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875488-B21
HP 240GB SATA 6G MU M.2 2280 DS SSD
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875488-B21 Overview
875488-B21 is an HDD engineered with a 3.5-inch form factor and a SATA III interface, offering a 7200 RPM spindle speed and a 4 TB capacity backed by a 64 MB cache. It is designed for demanding applications with an annual workload rating of 180 TB/yr, an MTBF of 1,000,000 hours, and reliability rated for continuous 24x7 operation in desktop, server, NAS, and surveillance environments.
This drive delivers efficient power consumption, operating at approximately 8 Watts during read/write and 5 Watts while idle. Advanced features such as helium sealing, vibration protection, and dual actuator technology further enhance its performance, making it an ideal choice for data centers, desktop systems, NAS solutions, and surveillance applications.
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875488-B21 Specifications
- Product Type
- Hard Drive
- Drive Type
- HDD
- Use Case
- Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage
- Interface
- SATA III
- Form Factor
- 3.5-inch
- Storage Capacity
- 4 TB
- Spindle Speed (RPM)
- 7200 RPM
- Cache (Buffer Size)
- 64 MB
- Average Latency
- N/A
- Data Transfer Rate
- Up to 210 MB/s
- Annual Workload Rating
- 180 TB/yr
- Power Consumption (Read/Write)
- 8 Watts
- Power Consumption (Idle)
- 5 Watts
- Encryption Support
- AES 256-bit
- Helium Sealed
- Helium-Sealed
- Drive Bays Supported
- Multi-bay
- Vibration Protection
- Yes
- Advanced Features
- Dual Actuator
- Operating Temperature
- 5–60°C
- Product Name
- 875488-B21 Enterprise HDD
- Height
- 1.03 inches
- Width
- 4 inches
- Depth
- 5.79 inches
- Weight
- 1.5 lbs
875488-B21 Use Case
Enterprise Web Server OS Acceleration with 875488-B21-HP 240GB SATA 6G MU M.2 2280 DS SSD
In high-density data centers, IT teams deploy the 875488-B21-HP 240GB SATA 6G MU M.2 2280 DS SSD as the primary boot and application volume for 1U web servers. The drive’s sustained 520 MB/s sequential reads and 4K random I/O of 50K IOPS accelerate Linux/Windows boot times to under 10 seconds and slash application load latency by 60%. This ensures faster service-level agreement (SLA) compliance, improved end-user experience, and higher VM consolidation ratios.
VDI Host Caching for Rapid User Profile Load
In a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployment, system architects integrate the 875488-B21-HP 240GB SATA 6G MU M.2 2280 DS SSD as a cache tier on hypervisor hosts. By offloading boot storms and user profile reads to the M.2 SSD, background I/O contention on shared storage arrays decreases by 70%, resulting in 40% faster desktop login times during peak hours. This improves workforce productivity, lowers storage acquisition costs, and optimizes existing SAN/NAS investments.
Industrial Edge Gateway Reliability in IoT Deployments
For autonomous manufacturing lines and remote oil & gas monitoring stations, engineers use the 875488-B21-HP 240GB SATA 6G MU M.2 2280 DS SSD to house edge analytics software and local data buffers. The SSD’s end-to-end data protection, power-loss protection capacitors, and operating temperature range of –-40 °C to +85 °C deliver uninterrupted data capture and processing. As a result, real-time telemetry is preserved, maintenance cycles are extended by 25%, and system downtime is minimized.
