P57762-B21 HPE DX 3.2TB Gen4 NVMe MU SFF Solid State Drive

HPE P57762-B21 DX 3.2TB Gen4 NVMe MU SFF Solid State Drive

Enterprise-Grade Storage Performance

The HPE P57762-B21 represents the pinnacle of enterprise storage technology, delivering exceptional performance and reliability for data-intensive workloads. This 3.2TB Gen4 NVMe drive leverages the latest storage architecture to provide businesses with the speed and capacity needed for modern applications, from artificial intelligence and machine learning to real-time analytics and high-performance computing.

Next-Generation NVMe Technology

Built on the NVMe 1.4 specification, this solid-state drive eliminates storage bottlenecks that traditionally plagued SAS and SATA interfaces. The PCIe Gen4 x4 interface doubles the bandwidth compared to previous generations, achieving sequential read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s and sequential write speeds up to 3,800 MB/s. This performance level ensures that storage never becomes the limiting factor in your infrastructure.

Low Latency Architecture

With ultra-low latency measured in microseconds rather than milliseconds, the P57762-B21 enables rapid data access critical for transactional databases, financial trading platforms, and real-time processing applications. The drive's optimized controller and firmware work in concert to minimize queue depths and ensure consistent performance under varying workload conditions.

HPE PM1735a Controller Architecture

At the heart of the P57762-B21 lies the sophisticated HPE PM1735a controller, specifically engineered for enterprise reliability and sustained performance. This advanced controller manages wear leveling, bad block management, and error correction with exceptional efficiency, ensuring data integrity and extending the drive's operational lifespan.

Intelligent NAND Management

The controller implements sophisticated algorithms for NAND flash management, including advanced wear leveling that distributes write operations evenly across all memory cells. This prevents premature wear on specific sectors and maintains consistent performance throughout the drive's warranty period and beyond.

Power Loss Protection

Enterprise environments demand protection against unexpected power events. The PM1735a controller includes robust power loss protection circuitry that ensures in-flight data is safely written to persistent storage during power interruptions, preventing data corruption and maintaining transaction integrity.

Form Factor and Physical Specifications

The P57762-B21 utilizes the 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) design with U.3 interface compatibility, providing flexibility for deployment in various HPE server platforms. This universal form factor ensures broad compatibility while maximizing storage density in constrained rack environments.

U.3 Interface Versatility

The U.3 interface represents a significant advancement in enterprise storage connectivity, supporting SAS, SATA, and NVMe protocols through a single connector. This universal compatibility future-proofs your investment and simplifies infrastructure planning, allowing seamless integration with existing and future HPE server platforms.

Included Drive Tray

Each P57762-B21 ships with a properly configured drive tray, ensuring secure installation and optimal thermal performance within HPE server chassis. The tray design facilitates tool-less installation in compatible HPE systems, reducing deployment time and minimizing the risk of installation errors.

Performance Characteristics and Specifications

Capacity and Endurance Ratings

With a formatted capacity of 3.2TB, this drive offers substantial storage for enterprise workloads while maintaining exceptional endurance. Rated for 7.0 Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD), the P57762-B21 can withstand intensive write operations typical of database servers, virtualization hosts, and big data applications.

TBW Specification

The drive is rated for 16.4 Petabytes Written (PBW) over its warranty period, demonstrating the robust construction and advanced wear-leveling algorithms that ensure long-term reliability even under constant write-intensive operations.

Random I/O Performance

For random workloads, the P57762-B21 delivers impressive IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) metrics, achieving up to 1,000,000 random read IOPS and 250,000 random write IOPS at queue depth 256. This performance level ensures responsive application behavior even during peak demand periods.

Quality of Service (QoS)

Consistent latency is critical for enterprise applications. The P57762-B21 maintains exceptional QoS with 99.999% of I/O operations completing within predictable latency bounds, ensuring service level agreements can be met consistently across varied workload conditions.

Use Cases and Application Scenarios

High-Performance Database Systems

The exceptional random I/O performance and low latency of the P57762-B21 make it ideal for OLTP (Online Transaction Processing) databases, data warehouses, and other database-intensive applications. The drive's consistent performance ensures predictable query response times and supports high concurrent user loads.

Virtualization and Cloud Infrastructure

In virtualized environments, storage performance directly impacts VM density and application responsiveness. The P57762-B21 enables higher consolidation ratios by reducing storage contention and providing the I/O bandwidth needed for demanding virtual machine workloads.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

AI/ML workloads generate massive datasets that require rapid access during training and inference operations. The high throughput of this Gen4 NVMe drive accelerates data pipeline processing and reduces model training times, improving overall research and development productivity.

High-Performance Computing (HPC)

For scientific computing, financial modeling, and engineering simulations, the P57762-B21 provides the storage performance needed to keep computational resources fully utilized. The drive's high bandwidth ensures that data can be fed to processors without creating bottlenecks in the computational workflow.

Reliability and Serviceability

Enterprise-Class Endurance

With a 5-year limited warranty and extensive pre-failure monitoring, the P57762-B21 delivers the reliability expected from HPE enterprise storage products. Advanced features like end-to-end data protection, power loss protection, and thermal monitoring contribute to exceptional field reliability.

Advanced Telemetry

The drive supports comprehensive S.M.A.R.T. attributes and HPE-specific telemetry that provide early warning of potential issues before they impact system availability. This proactive monitoring enables planned maintenance and reduces unplanned downtime.

Thermal Management

Enterprise workloads generate significant heat, and the P57762-B21 incorporates advanced thermal management features to maintain optimal operating temperatures. The drive dynamically adjusts performance characteristics based on thermal conditions, ensuring reliability without compromising performance during extended heavy workloads.

Technical Specifications Detail

Physical and Environmental Specifications

The P57762-B21 operates within standard enterprise environmental parameters, with operating temperatures from 0°C to 70°C and non-operating temperatures from -40°C to 85°C. The drive withstands operating shock up to 20G and non-operating shock up to 1000G, ensuring resilience during transportation and handling.

Power Consumption Profile

Power efficiency is critical in dense storage deployments. The P57762-B21 typically consumes 12-15W during active operation and less than 5W during idle states, optimizing power utilization without compromising performance availability.

Data Integrity and Security Features

Enterprise data protection begins with storage integrity. The P57762-B21 implements end-to-end data path protection, advanced ECC (Error Correction Code), and CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) to ensure data integrity from the host interface to the NAND media and back.

Security and Encryption

For data-at-rest security, the drive supports TCG Enterprise and IEEE 1667 security standards with AES 256-bit hardware encryption. This security framework protects sensitive information while maintaining performance, with encryption/decryption handled transparently by the drive controller.

Comparison with Previous Generations

Performance Evolution

The transition from PCIe Gen3 to Gen4 represents a significant performance milestone, with the P57762-B21 delivering approximately double the bandwidth of previous generation drives. This performance uplift enables new use cases and improves existing application performance without increasing the physical footprint.

Efficiency Improvements

Beyond raw performance gains, the P57762-B21 offers improved performance per watt compared to previous generations. This efficiency improvement translates to lower operational costs and reduced cooling requirements in large-scale deployments.