HP P50233-B21 6.4 TB Mixed Use 2.5-inch SFF U.3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe Hot-Swap SSD

Sequential read speeds up to 7000 MB/s put this 6.4 TB NVMe SSD in the top tier of enterprise storage. The HP P50233-B21 is a mixed use drive built for hot-swap deployment in HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus, Gen11, Synergy, and Apollo systems.

Overview

This 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) solid state drive connects through a U.3 PCIe 4.0 x4 interface, delivering 64 GT/s of bandwidth. It stores 6.4 TB on 3D TLC NAND and is rated for 3 drive writes per day over a 5-year period, making it suitable for write-intensive virtualisation, database, and analytics workloads.

What stands out

• 1,000,000 random read IOPS and 400,000 random write IOPS (4KB blocks)
• Sub-10 microsecond latency for latency-sensitive applications
• Hot-pluggable with digitally signed firmware for secure updates
• 20 W maximum power consumption

Technical details

• Capacity: 6.4 TB
• Form factor: 2.5-inch SFF
• Interface: U.3 PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe)
• Sequential read: 7000 MB/s
• Sequential write: 6000 MB/s
• Random read IOPS: 1,000,000
• Random write IOPS: 400,000
• Endurance: 3 DWPD for 5 years
• NAND: 3D TLC
• Power consumption (max): 20 W

Our verdict

A high-capacity, high-performance mixed use SSD that fits seamlessly into HPE's Gen10 Plus and Gen11 server ecosystems. Its endurance and speed make it a strong choice for demanding enterprise workloads.