HPE 480 GB Solid State Drive — 2.5" Internal SATA (SATA/600) Mixed Use

Upgrade your enterprise storage with the HPE 480 GB Mixed Use Solid State Drive. Built for performance, reliability, and efficiency, this 2.5" SATA SSD is designed to power demanding workloads across data centers, private clouds, and high-availability environments. With optimized control and enterprise-grade flash, it delivers higher IOPS, lower latency, and improved responsiveness for mission-critical applications. Whether you’re accelerating big data analytics, supporting cloud-based services, or refreshing your database infrastructure, this drive helps you achieve faster business results without compromising reliability.

• High performance for demanding workloads — This enterprise-grade SSD is engineered to boost input/output operations per second (IOPS) and reduce latency, enabling rapid data access for analytics, virtualization, real-time reporting, and transactional databases. It maintains strong sustained throughput under mixed read/write patterns, helping applications reach new levels of responsiveness and throughput even as data volumes grow. Perfect for environments that require fast boot times, quick data access, and accelerated query performance across big data analytics, cloud computing, and data warehousing.
• Exceptional reliability for business continuity — Built to withstand continuous operation in data centers, this drive emphasizes data integrity and endurance for mixed-use workloads. With robust error detection, wear leveling, and data protection practices, it helps reduce the risk of failure in demanding environments. The drive is designed to maintain consistent performance under load, supporting SLAs and uptime requirements for mission-critical databases, analytics platforms, and virtualized workloads.
• Efficient performance with energy-conscious operation — Enterprise SSDs from HPE balance power efficiency with high performance to lower overall data center power consumption and heat output. Reduced energy usage translates into lower cooling requirements and operating costs, making it suitable for dense server configurations, scale-out deployments, and mixed-use storage tiers where efficient, reliable performance matters as workloads scale.
• Easy integration and broad compatibility — The 2.5" form factor and SATA interface ensure broad compatibility with servers, storage enclosures, and desktop systems that support standard 2.5" drives. This makes upgrades and maintenance straightforward, minimizing downtime during deployment or refresh cycles. Its standardized interface simplifies firmware updates, drive replacement, and integration with existing storage pools, accelerators, and caching architectures used in enterprise deployments.
• Ideal use cases for mixed-use workloads — This SSD is well-suited to supporting big data analytics, cloud-based services, active archiving, database applications, and data warehousing. The combination of solid performance, reliability, and efficiency makes it a compelling choice for mixed-use environments that require fast data access, consistent throughput, and enduring operation across a variety of workloads.

Technical Details of HPE 480 GB Solid State Drive - 2.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) - Mixed Use

• Capacity: 480 GB
• Form Factor: 2.5" internal solid-state drive
• Interface: SATA III (SATA/600) 6 Gb/s
• Usage: Mixed Use workloads optimized for enterprise performance

How to install HPE 480 GB Solid State Drive - 2.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) - Mixed Use

• Power down your system completely and unplug the power cord. If you are installing in a server, follow data center safety procedures and grounding guidelines.
• Open the chassis or access panel to reveal the 2.5" drive bay or an appropriate adapter slot. If necessary, remove the existing drive or prepare the bay for a new installation.
• Reconnect power and data cables to the new SSD. Ensure the SATA data cable is firmly seated in both the drive and the motherboard or controller card, and that the power connector is secure.
• Secure the drive in the drive bay with screws or mounting brackets, making sure there is adequate ventilation around the drive and no stress on any cables.
• Power on the system and enter the BIOS/UEFI. Confirm that the drive is detected, enable AHCI mode if required, and configure boot order if you intend to boot from the SSD. Save changes and exit.
• Once the OS loads, use disk management tools to initialize, partition, and format the new drive. Allocate appropriate volumes for your workloads or tier the SSD with other storage to optimize performance and capacity.
• Optionally update the drive firmware through the manufacturer’s utility or your system management console to ensure compatibility and optimal performance.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What capacity is this drive? A: 480 GB.
• Q: What interface does it use? A: SATA III (SATA/600) with a 6 Gb/s data transfer rate.
• Q: What is the intended workload for this drive? A: It is designed for mixed-use enterprise workloads, including big data analytics, cloud computing, active archiving, database applications, and data warehousing.
• Q: What is the form factor? A: Standard 2.5" internal drive compatible with most servers and desktops that support 2.5" SATA drives.
• Q: Is this drive suitable for a data center refresh? A: Yes, its balance of performance, reliability, and efficiency makes it suitable for updating storage infrastructure in mixed-use environments. Always verify compatibility with your hardware and firmware versions.
• Q: Do I need special tools to install it? A: No special tools beyond standard drive screws or mounting brackets and typical server or desktop hardware tools are required.