HPE Server SSDs

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HPE server SSDs come in four drive sizes, 2.5-inch SFF, 3.5-inch LFF, E3.S and M.2, and as PCIe add-in cards, with a SAS, SATA or NVMe connection, and each sits on a carrier that has to match your server. Most Gen8 to Gen10 ProLiant servers take Smart Carrier (SC) drives in their 2.5-inch bays. Most Gen10 Plus servers and the Gen11 and Gen12 servers take Basic Carrier (BC) drives there, and the EDSFF models of Gen11, Gen12 and Gen13 take E3.S drives on the EC1 carrier. Every SSD we sell ships tested or factory sealed.

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  • SAS 24G, 12G and 6G · Value SAS 12G · SATA 6G · NVMe Gen3 to Gen5
  • New and refurbished
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Carriers, classes and generations from the HPE Solid State Disk Drives QuickSpecs a00001288enw, version 78 (November 2, 2026), and from the QuickSpecs of each server.

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The drive's size, interface and carrier are in its name: “SFF BC U.3” is a 2.5-inch NVMe drive on the Basic Carrier.

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Which carrier does your server take?

What each ProLiant generation takes in most models, from the HPE QuickSpecs of every server we cover. Your server's drives page has HPE's list for that exact model.

Generation2.5-inch SFF SAS and SATA3.5-inch LFF SSDsNVMeDrives pages
Gen13None listedNone listedE3.S on EC1 DL525 DL585a
Gen12Basic Carrier (BC)Low Profile Converter (LPC)E3.S on EC1; U.3 on BC DL110 DL320 DL325 9 more
Gen11Basic Carrier (BC)Low Profile Converter (LPC)U.3 on BC; E3.S on EC1 DL20 DL320 DL325 9 more
Gen10 PlusBasic Carrier (BC); Smart Carrier (SC) in the DL325 Gen10 Plus and DL385 Gen10 PlusLow Profile Converter (LPC)U.2 and U.3 on BC; U.2 on SCN in the DL325 Gen10 Plus and DL385 Gen10 Plus; U.3 on SC in the DL325 Gen10 Plus and DL385 Gen10 Plus DL325 DL325 v2 DL345 5 more
Gen10Smart Carrier (SC); Basic Carrier (BC) in the DL360 Gen10 and DL380 Gen10Low Profile Converter (LPC); SC Converter (SCC) in the DL360 Gen10, DL380 Gen10 and DL385 Gen10U.2 and U.3 on SCN; U.3 on SC in the DL325 Gen10 and DL385 Gen10 BL460c DL160 DL180 10 more
Gen9Smart Carrier (SC)SC Converter (SCC)U.2 on SCN BL460c DL120 DL160 11 more
Gen8Smart Carrier (SC)Smart Carrier (SC); SC Converter (SCC) in 10 models; Low Profile Converter (LPC) in 5 modelsNone listed BL420c BL460c BL465c 22 more

Where a generation names a carrier for most models, the models that differ are named; each server's drives page has HPE's list for it.

Most ordered SSDs

The SSDs our customers order most. A card shows only while the store has it in stock.

  1. SFF SATAP23487-B21HPE 1.92TB SATA 6G Very Read Optimized SFF SC 5210 SSD
  2. SFF SASP04525-B21HPE 400GB SAS 12G Mixed Use SFF (2.5in) SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD
  3. SFF SAS872382-B21HPE 1.6TB SAS 12G Mixed Use SFF 2.5in SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD
  4. SFF SASP04545-B21HPE 1.6TB SAS 12G Write Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD
  5. SFF SATAP40498-B21HPE 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF BC Multi Vendor SSD
  6. SFF SATAP40500-B21HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF BC Multi Vendor SSD
  7. SFF SATAP40505-B21HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF BC Multi Vendor SSD
  8. U.2 NVMe875597-B21HPE 1.6TB NVMe x4 Lanes Mixed Use SFF 2.5in SCN Digitally Signed Firmware SSD
  9. SFF SATA875478-B21HPE 1.92TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF 2.5in SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD
  10. SFF SATAP09716-B21HPE 960GB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF (2.5in) SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD

All HPE server SSDs

Every SSD we sell, grouped by type, on one page. Filter by what your server takes; the list updates as you choose.

