VK000960GZXQU 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 VK000960GZXQU from the label, this is the HPE Multi Vendor part it maps to: a 960 GB hot-swap solid state drive in a 2.5-inch SFF form factor with a single SATA 6Gb/s interface and an external transfer rate of 600 MBps. It is a Read Intensive class drive 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 VK000960GZXQU:
- 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 VK000960GZXQU
What is the difference between VK000960GZXQU, P18424-B21 and P18483-001?
They identify the same physical 960 GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SSD. VK000960GZXQU, 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, the orderable boxed product. P18483-001 is the HPE spare number used for service replacement. This family also includes one assembly revision and nine further OEM drive models, all listed in the cross-reference block on this page.
VK000960GZXQU ships in several HPE option kits — which one do I need?
All five are Read Intensive kits. P18424-B21 and P47811-B21 use the SC (Smart Carrier) and support Gen8, Gen9 and Gen10 servers. P40498-B21 and P44008-B21 use the BC (Basic Carrier) and support Gen10, Gen11 and Gen12. P47808-B21 uses the LPC carrier and supports Gen10 and Gen11. Match the carrier type to your chassis drive bays, then check the compatibility list on each kit's page against your specific server model.
What drives and bays does VK000960GZXQU fit?
The drive is a 2.5-inch SFF unit bundled with an HPE Smart Carrier, so it installs in 2.5-inch SFF hot-swap bays that accept the SC carrier. Supported platforms include ProLiant DL and ML Gen8, Gen9 and Gen10 rack and tower servers, BL and WS blades, SL and XL nodes, and Synergy 480 and 660 compute modules in Gen9 and Gen10.
What performance and endurance class is this drive?
VK000960GZXQU is a Read Intensive class SSD, the endurance tier intended for workloads dominated by reads rather than sustained heavy writes, such as boot volumes, content delivery and read-heavy databases. It connects over a single SATA 6 Gb/s port with a quoted external transfer rate of 600 MBps. Capacity is 960 GB and the packaged drive with carrier weighs 17.64 oz.
HPE PARTSURFER INFO FOR VK000960GZXQU (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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