Product Type | Read Intensive Solid State Drive (SSD) |
Form Factor | 2.5-inch U.3 |
Capacity | 3.84 TB |
Power Consumption (Operational) | 18.7 Watt |
Hot Swap Support | Yes |
Warranty | 3-year limited warranty |
Use Case | Read caching, social media, bulk storage, email, system boot/swap |
Product Family | HPE NVMe High Performance Read Intensive SSDs |
HPE 3.84TB NVMe RI BC U.3 PM1733a SSD
Key Benefits

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- Delivers exceptional performance for read-intensive workloads with over 1 million IOPS
- Hot-swappable 2.5" NVMe U.3 design reduces downtime in enterprise environments
- Meets federal procurement standards with TAA compliance and U.S. origin
Product Overview
The HPE 3.84TB NVMe RI BC U.3 PM1733a SSD is engineered for enterprises requiring a robust, high-speed storage solution optimized for read-intensive workloads. Utilizing the NVMe interface over a 2.5-inch U.3 form factor, this drive achieves exceptional performance with up to 1,350,000 IOPS for 4KB random reads and 170,000 IOPS for 4KB random writes. Designed for use cases such as read caching, bulk storage, social media, email servers, and system boot/swap, it ensures greater responsiveness in dynamic computing environments. Hot-swap capability allows for upgrades without downtime.
The drive operates at 18.7W under load and includes a 3-year limited warranty, making it ideal for scalable applications. Though it has lower endurance for write-heavy operations, it's optimized for read-dominant usage. With TAA compliance and U.S. origin, this SSD aligns with strict procurement standards for public sector use.
Specifications
Product Overview
Physical & Environmental
Dimensions (W x D x H) | 69.85 mm x 100.45 mm x 15 mm |
Weight | 0.2 kg |
Operating Temperature (Min) | 0°C |
Operating Temperature (Max) | 70°C |
Non-Operating Temperature (Min) | -40°C |
Non-Operating Temperature (Max) | 85°C |
Operating Vibration | 0.7 G (5–700 Hz) |
Non-Operating Vibration | 1.5 G (10–2000 Hz) |
Shock (Operating) | 1000 G (0.5 ms half sine) |
Humidity (Operating) | 5% to 95% RH (non-condensing) |
Cloud Management & Licensing
Management Interface | Not Applicable |
Cloud Integration | |
Licensing Model |
Reliability
MTBF | 2 million hours |
Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) | 1 |
Total Bytes Written (TBW) | 7000 TB |
Interfaces
Interface Type | NVMe |
Host Interface | U.3 (PCIe Gen4 x4) |
Data Transfer Protocol | PCIe 4.0 NVMe |
Random Read IOPS (4KiB, Q=16) | 225,000 |
Max Random Read IOPS (4KiB, Q=256) | 1,350,000 |
Random Write IOPS (4KiB, Q=16) | 140,000 |
Max Random Write IOPS (4KiB, Q=4) | 170,000 |
Compliance & Origin
Country of Origin | United States |
TAA Compliant | Yes |
Certifications | CE, FCC, UL, VCCI, KC, BSMI, RCM |
RoHS Compliance | Yes |
Halogen Free | Yes |
Advanced Security Features
Data Protection | End-to-End Data Path Protection |
Encryption Support | AES 256-bit hardware encryption |
Security Compliance | TCG Enterprise |