HPE 3.84 TB NVMe U.2 Read Intensive SSD — 2.5" Internal PCIe 4.0 NVMe

Experience enterprise-grade storage speed with the HPE 3.84 TB Solid State Drive. Engineered for reliability and performance, this 2.5" internal U.2 NVMe SSD leverages the speed of PCIe 4.0 to deliver impressive throughput and low latency for demanding workloads. Classified as Read Intensive, it is purpose-built for read-heavy data access patterns common in analytics, virtualization, and database operations. Designed to fit into standard data center fleets, this drive combines ample capacity with efficiency, helping organizations accelerate insights, streamline operations, and improve service levels across complex infrastructures. Whether deployed in on-premises servers, scale-out clusters, or cloud-enabled environments, it offers the performance profile needed to drive faster business results while keeping total cost of ownership in check.

• High-capacity NVMe storage: 3.84 TB of fast, solid-state capacity designed to handle large datasets, middleware caches, and hot data, reducing the need for frequent tiering and enabling more responsive analytics and BI workflows.
• 2.5" U.2 enterprise form factor: A familiar, scalable footprint that integrates into standard server bays and hot-swappable enclosures, supporting streamlined deployment in data centers and cloud-ready infrastructures.
• PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe interface: Delivers outstanding sequential and random I/O performance, accelerating big data analytics, database workloads, virtualization workloads, and high-performance compute tasks with low latency access to data.
• Read-Intensive workload optimization: Tailored for frequent read operations, offering efficient data access patterns that improve query response times, data-serving tasks, and caching strategies in data-intensive environments.
• Reliability and efficiency for the enterprise: Built to support consistent operation in demanding data-center conditions while balancing power efficiency and endurance, helping to maximize uptime and lower maintenance windows.

Technical Details of HPE 3.84 TB NVMe U.2 Read Intensive SSD

• Capacity: 3.84 TB
• Form factor: 2.5-inch internal
• Interface: PCIe NVMe 4.0, U.2
• Workload profile: Read Intensive (RI)
• Compatibility: Designed for enterprise servers and storage solutions supporting U.2 NVMe drives within the HPE NVMe mainstream performance portfolio

How to Install HPE 3.84 TB NVMe U.2 Read Intensive SSD

• Power down the server, unplug power cables, and ground yourself to prevent electrostatic discharge.
• Identify an available U.2/SFF-8639 drive bay in your server or storage enclosure and prepare the slot for the new drive.
• Carefully insert the HPE NVMe drive into the U.2 slot, ensuring proper connector alignment, and secure with mounting screws or retention hardware as specified by your chassis.
• Reconnect the drive to the U.2 PCIe controller interface and reseal the server chassis.
• Power on the system, enter BIOS or the operating system’s storage manager, and verify that the new drive is detected. Initialize the drive, create a volume if needed, and format with the appropriate filesystem for your workload (e.g., NTFS, ext4, XFS) according to your environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What workloads is this drive best suited for? A: The HPE 3.84 TB Read Intensive NVMe U.2 SSD is ideal for read-heavy workloads such as big data analytics, cloud applications, high-performance computing, business intelligence, database access, virtualization, and data-serving tasks where fast read performance improves query response times and user experiences.
• Q: What are the key interface and form factor details? A: It uses a 2.5-inch internal form factor with a U.2 connector and PCIe NVMe 4.0 interface, designed for enterprise servers and storage systems that support U.2 NVMe drives.
• Q: Is this drive suitable for standard enterprise hardware? A: Yes, it is intended for data centers and enterprise environments that support U.2 NVMe drives within the HPE NVMe mainstream performance family, offering compatibility with many server platforms that accommodate U.2 NVMe SSDs.
• Q: How should I initialize and format the drive after installation? A: After installation, initialize the drive through your OS or RAID/controller management tool, create a volume, and format with the filesystem that matches your workload requirements.
• Q: What are the primary benefits of NVMe RI drives? A: Read-Intensive NVMe drives provide high read throughput, low latency, and efficient data access patterns that boost performance for analytics queries, caching layers, and data-serving workloads, contributing to faster data access and improved application responsiveness.