HPE 872520-001 960GB SATA 6G 2.5″ SSD

The HPE 872520-001 is the HP spare part number for a 960GB mixed use SATA 6G solid state drive in the 2.5 inch small form factor, delivered in an HPE SmartDrive carrier for hot-plug fitting in ProLiant servers. It is the maintenance reference for arrays originally built with the 872348-B21 option kit, which means that when a drive in one of those arrays fails or flags a predictive failure, 872520-001 is the number that gets the system back to full redundancy with a like-for-like part.

The mixed use endurance class sets this drive apart from read intensive alternatives at the same capacity. It is built to absorb steady write traffic day after day, which suits transactional databases, virtualisation clusters, mail platforms and log-heavy applications, workloads where a read intensive drive would wear prematurely. Digitally signed HPE firmware adds a layer of firmware authenticity that security-conscious operators increasingly require, and the SmartDrive carrier makes the physical swap a two minute, tool-free task.

Euroland IT Store keeps the 872520-001 in UK stock in both new and refurbished condition. Refurbished units are tested and warranted, ideal for restoring redundancy or holding as cold spares at a sensible cost, while new sealed drives remain available for production estates with strict change control. Beyond break-fix, the HPE 872520-001 is equally valid for planned capacity additions, since it is the same physical drive as its option kit twin.

Because we specialise in hard-to-source and end-of-life HPE parts, this spare stays orderable here even as general distribution thins out. Send our team your server serial number for a free compatibility check, request a quote for multiple units, or order the 872520-001 online for fast delivery anywhere in the UK.

Key Features

• Genuine HP spare part number 872520-001
• 960GB capacity in a 2.5 inch SFF drive bay
• SATA 6Gb/s interface with hot-plug support
• Mixed use endurance for sustained daily write activity
• Direct spare reference for option kit 872348-B21
• HPE digitally signed firmware for firmware integrity
• SmartDrive (SC) carrier for tool-free replacement
• Exact-match part keeps array rebuilds low risk
• Suitable for both break-fix and planned expansion
• New and refurbished UK stock, tested before dispatch

Compatibility

• SFF SC drives suit HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9 and Gen10 servers with SmartDrive carriers
• Direct replacement in configurations originally specified with 872348-B21 option drives
• Fits selected HPE ProLiant configurations, confirm against your server serial number
• Works with HPE Smart Array controllers and HBAs supporting 6G SATA SSDs
• Free compatibility confirmation available before you place an order

Benefits

Fitting the documented spare is the shortest path from degraded array to healthy array. The 872520-001 matches the interface, carrier, endurance class and firmware family the controller already knows, so rebuilds behave predictably and support conversations stay simple. Refurbished stock makes that certainty inexpensive, with tested drives typically costing well under new list pricing, and keeping one on the shelf turns a future failure into a same-day fix.

It is the maintenance twin of the HPE 872348-B21 960GB SATA 6G SSD, so mixed procurement across both references stays fully compatible. If the failed drive is the read intensive variant at this capacity, order the HPE 869580-001 960GB SATA 6G SSD instead, and estates standardising on larger drives can move to the HPE 866614-004 1.92TB DS SATA MU Gen10 SSD for double the capacity per bay. Our complete range of hard drive spares covers SSD and HDD references across every ProLiant generation, with expert help matching part numbers to your estate before you buy.

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