How to choose an HPE SSD

Rule 1

Match the carrier, not only the size

A 2.5-inch drive on a Smart Carrier (SC) does not fit a bay built for the Basic Carrier (BC), and the reverse. The carrier is in the drive's name: SC, BC, SCN, SCC, LPC or EC1.

Rule 2

The bay's connection sets the interface

A Smart Array or tri-mode controller runs SAS and SATA drives; the embedded SATA controller runs SATA only. NVMe drives need an NVMe cage, or U.3 bays behind a tri-mode controller.

Rule 3

Pick the endurance class for the work

HPE rates its SSDs Very Read Optimized, Read Intensive or Mixed Use by drive writes per day (DWPD), which HPE defines as “the maximum number of 4K host writes to the entire drive capacity of the SSD per day over a five-year period”. In the HPE SSD QuickSpecs, version 78, Read Intensive drives are rated 0.7 to 1.5 DWPD and Mixed Use drives 3 to 5 DWPD; Very Read Optimized drives are rated 0.3 to 0.57 DWPD. Write Intensive is an earlier HPE class; each of those product pages shows its own rating.

SSD types at a glance

TypeInterfaces we sellCarrierProLiant generationsSSDs
2.5-inch SFF SASSAS 24G, 12G and 6GSC and BCGen8 to Gen12186
2.5-inch SFF Value SASValue SAS 12GSC and BCGen9 to Gen1221
2.5-inch SFF SATASATA 6G and 3GSC and BCGen8 to Gen12199
2.5-inch U.2 NVMeNVMe Gen3 and Gen4SCN and BCGen9 to Gen10 Plus115
2.5-inch U.3 NVMeNVMe Gen4BC, SC and SCNGen10 to Gen12115
E3.S NVMe (EDSFF)NVMe Gen4 and Gen5EC1Gen11 to Gen13105
3.5-inch LFF SATASATA 6G and 3GSCC, SC and LPCGen8 to Gen1298
3.5-inch LFF SASSAS 24G and 12GLPC, SCC and SCGen8 to Gen10 Plus12
3.5-inch LFF Value SASValue SAS 12GSCC and LPCGen9 to Gen124
M.2 SATASATA 6GNone; SCM for the dual kitsGen9 to Gen1122
M.2 NVMeNVMe Gen3 and Gen4No carrierGen9 to Gen125
PCIe add-in cardNVMe Gen3, x4 and x8 lanesPCIe slotGen9 to Gen107

HPE server SSD questions

Which HPE SSD fits my server?

It depends on the bay: its size and carrier, and the controller or cage behind it. Most Gen8 to Gen10 ProLiant servers take Smart Carrier (SC) drives; most Gen10 Plus servers and the Gen11 and Gen12 servers take Basic Carrier (BC) drives. Each server's drives page lists the drives HPE lists for that model; find yours in the index below.

Will an SSD from a Gen10 server fit a Gen11 server?

Only a Basic Carrier (BC) drive. Most Gen10 servers use Smart Carrier (SC) drives, and Gen11 SFF bays take BC drives. Check that the part number is on your Gen11 server's drives page.

What is the difference between U.2 and U.3 NVMe SSDs?

Both are 2.5-inch NVMe drives. Most HPE U.2 drives sit on the Smart Carrier NVMe (SCN), for the NVMe bays of Gen9 and Gen10 servers. Most U.3 drives sit on the Basic Carrier (BC), from Gen10 Plus, where a tri-mode controller runs SAS, SATA and U.3 NVMe drives in the same bays. Our guide U.2 vs U.3 SSD has the detail.

What is Value SAS?

Value SAS is HPE's single-port SAS SSD class. In HPE's words, “HPE single-port Value SAS SSDs offer a significant performance boost over SATA SSDs with roughly twice the IOPS and are typically lower in cost than traditional SAS SSD drives”. A Value SAS drive has one SAS port, so it is not for dual-path configurations, and HPE does not mix Value SAS and full-performance SAS drives in one array. It looks the same as an enterprise SAS drive; the words Value SAS in the name tell them apart. Our guide Value SAS vs SAS SSD explains when it is the better buy; the SFF Value SAS and LFF Value SAS pages list ours.

Read Intensive, Mixed Use or Write Intensive?

