Brand: HPE | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: HPE-P40432-B21 | Part #: P40432-B21 | MPN: P40432-B21
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The HPE P40432-B21 drive delivers a 12 Gb/s sustained transfer rate that determines whether your backup, NAS, and archive infrastructure can sustain mission-critical workloads without bottlenecking. This 900GB SAS 12G enterprise HDD spins at 15,000 RPM in a Small Form Factor 2.5-inch chassis, making it ideal for dense storage arrays that demand both capacity and speed in compact rack footprints. HPE engineered this drive with dual-port connectivity and a Basic Carrier hot-plug design, enabling non-disruptive replacement in live environments. The 512n sector size and operating temperature range of 5°C to 60°C ensure compatibility with mainstream data center cooling and power infrastructure. Part number P40432-B21 carries a 3-Year HPE Hardware Support term, providing predictable lifecycle management and rapid replacement logistics.
Storage architects, IT procurement teams, and infrastructure managers responsible for SAN consolidation and high-availability clusters are the primary buyers of this drive. Organizations running VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or bare-metal database servers require the consistent IOPS and low latency that 15,000 RPM spindles deliver—especially when application performance SLAs demand sub-millisecond response times. The Multi Vendor compatibility designation allows the P40432-B21 to integrate into HPE ProLiant and Apollo systems via HPE iLO, SmartArray, and Smart Storage Administrator platforms, while also supporting broader enterprise storage ecosystems. Enterprises operating continuously transaction processing, financial services backends, or real-time analytics select Mission Critical drives precisely because they are engineered for continuous duty cycles rather than periodic access patterns.
If your organization requires mission-critical storage capacity with enterprise-grade support and proven HPE ecosystem integration, contact Omnixon Global for a detailed RFQ on the HPE P40432-B21. Our enterprise solutions team will match your workload profile to the right configuration, validate compatibility with your existing infrastructure, and provide full technical specification documentation for procurement cycles.
| Brand | HPE |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | HPE-P40432-B21 |
| Part Number | P40432-B21 |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 900GB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SAS 12Gb/s |
| Speed | 15,000 RPM |
| Drive Capacity | 900 GB |
| Interface | SAS 12Gb/s |
| Rotational Speed | 15,000 RPM |
| Form Factor | Small Form Factor (SFF) 2.5-inch |
| Carrier Type | Basic Carrier (BC) Hot-Plug |
| Drive Classification | Mission Critical |
| Ports | Dual Port |
| Support Term | 3-Year HPE Hardware Support |
| Compatibility Designation | Multi Vendor |
| Host Interface Transfer Rate | 12 Gb/s |
| Sector Size | 512n |
| Operating Temperature | 5°C to 60°C |
| Drive Category | Enterprise HDD |
| Platform Integration | HPE iLO / SmartArray / Smart Storage Administrator |
At 900GB, the HPE P40432-B21 - HPE 900GB SAS 12G Mission Critical 15K SFF BC 3yr Multi Vendor HDD suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. The SAS 12G interface is supported by major server platforms.
Key specifications for the HPE P40432-B21 - HPE 900GB SAS 12G Mission Critical 15K SFF BC 3yr Multi Vendor HDD: capacity 900GB; form factor SFF (2.5in); interface SAS 12G; 1 to 3 years (HPE manufacturer) support; new condition. Manufacturer part number P40432-B21. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
The HPE P40432-B21 - HPE 900GB SAS 12G Mission Critical 15K SFF BC 3yr Multi Vendor HDD uses a SAS 12G interface in a SFF (2.5in) form factor. It's compatible with server platforms that expose this interface — typical deployments include Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and Supermicro SuperServer chassis. For specific vendor part-number compatibility, our team validates against the manufacturer support matrix.
