VK000960GYCNK 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 pulled this string from a drive label, a controller inventory or an OS device listing, it identifies a 960GB 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s read intensive solid state drive mounted in an HPE Smart Carrier for hot-swap bays. The drive reports an external transfer rate of 600 MBps over a single SATA 6 Gb/s interface. HPE multi vendor SSDs ship under several OEM model numbers for the same option, so the model on your drive may differ from the one you are replacing while the kit remains the same.
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 VK000960GYCNK:
- 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 VK000960GYCNK
What is the difference between VK000960GYCNK, P18424-B21 and P18483-001?
They identify the same physical drive at different levels. VK000960GYCNK, the subject of this page, is an OEM model number — the identifier carried on the drive label and reported by the controller. P18424-B21 is the HPE option kit, the orderable boxed product. P18483-001 is the spare part number used for service replacement. 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 manufactured.
VK000960GYCNK ships in several HPE option kits — which one do I need?
This drive ships under P18424-B21, P40498-B21 and P47808-B21, all Read Intensive. The difference is the carrier and the server generations it fits. P18424-B21 uses the SC Smart Carrier and supports Gen8, Gen9 and Gen10. P40498-B21 uses the BC carrier for Gen10, Gen11 and Gen12. P47808-B21 uses the LPC carrier for Gen10 and Gen11. Match the carrier style to your chassis bays, then confirm your model on the kit's compatibility list.
Which servers accept the drive supplied as VK000960GYCNK?
In the SC carrier configuration it is listed for HPE Gen8 platforms including DL360p, DL380p, DL580 and ML350p, Gen9 platforms including DL360, DL380, DL580, ML350 and BL460c, and Gen10 platforms including DL360, DL380, DL385, DL560, DL580 and ML350. Coverage also extends to Apollo XL nodes, SL series servers and Synergy 480 and 660 compute modules in Gen9 and Gen10. Any 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bay on those systems is the target.
My drive label shows a different model number than VK000960GYCNK — is it the wrong part?
Not necessarily. This is a multi vendor SSD, which means HPE qualifies drives from more than one manufacturer against the same option. Each qualified drive carries its own OEM model number, and all of them satisfy the same option and spare part numbers. The cross-reference block on this page lists the other OEM model numbers in the family. Capacity, 2.5-inch SFF form factor, SATA 6Gb/s interface and read intensive endurance class remain the same across them.
What are the electrical and physical specifications of this drive?
It is a 960GB hot-swap solid state drive in a 2.5-inch small form factor, using a single SATA 6 Gb/s interface with a 600 MBps external transfer rate. It is classified as Read Intensive, the endurance tier intended for workloads weighted toward reads. The drive is bundled with the HPE Smart Carrier for 2.5-inch SFF bays and weighs 17.64 ounces including the carrier.
HPE PARTSURFER INFO FOR VK000960GYCNK (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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