What is SSD SATA mix use?

HPE SATA MU SSDs are engineered for greater performance and endurance for applications requiring a more balanced mix of high random read and write IOPS performance such as database, virtualization, cloud computing and transactional applications .

How fast is SATA 3 2.5 SSD?

SATA 3 SSD – read/write speed up to 550MB/second . NVME SSD – read/write speed up to 3500MB/second.

Is A SATA SSD faster than a SSD?

SATA drives are less expensive and more common than SSDs. However, SATA drives are also slower to boot up and slower in retrieving data than SSDs .

Why do people still use SATA SSD?

While NVMe has become the industry standard for enterprise workloads, SATA SSDs are still widely used on PC builds instead of HDDs as they are considerably faster .

Which is faster a 2.5 inch SATA SSD or an M 2 NVMe drive?

Is NVMe faster than SATA? Technically, yes. Modern motherboards use SATA III which has a max throughput of 600MB/s while NVMe drives provide speeds up to 3,500MB/s . The level of performance is much greater than SATA SSDs regardless of form factor.

Which SSD type is fastest?

M.2 SSDs are the fastest: M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs are the most common type of SSD on modern systems. These small, rectangular drives look like sticks of RAM, only smaller. They are usually 80mm long by 22mm wide, described as size 2280, but some may be shorter or longer, so make sure you get one that matches your slot.

What is the fastest SATA SSD?

Samsung 870 EVO – Best SATA SSD If you're looking to add some storage via a traditional 2.5-inch SATA drive rather than a tiny M.2 “gumstick,” Samsung's spectacular 870 EVO is your best bet. It's the fastest SATA SSD we've tested, it's available in up to 4TB of capacity, and it's exceedingly affordable given its speed.

What is mixed use SSD?

Mixed Use SSDs They support a variety of applications, striking a balance between read and write endurance . Features and Benefits: These SSDs deliver consistent performance across diverse workloads, including virtualization, email servers, and more.

What is SATA SSD used for?

mSATA III, SATA III, and traditional SSDs: Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) is an older SSD interface designed specifically for storage , with speeds up to 6 Gbps. SATA is slowly being phased out in favor of NVMe, which is significantly faster.

What SATA mode should I use for SSD?

BIOS SATA mode We recommend using AHCI mode for our drives. This mode offers high performance and easy setup and takes best advantage of an SSD's features. This is usually the default configuration on an OEM-preinstalled OS or factory-new motherboard.

Why do I need AHCI with a SSD drive?

AHCI was widely adopted when SATA released the 3 GB/s interface. Unlike traditional memory structures, AHCI allows SSDs to support NCQ (Native command queuing) command set . This specialty enables AHCI to be applied to either conventional hard disk drives (HDD) or commercial consumer SSDs.

870668-003-SC HPE 960GB SATA 6G Mixed Use 2.5in SFF SSD (2024)

870668-003-SC HPE 960GB SATA 6G Mixed Use Small Form Factor (2.5in) Smart Carrier Solid State Drive for ProLiant Gen8 Gen9 Gen10 Servers (Refurbished - Grade A with 30 Days Warranty)

HPE Server Mixed Use (MU) Solid State Drives (SSDs) deliver high performance and endurance for customers with applications requiring a balance of high random read and write IOPS performance. HPE (MU) SSDs typically have an endurance of between <1 and <10 drive writes per day (DWPD). All HPE SSDs are backed by over 3.35 million hours of testing and qualification ensuring reliable, high-performing drives. HPE Digitally Signed Firmware prevents unauthorized access to your data by providing the assurance that drive firmware comes from a trusted source. The self-describing icons on the HPE Smart Carrier take the guesswork out of a drive’s status, and a “do not remove” button prevents data loss from human error. You can also monitor the lifespan of your SSD with HPE SmartSSD Wear Gauge compatibility in management tools, allowing you to determine if any drives are at risk of failure.

HPE SSDs offer High Performance, Exceptional Reliability, and Efficiency for Faster Business Results
Ideal for big data analytics, cloud computing, active archiving, database applications, and data warehousing.
Achieve higher IOPS to enhance the performance of your data center.
Maintain data accuracy with full data-path error detection.
Choose from a broad portfolio of enhanced solutions in capacities up to 15.3 TB and growing.
12 Gb/s SAS, 6 Gb/s SATA, and NVMe.

