HPE P18485-001 3.84TB SATA 6G 2.5″ SSD

HPE P18485-001 3.84TB SATA 6G 2.5in SSD

The HPE P18485-001 is the 3.84TB SATA 6G 2.5in solid state drive issued as an HPE service spare, the reference to quote when replacing a factory fitted 3.84TB SATA SSD in a ProLiant server. It is stocked in the UK by Euroland IT Store in new and refurbished condition, with every unit tested and warranted before dispatch.

High capacity SATA flash usually lives in RAID groups serving read heavy consolidated storage, from virtual machine datastores to content repositories and backup staging volumes. When one member fails or reports predictive wear, the correct spare keeps the group homogeneous: identical capacity, identical interface, matching endurance class and a firmware family the controller already understands. The P18485-001 provides exactly that continuity for its drive family. Substituting retail SSDs into these arrays risks firmware mismatches and telemetry blind spots, which is why maintenance teams standardise on certified HPE parts for break fix work.

The drive arrives as a hot plug SFF assembly, so replacement is an online task: remove the failed carrier, insert the spare, and let the controller run its rebuild. Typical customers include IT departments running self maintained estates, third party maintainers fulfilling contracts and resellers supporting installed customer bases. Refurbished units pass secure erasure and SMART verification before grading; new units arrive sealed. UK next working day delivery keeps degraded arrays exposed for the minimum time, and we can hold agreed stock against a call off arrangement for organisations with fleets of servers on this drive family. Send the failed drive label and we will confirm the match first.

Key Features

• HPE service spare reference P18485-001
• 3.84TB capacity over SATA 6Gb/s
• 2.5in SFF hot plug assembly
• Read intensive endurance rating
• Direct replacement for matching factory drives
• Keeps RAID groups uniform through rebuilds
• Validated firmware for HPE controllers
• Low power draw per stored terabyte
• Securely erased and health tested before sale
• Available new and refurbished with warranty

Compatibility

• Service replacement for 3.84TB SATA RI SFF drives in HPE ProLiant systems
• Fits hot plug SFF bays on selected Gen9 and Gen10 configurations
• Managed by HPE Smart Storage Administrator and iLO
• Suits selected HPE ProLiant configurations, confirm against your server serial number

Benefits

A matched spare turns array repair into a routine task with a predictable outcome. The P18485-001 rebuilds against its siblings without firmware friction, wear statistics stay comparable across members and support records remain tidy. At this capacity, refurbished pricing makes on site spares genuinely affordable, which shortens repair windows from courier time to corridor time; new sealed units remain available for stricter policies. For expansion rather than repair, the option kit equivalent is the HPE P18428-B21 3.84TB SATA SSD. Adjacent spares at this capacity include the HPE P02562-001 3.84TB SATA SSD and the HPE 878855-001 3.84TB SATA RI SSD, each tied to its own build series, so check labels before ordering. The full hard drive and SSD range covers surrounding capacities for larger refresh plans.

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