pair with compute-rich nodes and memory-optimized instances for balanced analytics performance.