Digitally Signed Firmware: Prevent unauthorized access to your data with the expansion of integrated HPE Digitally Signed Firmware (DS) on new drives; providing the security and assurance that drive firmware comes from a trusted source and protects against malicious attacks.

Smart Carriers
HPE Hard Drives with smart carriers are designed to provide an interface to communicate critical status and management information. System status LED icons and a spinning activity ring reflecting the data-writing process notify users of the current system status. A blue LED located behind the handle can be activated remotely to guide users to a specific drive tray, while a do-not-remove icon positioned on the tray’s eject button lights up to warn users when the removal of the drive would cause data loss.

Compatibility Information

Designed for

HPE ProLiant BL Series: BL460c Gen9 (2.5 inch), BL460c Gen9 Base (2.5 inch), BL460c Gen9 Entry (2.5 inch), BL460c Gen9 Performance (2.5 inch), BL660c Gen9 (2.5 inch) Servers

HPE ProLiant DL Series: DL120 Gen9 (2.5 inch), DL120 Gen9 Entry (2.5 inch), DL180 Gen9 (2.5 inch), DL180 Gen9 Base (2.5 inch), DL180 Gen9 Entry (2.5 inch), DL180 Gen9 Storage (2.5 inch), DL20 Gen9 (2.5 inch), DL20 Gen9 Base (2.5 inch), DL20 Gen9 Entry (2.5 inch), DL20 Gen9 Performance (2.5 inch), DL20 Gen9 Solution (2.5 inch), DL20 Gen9 Special Server (2.5 inch), DL380 Gen9 (2.5 inch), DL380 Gen9 Base (2.5 inch), DL380 Gen9 Entry (2.5 inch), DL380 Gen9 High Performance (2.5 inch), DL380 Gen9 Performance (2.5 inch), DL380 Gen9 Scale-up SAP HANA Tailored Datacenter Integration Compute Block (2.5 inch), DL380 Gen9 Special (2.5 inch), DL385 Gen10 (2.5 inch), DL385 Gen10 Base (2.5 inch), DL385 Gen10 Entry (2.5 inch), DL385 Gen10 High-Performance (2.5 inch), DL385 Gen10 Performance (2.5 inch), DL385 Gen10 Solution (2.5 inch), DL388 Gen9 (2.5 inch), DL388 Gen9 Base (2.5 inch), DL580 Gen10 (2.5 inch), DL580 Gen10 Base (2.5 inch), DL580 Gen10 Entry (2.5 inch), DL580 Gen10 Performance (2.5 inch), DL580 Gen9 (2.5 inch), DL580 Gen9 Base (2.5 inch), DL580 Gen9 Database (2.5 inch), DL580 Gen9 High Performance (2.5 inch), DL580 Gen9 SAP HANA Scale-up Base Configuration (2.5 inch) Servers

Specifications

Brand: HPE
MPN: 870668-003-SC

Option Part Number: 875474-B21
Spare Part Number: 875865-001
Model Number: MK000960GWEZK
Assembly Number: 870668-003

General

Device Type: Solid State Drive – Hot-Swap
Capacity: 960 GB
Form Factor: 2.5 inch SFF
Interface: SATA 6Gbps
Flash Type: TLC
Plug Type: Hot Plug
Workload Type: Mixed Use (MU)
Carrier Type: Smart Carrier (SC)
Features: Digitally Signed Firmware (DS)
Bundled with: HPE SmartDrive Carrier
Height: 7 mm

Performance

Drive Transfer Rate: 6 Gb/sec (external)
30 Days Writes (TB): 8800
Endurance DWPD: 5.0
MAX Seq Reads Throughput (MiB/s): 510
Max Seq Writes Throughput (MiB/s): 480
Random Read Avg. Latency uSec (4KiB, Q1): 130
Random Write Avg. Latency uSec (4KiB, Q1): 40
Random Read IOPS (4KiB, Q=16): 60000
Random Writes IOPS (4KiB, Q=16): 52500
MAX Random Read IOPS (4KiB): 67500@Q32
MAX Random Write IOPS (4KiB): 52500@Q16

Expansion & Connectivity

Interfaces: 1 x SATA 6 Gb/s
Compatible Bay: 2.5″ SFF

Power Consumption

Idle Time: 3.22 Watt
Random Read: 5.31 Watt
Random Write: 11.56 Watt
Sequential Read: 5.22 Watt
Sequential Write: 11.04 Watt
Random R/W: 6.53 Watt
Power MAX: 12.00 Watt