The HPE 872487-B21 is an enterprise-class Midline hard drive designed to deliver high-capacity, reliable storage for HPE ProLiant servers and enterprise storage systems. Featuring a 4TB storage capacity, 7,200 RPM spindle speed, and a dual-port 12Gb/s SAS interface, this 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) hard drive provides the performance, availability, and scalability required for growing business data environments.

Built for data-intensive applications, backup repositories, cloud infrastructure, virtualization platforms, and archival storage, the 872487-B21 combines enterprise-grade reliability with cost-effective capacity. The 12Gb/s SAS interface offers superior data integrity, enhanced error handling, and dual-port redundancy, making it ideal for RAID arrays and mission-critical storage environments where uptime is essential.

The drive features HPE’s Smart Carrier (SC) design, which simplifies installation and maintenance while providing visual status indicators for drive activity and health monitoring. Fully qualified and tested by HPE, the 872487-B21 ensures seamless compatibility and dependable operation across supported HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Gen10 server platforms and storage solutions.

Key Features:

• HPE Part Number: 872487-B21
• 4TB storage capacity
• 7,200 RPM spindle speed
• Dual-port SAS 12Gb/s interface
• 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF)
• HPE Smart Carrier (SC) design
• Midline enterprise storage solution
• Optimized for HPE ProLiant servers and storage systems
• Enhanced reliability and data integrity with SAS technology
• Suitable for RAID, virtualization, cloud, and backup environments
• Hot-swappable in supported HPE platforms
• Designed for continuous 24x7 enterprise operation
• Cost-effective high-capacity storage for business applications
• Fully tested and certified for HPE enterprise environments
• Ideal for archival, file storage, and large-scale data repositories

Compatible with:

Proliant BL Series: ProLiant BL420c (G8 G9) BL460c (G8 G9) BL465c (G8 G9)

Proliant DL Series: DL20 (G9) DL60 (G9) DL80 (G9)DL120 (G8 G9) DL160 (G8 G9) DL180 (G8 G9) DL320e (G8 G9) DL360e (G8 G9) DL360p (G8 G9)DL380e (G8 G9) DL380p (G8 G9) DL388 (G8 G9) DL560 (G8 G9)DL60 (G10) DL80 (G10) DL160 (G10)DL360 (G10) DL380 (G10) DL385 (G10) DL388 (G10) DL560 (G10)

Proliant ML Series: ML110 (G8 G9) ML150 (G8 G9) ML310e (G8 G9) ML350 (G8 G9) ML350e (G8 G9) ML350 (G10)

Proliant SL Series: SL200t (G8 G9) SL230s (G8 G9) SL250s (G8 G9) SL2500 SL4550 (G8 G9) SL4545 (G8 G9) SL454x

HPE Storage Arrays: D3600 D3700

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