They are HPE's endurance classes, set by drive writes per day (DWPD): in HPE's words, “the maximum number of 4K host writes to the entire drive capacity of the SSD per day over a five-year period”. In the HPE SSD QuickSpecs, version 78, Read Intensive drives are rated 0.7 to 1.5 DWPD and Mixed Use drives 3 to 5 DWPD; Very Read Optimized drives are rated 0.3 to 0.57 DWPD. Write Intensive is an earlier class that the QuickSpecs no longer lists; each of those product pages shows its own rating. Read Intensive suits work that mostly reads, such as web serving and boot; Mixed Use suits databases, analytics and virtualization.

Do refurbished SSDs have a warranty?

Yes. Every SSD carries a replacement warranty of 1 to 3 years, depending on the drive, and every drive ships tested or factory sealed. Each product page shows its warranty.

What if the SSD I need is out of stock?

Out of stock today does not mean unavailable: we can often source this part. Add it to a quote request and we reply with current pricing and availability. Every message, quotes included, is answered within 24 hours.

Drives by server

Each page lists the drives HPE lists for that server, SSDs and hard drives, with the bays, carriers and controllers that decide what fits.

Gen13
DL525 Gen13DL585a Gen13
Gen12
DL110 Gen12DL320 Gen12DL325 Gen12DL340 Gen12DL340e Gen12DL345 Gen12DL360 Gen12DL380 Gen12DL380a Gen12DL384 Gen12DL580 Gen12ML350 Gen12
Gen11
DL20 Gen11DL320 Gen11DL325 Gen11DL345 Gen11DL360 Gen11DL365 Gen11DL380 Gen11DL385 Gen11DL560 Gen11ML110 Gen11ML30 Gen11ML350 Gen11
Gen10 Plus
DL325 Gen10 PlusDL325 Gen10 Plus v2DL345 Gen10 PlusDL360 Gen10 PlusDL365 Gen10 PlusDL380 Gen10 PlusDL385 Gen10 PlusDL385 Gen10 Plus v2
Gen10
BL460c Gen10DL160 Gen10DL180 Gen10DL20 Gen10DL325 Gen10DL360 Gen10DL380 Gen10DL385 Gen10DL560 Gen10DL580 Gen10ML110 Gen10ML30 Gen10ML350 Gen10
Gen9
BL460c Gen9DL120 Gen9DL160 Gen9DL180 Gen9DL360 Gen9DL380 Gen9DL388 Gen9DL560 Gen9DL60 Gen9DL80 Gen9ML150 Gen9ML350 Gen9XL230a Gen9XL730f Gen9
Gen8
BL420c Gen8BL460c Gen8BL465c Gen8BL660c Gen8DL160 Gen8DL320e Gen8DL320e Gen8 v2DL360e Gen8DL360p Gen8DL380e Gen8DL380p Gen8DL385p Gen8DL560 Gen8DL580 Gen8ML310e Gen8ML310e Gen8 v2ML350e Gen8ML350p Gen8MicroServer Gen8SL230s Gen8SL250s Gen8SL270s Gen8SL4540 Gen8WS460c Gen8XL220a Gen8 v2

All HPE parts by server model

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2.5-inch SFF SAS SSDs186 SSDs

All SFF SAS SSDs, on their own page

2.5-inch SFF SAS SSDs186 SSDs

All SFF SAS SSDs, on their own page

2.5-inch SFF Value SAS SSDs21 SSDs

All SFF Value SAS SSDs, on their own page

2.5-inch SFF SATA SSDs199 SSDs

All SFF SATA SSDs, on their own page

2.5-inch SFF SATA SSDs199 SSDs

All SFF SATA SSDs, on their own page

2.5-inch U.2 NVMe SSDs115 SSDs

All U.2 NVMe SSDs, on their own page

2.5-inch U.3 NVMe SSDs115 SSDs

All U.3 NVMe SSDs, on their own page

E3.S NVMe (EDSFF) SSDs105 SSDs

All E3.S SSDs, on their own page

3.5-inch LFF SATA SSDs98 SSDs

All LFF SATA SSDs, on their own page

3.5-inch LFF SAS SSDs12 SSDs

All LFF SAS SSDs, on their own page

3.5-inch LFF Value SAS SSDs4 SSDs

All LFF Value SAS SSDs, on their own page

M.2 SATA SSDs22 SSDs

All M.2 SATA SSDs, on their own page

M.2 NVMe SSDs5 SSDs

All M.2 NVMe SSDs, on their own page

PCIe add-in card SSDs7 SSDs

All PCIe card SSDs, on their own page

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1 to 3 year warrantyReplacement coverage on every drive
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