Quality Certifications
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Product Comparison Table 
| 875488-B21 |  861594-B21 |  875476-B21 |  861754-B21 |  P09153-B21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Drive Type | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD |
| Use Case | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage |
| Interface | SATA III | SATA III | SATA III | SATA III | SATA III |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
| Storage Capacity | 4 TB | 10 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB |
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache (Buffer Size) | 64 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Average Latency | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 210 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 210 MB/s | Up to 210 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s |
| Annual Workload Rating | 180 TB/yr | 550 TB/yr | 300 TB/yr | 300 TB/yr | 300 TB/yr |
| Power Consumption (Read/Write) | 8 Watts | 8.5 Watts | 7.5 Watts | 8.5 Watts | 8 Watts |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 5 Watts | 5.5 Watts | 5.5 Watts | 5.5 Watts | 5 Watts |
| Encryption Support | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit |
| Helium Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed |
| Drive Bays Supported | Multi-bay | Multi-bay | Multi-bay | Multi-bay | Multi-bay |
| Vibration Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Features | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator |
| Operating Temperature | 5–60°C | 5–60°C | 5–60°C | 5–60°C | 5–60°C |
| Product Name | 875488-B21 Enterprise HDD | 861594-B21 Enterprise Storage HDD | 875476-B21 Enterprise HDD | 861754-B21 Enterprise HDD | P09153-B21 |
| Height | 1.03 inches | 1.03 inches | 1.03 inches | 1 inch | 1.03 inches |
| Width | 4 inches | 5.79 inches | 5.79 inches | 4 inches | 5.79 inches |
| Depth | 5.79 inches | 4.01 inches | 4.00 inches | 5.8 inches | 4.00 inches |
| Weight | 1.5 lbs | 2.1 lbs | 1.85 lbs | 1.5 lbs | 1.8 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
Z
Zubair Ahmed
4
Balanced performance and endurance.
T
Thomas Klein
5
Integrated cleanly with Gen10 systems.
N
Naveed Raza
5
Reliable and predictable performance.
O
Olli Virtanen
5
Efficient storage upgrade.
Questions & Answers
What is the HP 240GB SATA 6G MU M.2 2280 DS SSD (875488-B21)?
The HP 240GB SATA 6G MU M.2 2280 DS SSD is a high-performance, client-grade solid state drive featuring a compact M.2 2280 form factor and a SATA 6Gb/s interface for accelerated system responsiveness.
What are the sequential read and write speeds of this SSD?
This SSD delivers up to 550 MB/s sequential read and 500 MB/s sequential write speeds to significantly reduce boot times and application load delays.
Which interface and form factor does the HP 875488-B21 SSD use?
It uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface in the M.2 2280 dual-sided (DS) form factor, ensuring broad compatibility with modern desktops, laptops, and embedded systems.
Is the HP 240GB M.2 SSD compatible with my laptop or desktop?
Yes. Any system with an M.2 2280 slot supporting SATA 6Gb/s will recognize this drive as a standard mass storage device without adapter requirements.
Can I use this SSD as my primary boot drive?
Absolutely. Its fast access times and high sequential performance make it ideal for operating system installation and accelerated boot-up.
What is the endurance rating and warranty period?
The drive offers a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 1.5 million hours, a total bytes written (TBW) endurance rating of 80 TBW, and is backed by a three-year limited warranty.
Does this SSD support TRIM and SMART monitoring?
Yes. It fully supports TRIM commands for sustained performance and SMART monitoring for proactive health reporting.
How do I install the HP 875488-B21 M.2 SSD?
Power off your system, locate the M.2 2280 slot on your motherboard, secure the SSD with the mounting screw, then power on and initialize the drive in your OS’s disk management utility.
What operating temperature range does this SSD support?
It operates reliably between 0 °C and 70 °C, accommodating typical consumer and enterprise computing environments.
How does this SSD improve system performance compared to a traditional HDD?
Compared to a 7200 RPM HDD, it offers up to 10× faster data access, near-instant boot times, and improved application responsiveness.
Is the HP 240GB M.2 SSD suitable for gaming and content creation?
Yes. Its high sequential throughput and low latency accelerate game load times and content export workflows, making it ideal for gaming rigs and creative workstations.
Can I use this SSD in a RAID configuration?
Most motherboards supporting M.2 SATA RAID will recognize this SSD in RAID 0/1 arrays for increased performance or redundancy; verify BIOS support for SATA RAID modes.
What power consumption can I expect from this drive?
Typical active power consumption is 2.5 W, with idle power under 0.5 W, optimizing energy efficiency for mobile and desktop platforms.
Does the SSD include cloning or migration software?
No software is bundled; however, most third-party cloning utilities support sector-by-sector migration to this SATA-based M.2 drive.
What file systems are supported out of the box?
It is preformatted in basic format; most operating systems will let you initialize and format it to NTFS, exFAT, ext4, or other common file systems.
How do I monitor SSD health and firmware updates?
Use HP’s SSD management tools or third-party utilities like CrystalDiskInfo to track SMART attributes, update firmware, and optimize drive health.