480GB SATA Solid State Drive

The HPE P04560-S21-RFB is a refurbished 480 GB SATA solid-state drive for enterprise server storage. It corresponds to the P04560-S21 SmartBuy model and is intended for read-intensive workloads, such as serving stored data that is accessed frequently.

Its 6 Gb/s SATA interface and 2.5-inch SFF format suit server bays designed for this drive type. The drive is supplied in an HPE SATA SmartDrive Carrier, so check that the system supports the corresponding carrier as well as a 2.5-inch SFF SATA drive.

The model is listed for HPE ProLiant platforms from generations G8, G9 and G10. It is also described as having digitally signed SSD firmware and compatibility with HP SmartSSD Wear Gauge management tools. These features support its use for server operating-system volumes, application data and frequently accessed files in read-intensive environments.