869378-X21 HPE 480GB 2.5inch SATA-6Gbps Smart Carrier Read Intensive SSD

869378-X21 Overview

The HPE 869378-X21 is a 480GB SATA 6Gbps Read Intensive (RI) 2.5-inch SSD designed for HPE ProLiant servers that utilize Smart Carrier (SC) bays. It is optimized for read-heavy workloads, making it ideal for applications such as virtualization boot drives, media streaming, VDI read caches, analytics queries, and other scenarios where read operations dominate and write activity is relatively low.The 2.5-inch SFF Smart Carrier supports hot-plug functionality, allowing the drive to be replaced or serviced without system downtime. It features LED indicators for drive activity, status, and predictive failure alerts. The drive’s enterprise-grade design includes power-loss protection, advanced ECC, wear-leveling, and bad block management, ensuring data integrity and reliable long-term operation.