Description
HPE P40497-B21 480GB 2.5" SSD
HPE lists this drive as the P40497-B21, a 480GB unit in the 2.5-inch size, and gives it UPC 0190017508870. Those two codes answer different questions. The HPE number tells you which option kit sits in the box. The UPC belongs to the box itself, which is what gets scanned at goods-in and checked off against an invoice. Carry both through the order, and nobody has to guess what turned up.
Key Features
- 480GB in a single 2.5-inch drive
- HPE option kit number P40497-B21
- UPC 0190017508870 for the physical unit
- B21 ending, the pattern HPE applies to option kits
- 2.5-inch body, cut for server bays rather than desktop cages
- Flash storage, so nothing spins and nothing seeks
Performance and Applications
Anyone buying through a tender knows the pain of a vague line item. A council, a university or a school district has to demonstrate the delivery matched the approval, and "480GB SSD, HPE" fails that test on sight. HPE keeps reissuing the same capacity under fresh part numbers as server generations roll over, so a spec search throws back a dozen near-identical candidates. One part number cuts that to a single kit. One UPC cuts it to a single carton.
Compatibility and Installation
Make sure you have a free 2.5-inch bay plus the carrier tray your chassis generation uses. Check which interface the backplane expects as well, because HPE ships drives this size across several connection types. Write the part number and the UPC onto the order so receiving can match the delivery against the paperwork.
HPE P40497-B21 480GB SSD for Audit-Ready Ordering
When the paperwork has to line up as neatly as the hardware, this one gives you both references to work from. 480GB sits in the 2.5-inch bay your server already provides.
