HPE P40508-B21 G10+ G11 3.84-TB 12G SSD

HPE P40508-B21 3.84TB 12G SSD for Gen10 Plus and Gen11

The HPE P40508-B21 is a 3.84TB 12G solid state drive supplied as the HPE option kit for ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11 servers, using the 2.5 inch basic carrier that these generations standardised on. Euroland IT Store offers the P40508-B21 in new and refurbished condition, with UK held stock and warranty cover on every grade.

A 3.84TB drive changes the economics of a server build. Two bays can hold what previously needed four, which halves the drive count for a given capacity, cuts power consumption and leaves free slots for future expansion or dedicated cache devices. The 12G interface provides the bandwidth and enterprise error handling this capacity class deserves, and behind an HPE controller the drive reports full health, wear and temperature data so large volumes never become a monitoring blind spot.

Typical use cases for the P40508-B21 include dense virtualisation nodes, backup staging targets that need fast restore performance, large database volumes and consolidation projects that shrink several ageing hosts into one modern chassis. Ordering the option kit means the basic carrier arrives fitted and installation is a hot plug operation. Our refurbished drives pass secure erasure and health verification before sale, delivering serious savings at this capacity, while new sealed kits suit strict purchasing requirements. As experienced stockists of HPE parts, we can cross check compatibility against your server serial number, recommend RAID layouts for high capacity SSDs, and quote matched sets with delivery across the UK and Europe. Ask us about current availability of the P40508-B21 today.

Key Features

• 3.84TB capacity in a 2.5 inch small form factor
• 12G interface with enterprise error handling
• HPE basic carrier (BC) included in the option kit
• Built for ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11 drive bays
• Halves drive count versus 1.92TB models for dense builds
• Suited to virtualisation, databases and backup staging
• Hot plug capable for zero downtime installation
• Full wear and health telemetry via HPE tooling
• Available new and refurbished with warranty cover
• Lower power per terabyte than multiple smaller drives

Compatibility

• Fits basic carrier SFF bays in HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11 servers
• Requires a supported HPE controller or HBA data path
• For other systems: selected HPE ProLiant configurations, confirm against your server serial number
• We can confirm exact fitment and firmware level before shipment

Benefits

Consolidating onto high capacity drives such as P40508-B21 reduces almost every operating cost in the storage stack: fewer drives to power, cool, monitor and eventually replace. Performance stays consistent thanks to the 12G interface, and the exact match option kit protects your supported configuration status. At this capacity the refurbished saving is at its most persuasive, often funding an extra drive or two within the same budget, while new sealed units remain available for framework purchases, and both carry warranty support.

At the same capacity in SATA form, compare the HPE P40500-B21 Gen10 Gen11 3.84TB 2.5 inch SATA SSD, or the drive level HPE VK003840JWSST 3.84TB SAS 12G 2.5 inch SSD used across HPE platforms. The wider range is in our SSD and hard drive spares category, and volume quotations take hours, not days. For dense storage builds, this is the capacity point where the space, power and purchase savings compound fastest.

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