HPE 3.84 TB NVMe U.2 SSD – Read Intensive, 2.5" PCIe NVMe x4

The HPE 3.84 TB Solid State Drive is engineered for enterprise data centers that demand blazing-fast performance, consistent reliability, and efficient operation. This 2.5-inch internal U.2 NVMe drive leverages a PCI Express NVMe x4 interface to deliver significantly lower latency and higher input/output operations per second (IOPS) compared with traditional SATA SSDs. Designed for Read Intensive workloads, it excels in environments where data is read frequently and accessed quickly, such as analytics platforms, cloud infrastructures, virtualization clusters, and database applications. With its enterprise-grade design, this drive is built to support continuous, 24/7 operation while helping to reduce overall storage costs through improved throughput and efficiency.

• High-performance NVMe architecture for faster business results — Experience dramatically improved latency, superior IOPS, and responsive data access that accelerates critical workloads such as analytics queries, BI dashboards, and real-time reporting.
• 2.5" U.2 form factor with PCIe NVMe x4 interface — A standard, data-center-friendly footprint that plugs into widely supported hot-swap backplanes and back-end storage controllers, enabling simple integration into existing server and storage architectures.
• Read Intensive design tuned for read-heavy workloads — Optimized for workloads with heavy read patterns, enabling efficient data retrieval, faster data marts, and improved performance in virtualized environments where read operations are dominant.
• Enterprise-grade reliability and efficiency — Built to endure continuous operation with robust error correction, wear leveling, and thermal management, helping to minimize downtime and extend drive life in demanding data-center conditions.
• Versatile deployment for a wide range of enterprise workloads — Ideal for Big Data analytics, cloud computing, high-performance compute, database applications, data warehousing, and virtualization, delivering consistent performance across diverse use cases.

Technical Details of HPE 3.84 TB Solid State Drive

• Capacity: 3.84 TB
• Form Factor: 2.5" Internal
• Interface: U.2 (SFF-8639)
• Protocol: NVMe over PCIe x4
• Workload Type: Read Intensive (RI)
• Target Applications: Big Data analytics, cloud infrastructure, virtualization, database workloads, and high-throughput read-centric tasks

How to install HPE 3.84 TB Solid State Drive

• Power down the server or storage appliance completely and disconnect from the power source. Ensure you follow your data-center safety procedures and grounding guidelines.
• Open the drive bay or backplane housing and locate an available U.2 (SFF-8639) slot or hot-swap cage compatible with 2.5" NVMe drives.
• Remove any existing drive if replacing, or prepare the empty slot for a new installation. Align the 68-pin U.2 connector with the server’s backplane and gently insert the drive until seated securely.
• Secure the drive with the appropriate screws or captive fasteners per your chassis requirements, then reattach the drive cage or backplane cover as needed.
• Reconnect power and data interfaces, power on the system, and initialize the new drive in your operating system or storage controller utility. Check firmware compatibility, update if necessary, and format the drive for use according to your deployment plan.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the capacity of this drive? The drive offers 3.84 TB of internal storage.
• What workloads is this drive best suited for? It is optimized for Read Intensive workloads, including analytics reads, data warehousing, BI reporting, and other scenarios where read operations are predominant, often in virtualized environments and database-enabled workloads.
• What interface and form factor does it use? It uses a 2.5" internal form factor with a U.2 (SFF-8639) connector and NVMe over PCIe x4, enabling fast and scalable data paths.
• Is this drive compatible with standard operating systems and hypervisors? Yes. NVMe U.2 drives are designed for compatibility with common enterprise operating systems and virtualization platforms when paired with appropriate storage controllers and drivers.
• Why choose a Read Intensive NVMe SSD for data centers? RI NVMe drives offer a strong balance of performance and endurance for read-heavy workloads, delivering rapid data retrieval, reduced latency, and improved throughput while helping to control total cost of ownership in busy data-center environments.