HPE P40496-B21 – 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS 12Gb/s SFF Hard Drive

HPE P40496-B21 – 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS 12Gb/s SFF Hard Drive

Overview

HPE P40496-B21 is a 1.2TB enterprise SAS hard drive designed for HPE ProLiant servers and storage systems requiring reliable performance and consistent data access. It is built for enterprise workloads in data center environments.

The drive operates at 10,000 RPM and uses a 12Gb/s SAS interface to deliver stable throughput and low latency for server applications.

It comes in a 2.5-inch small form factor design with hot-plug capability, allowing drive replacement without interrupting system operation.

It is commonly deployed in virtualization, database, and application workloads where balanced performance and capacity are required.

It integrates into HPE SAS-based server storage ecosystems used in enterprise infrastructure deployments.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

Used in enterprise servers for virtualization workloads, operating systems, transactional databases, and application storage. Common in HPE ProLiant rack servers requiring reliable SAS performance. Also deployed in data centers where consistent I/O performance and mid-range capacity storage are required for critical workloads.

Technical Specifications

Compatibility / Ecosystem

Compatible with HPE ProLiant servers and storage systems supporting 2.5-inch SAS hot-plug drives. Works within HPE Smart Carrier ecosystems and enterprise SAS infrastructures. Designed for enterprise environments requiring stable 12Gb/s SAS storage performance.