Dell 345-BEXI is a 960GB 2.5-inch SAS 24Gbps hot-plug SSD with TLC NAND for read-intensive workloads. Delivers up to 4200MB/s seq read, 600K IOPS rand read, 1 DWPD endurance. ISE 512e compatible with
Dell 345-BEXIDell 345-BEXI is a 960GB 2.5-inch SAS 24Gbps hot-plug SSD with TLC NAND for read-intensive workloads. Delivers up to 4200MB/s seq read, 600K IOPS rand read, 1 DWPD endurance. ISE 512e compatible with PowerEdge servers.. New. In StockBrand: DellPart Number: 345-BEXICondition: NewCategory: SSDKey Specs: 960GB, 24Gbps, 4200MBAvailability: In StockShipping: Fast US-based shippingOrder the Dell 345-BEXI today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All pr
The 345-BEXI is a Dell storage devices component with capacity 960 GB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface SAS. Pro Disk Network sells the 345-BEXI for $1,185.00 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day free return guarantee.
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Reviewed by:Pro Disk Network Engineering Team — . Specifications, compatibility, and pricing for the 345-BEXI verified against the manufacturer datasheet and our internal lab benchmarks.
Quick Answer: Will the 345-BEXI work with my RAID controller?
The 345-BEXI operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the 345-BEXI ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 345-BEXI same-day on orders confirmed before 2 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
The 345-BEXI is deployed by US enterprises, MSPs, government, and education customers across multiple infrastructure scenarios. Below are the most common deployment patterns Pro Disk Network sees in real-world orders.
Splunk Warm/Cold Tier — Appropriate for Splunk warm/cold/frozen indexes where ingest write rates are below 200 MB/s per node. Avoid for hot-tier indexes — use NVMe instead.
File Server / SMB Shares — General-purpose Windows Server / Samba shares for departmental file storage. RAID 5 for capacity, RAID 10 for IOPS-sensitive workloads.
Object Storage (Ceph / MinIO) — JBOD presentation behind Ceph OSDs or MinIO erasure-coded pools. Mix with NVMe metadata drives for production object stores.
New, Bulk, or Refurbished — Choosing Your Tier
Pro Disk Network offers the 345-BEXI across three procurement tiers. Each tier is fully functional and warranted; the choice comes down to budget, warranty length, and whether the deployment is production-critical or capacity-expansion.
Tier
Discount vs OEM List
Warranty
Best For
New (Sealed OEM)
25–40%
Dell manufacturer warranty (1–5 yr)
Production-critical first-tier
New (Bulk OEM)
50–65%
3-year Pro Disk Network warranty
New cluster builds, secondary tier
Refurbished
75–85%
12-month advance replacement
Capacity expansion, lab, dev/test, EOL refresh
Bulk & Volume Pricing for 345-BEXI
Ships from our US warehouse — same-day US dispatch on orders placed before 2pm ET. Net 30 terms available for verified businesses, government and education.
Volume discounts on the 345-BEXI are automatic at checkout. Net 30 terms available for verified businesses, government, and education. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com for orders above 100 units.
Quantity
Discount
Unit Price
1
0%
$1,185.00
5+
4%
$1,137.60
10+
8%
$1,090.20
25+
13%
$1,030.95
50+
18%
$971.70
100+
23%
$912.45
What is the 345-BEXI?
The 345-BEXI is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 960 GB and form factor 2.5-inch, manufactured by Dell. Pro Disk Network ships this part new and certified-refurbished from our US warehouse with same-day dispatch on orders placed before 3 PM ET, backed by a 30-day return guarantee.
Pros & Cons of 345-BEXI
Pros
Verified compatible with VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox
HCL-listed RAID controller pairings
Pre-validated firmware versus the manufacturer compatibility matrix
Cons
Not recommended for OLTP databases above 50 TPS
Mechanical drive — expect 5–10W idle power per unit
3.5" form factor only — confirm caddy fit before ordering
Frequently Asked Questions about 345-BEXI
Is the 345-BEXI a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 345-BEXI as factory-original Dell inventory verified against the manufacturer parts registry before listing. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Dell servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 12 months.
Will the 345-BEXI work with my RAID controller?
The 345-BEXI operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the 345-BEXI ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 345-BEXI same-day on orders confirmed before 2 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
What is the warranty on the 345-BEXI?
New 345-BEXI units carry the full Dell manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (12 months refurbished, 36 months new bulk). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the 345-BEXI?
Yes. Pro Disk Network offers automatic volume discounts at 10, 25, 50, and 100+ unit tiers. Net 30 terms are available for verified businesses, government, and education buyers. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 345 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
345-BEBS — Dell 345-BEBS 1.92TB Triple Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Swappable Read-intensive 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive With Tray For 14g And 15g PowerEdge Server — $1,296.84
345-BEBX — Dell 345-BEBX 1.92TB Triple Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Swappable Read-intensive 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive With Tray For 14g And 15g PowerEdge Server — $1,296.84
345-BECQ — Dell 345-BECQ 960GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Mixed Use 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive For 14g And 15g Poweredge Server — $589.47
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the 345-BEXI is going into a RAID array, choose RAID 6 over RAID 5 for any capacity tier built from drives larger than 4 TB. The probability of a second drive failing during rebuild from a 6+ TB rebuild window is high enough that single-parity is no longer responsible. For all-flash arrays, RAID 10 still wins on write-amplification-sensitive workloads (OLTP databases, VDI write-cache).
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
Once the 345-BEXI is in production, the single most impactful operational practice is SMART monitoring tied to your existing alerting stack. SMART attributes 187 (reported uncorrectable errors), 197 (current pending sector count), and 198 (offline uncorrectable sector count) are the leading indicators of impending drive failure. Alert on non-zero values, not just on absolute thresholds; once these attributes leave zero, the drive has typically 30-90 days of useful life remaining.