HPE 730070-001 800GB MLC SATA-6GBPS SFF ME SSD

HPE 730070-001 800GB SSD Overview

This category covers the HPE 730070-001 family: 800GB Multi-Level Cell (MLC) SATA 6.0 Gb/s internal solid state drives in a 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) designed for mainstream endurance enterprise use. These drives are typically sold to support HPE ProLiant servers and storage enclosures as hot-swappable internal drives and are often listed alongside HPE part numbers such as 730065-B21 (main part) or spare and assembly numbers that reference the same 800GB MLC SATA SFF model. The HPE 730070-001 is frequently offered new, refurbished, and as compatible/replacement units for legacy HPE systems.

Technical specifications

The drives in this category use the SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface and are implemented in the common 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) with industry standard SATA power and data connectors. They are intended for internal hot-plug bays and are frequently sold with or without HPE drive trays depending on supplier and whether the drive is new or refurbished. Because the interface is SATA 6Gb/s, these drives are compatible with a wide range of HPE server controllers and backplanes that support SATA devices, and they will operate in mixed environments with SATA and SAS backplanes provided the backplane supports SATA pass-through or translation.

Performance

Typical performance metrics for 800GB MLC SATA mainstream endurance drives from this generation include sequential read rates in the hundreds of MiB/s and sequential writes that vary based on firmware and workload (models from the same product family often report sequential reads up to ~480 MiB/s and sequential writes in the 180–450 MiB/s range depending on firmware, overprovisioning, and whether the drive is steady-state or in burst mode). Random IOPS characteristics are substantially better than HDDs and are usually expressed in the tens of thousands of IOPS for reads and lower but still significant write IOPS for mixed workloads. When selecting a drive from this category, check vendor QuickSpecs and product datasheets for the exact model’s steady state and burst performance numbers.

Endurance

These are mainstream endurance drives — that means they use MLC NAND tuned for balanced endurance and performance rather than the higher endurance (and higher cost) write-intensive enterprise class. Expect endurance ratings documented as Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) or Terabytes Written (TBW) over a warranty period; the specific values vary by firmware revision and HPE SKU. Mainstream endurance SSDs are well suited to general server workloads, but if your environment has extremely high write amplification (heavy database logging, continuous large-scale data ingestion), consider the HPE write-intensive SSD SKUs instead. HPE QuickSpecs and product pages will list warranty terms and recommended workload profiles.

Power

These SFF drives typically draw modest power (single-digit watts under idle, higher during peak write activity — many legacy QuickSpecs list up to ~9W under heavy writes for similar 800GB SATA SFF designs) and have operating temperature ranges that accommodate standard server rack environments (often specified as 0–60°C for many enterprise SSDs of this generation). Because they are 2.5-inch SFF, they provide better cooling and space efficiency compared to older 3.5-inch solutions and are compatible with common HPE drive sleds and trays when ordered as a matched HPE SKU.

Comparisons

MLC SATA vs Write-Intensive SATA SSDs

Compared with write-intensive SATA SSDs, mainstream endurance MLC SSDs (like the 800GB models in this category) trade some write endurance for cost savings. Write-intensive drives are appropriate where DWPD requirements are high; mainstream endurance is optimized for mixed workloads and is more cost efficient when write IO is moderate. Evaluate TBW / DWPD figures and align them with your expected workload profile.

MLC SATA vs NVMe SSDs

NVMe SSDs (PCIe) deliver much higher IOPS and lower latency compared with legacy SATA drives, and are the clear choice for the highest performance tiers. However, SATA 6Gb/s mainstream SSDs have value in existing SATA-based infrastructures or where controller/backplane compatibility prevents an NVMe upgrade. For environments constrained by budget, slot availability, or legacy controller architecture, these SATA SSDs provide a substantial performance upgrade over HDDs at a lower per-drive cost than contemporary NVMe high-end models.