VK000960GWTHB is the OEM model number supplied in HPE option kit P18424-B21 for 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Multi Vendor SSD. If you have pulled a drive and read VK000960GWTHB from the label, you are looking at the drive-level identifier rather than the number HPE uses to order the part. It is a 960 GB, 2.5-inch small form factor solid state drive with a single SATA 6 Gb/s interface, an external transfer rate of 600 MBps, and a Read Intensive endurance class. The drive is hot-swap and ships mounted in an HPE Smart Carrier for 2.5-inch SFF bays.
HPE Option Part #: P18424-B21
HPE Spare Part #: P18483-001
HPE Model #: VK000960GWSRT, VK000960GWSXH, VK000960GWTHB, VK000960GWTTB, VK000960GXAWL, VK000960GXNZB, VK000960GXWBP, VK000960GYCNK, VK000960GZCNF, VK000960GZXQU
HPE Assembly Part #: P18440-003
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR VK000960GWTHB:
- Device Type: Solid state drive - hot-swap
- Capacity: 960 GB
- Form Factor: 2.5" SFF
- Interface: SATA 6Gb/s
- Weight: 17.64 oz
- Bundled with: HPE Smart Carrier
- Drive Class: Read Intensive
- Drive Transfer Rate: 600 MBps (external)
- Interfaces: 1 x SATA 6 Gb/s
- Compatible Bay: 2.5" SFF
COMPATIBLE WITH:
PROLIANT DL SERIES
PROLIANT ML SERIES
PROLIANT BL SERIES
PROLIANT WS SERIES
PROLIANT SL SERIES
PROLIANT XL SERIES
PROLIANT SYNERGY SERIES
** This list may not be complete. Contact us via Live Chat if you have any questions about compatibility.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT VK000960GWTHB
What is the difference between VK000960GWTHB, P18424-B21 and P18483-001?
All three identify the same physical 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SSD. VK000960GWTHB, this page, is an OEM model number: the identifier printed on the drive itself by the manufacturer that built it. P18424-B21 is the HPE option kit number used to order the drive. P18483-001 is the spare part number. This family also includes one assembly revision and nine OEM drive models, all listed in the cross-reference block on this page. An assembly part number identifies a specific build revision of the drive as assembled with its carrier.
VK000960GWTHB ships in several HPE option kits — which one do I need?
Four kits cover this drive, all Read Intensive. P06196-B21 and P18424-B21 both use the SC carrier and cover Gen8, Gen9 and Gen10 servers; check the compatibility list on each kit's page to match your specific server model. P40498-B21 uses the BC carrier and covers Gen10, Gen11 and Gen12. P47808-B21 uses the LPC carrier and covers Gen10 and Gen11. Match the carrier type to your chassis bays first, then confirm your server generation.
Which servers accept this drive?
The drive fits 2.5-inch SFF bays across HPE Gen8, Gen9 and Gen10 platforms. That includes ProLiant DL rack servers from DL20 Gen9 and DL60 Gen9 through DL360, DL380, DL385, DL560 and DL580 across Gen8, Gen9 and Gen10, plus DL325 Gen10 Plus v1 and DL385 Gen10 Plus v1. ML tower servers from ML30 through ML350 are covered, along with BL blade servers, WS460c, SL and XL nodes, and Synergy 480 and 660 compute modules in Gen9 and Gen10.
What does the Read Intensive class mean for this drive?
Read Intensive is HPE's endurance classification for SSDs whose workloads are weighted toward reads rather than sustained writes. VK000960GWTHB is a Read Intensive drive, which suits boot volumes, operating system and application storage, content delivery, and analytics reads. If your workload involves heavy continuous write activity such as logging or transactional databases, a Mixed Use or Write Intensive class drive is the appropriate selection instead.
What interface speed does VK000960GWTHB run at?
The drive presents a single SATA 6 Gb/s interface with an external transfer rate of 600 MBps. It will connect to SATA 6 Gb/s ports and to HPE Smart Array controllers that support SATA drives in the listed servers. On an older 3 Gb/s SATA port the drive negotiates down to that port's speed, so use a 6 Gb/s connection to reach the rated transfer rate.
HPE PARTSURFER INFO FOR VK000960GWTHB (P18424-B21)
| Spare PN | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | P18483-001 | 960GB SATA Solid State Drive - 2.5-inch small form factor (SFF) Smart Carrier (SC), Read Intensive (RI) |
Last Updated: 2026-09-21
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