869380-H21 HPE 480GB 3.5inch SATA-6GBPS Smart Carrier Read Intensive SSD

869380-H21 Overview

The HPE 869380-H21 is a 480GB Read Intensive (RI) SATA 6Gbps SSD in a 3.5-inch LFF Smart Carrier (SC) design, built for HPE ProLiant servers that require dependable, read-optimized storage with full hot-swap capability.This model is engineered for read-heavy workloads, such as OS/boot volumes, VDI read caching, media streaming, analytics queries, and general-purpose server tasks where read operations dominate and write endurance needs are modest. Its SATA 6Gbps interface delivers stable throughput and low latency suitable for these environments.The Smart Carrier provides hot-plug support, drive status LEDs, and HPE’s standard firmware features, including power-loss protection, advanced ECC, wear-leveling, and bad block management, ensuring consistent data integrity and drive longevity.