VK000960GXWBP 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 VK000960GXWBP from the label, this is the HPE mapping for it: a 960GB, 2.5-inch small form factor solid state drive with a single SATA 6Gb/s interface and an external transfer rate of 600 MBps. It is a hot-swap, Read Intensive class drive mounted in an HPE Smart Carrier for 2.5-inch SFF bays. HPE ships this product under multiple OEM model numbers from different drive vendors, so the model number on your label may differ from another drive of the same HPE part.
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 VK000960GXWBP:
- 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 VK000960GXWBP
What is the difference between VK000960GXWBP, P18424-B21 and P18483-001?
VK000960GXWBP, the number on this page, is an OEM model number: the drive manufacturer's own identifier printed on the media label. P18424-B21 is the HPE option kit number, the orderable kit for the 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD. P18483-001 is the HPE spare part number used for service replacement. All three refer to the same physical drive. This family also includes one assembly revision and nine further 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 and carrier.
VK000960GXWBP ships in several HPE option kits — which one do I need?
This drive ships under P18424-B21, P40498-B21 and P47808-B21. All three are Read Intensive kits; the carrier and generation coverage differ. P18424-B21 uses the SC (Smart Carrier) and covers Gen8, Gen9 and Gen10 servers. P40498-B21 uses the BC (Basic Carrier) and covers Gen10, Gen11 and Gen12. P47808-B21 uses the LPC carrier and covers Gen10 and Gen11. Match the carrier style your chassis bays accept, then confirm your server model on that kit's compatibility list.
Which servers accept this drive?
The SC carrier version fits 2.5-inch SFF bays across HPE Gen8, Gen9 and Gen10 platforms. That includes ProLiant DL rack servers such as DL360e/DL380p Gen8, DL360/DL380 Gen9 and DL360/DL380/DL385 Gen10; ML tower servers including ML310e Gen8, ML350 Gen9 and ML350 Gen10; BladeSystem BL460c Gen8 through Gen10; Apollo XL nodes such as XL230a Gen9 and XL170r Gen10; and Synergy 480 and 660 Gen9 and Gen10 compute modules.
What does Read Intensive mean for this drive?
Read Intensive is the HPE drive class designation for this 960GB SSD. Drives in this class are intended for workloads dominated by reads rather than sustained heavy writes, such as boot volumes, operating system images, content repositories and read-heavy databases. The drive uses a single SATA 6Gb/s interface with a 600 MBps external transfer rate. Both the P40498-B21 and P47808-B21 kits carry the same Read Intensive product line designation.
Is a carrier included with this drive?
Yes. The P18424-B21 kit bundles the drive with an HPE Smart Carrier (SC) for 2.5-inch SFF bays, so the drive arrives ready to install as a hot-swap unit. The assembled drive and carrier weigh 17.64 oz. If your server uses the Basic Carrier or LPC carrier instead, the same drive is available in the P40498-B21 and P47808-B21 kits respectively.
HPE PARTSURFER INFO FOR VK000960GXWBP (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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