Dell 400-AXTM 480GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Read Intensive 2.5-Inch (512e) Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge C6420/R6415/R7415/R340/R440
Dell 400-AXTM 480GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Read Intensive 2.5-Inch (512e) Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge C6420/R6415/R7415/R340/R440. In Stock Brand: Dell Part Number: 400-AXTM Category: SSD Key Specs: 480GB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the Dell 400-AXTM today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The 400-AXTM is a Dell ssds component with capacity 480 GB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface SATA. Pro Disk Network sells the 400-AXTM for $694.74 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 400-AXTM work with my RAID controller?
The 400-AXTM 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 400-AXTM ship?
400-AXTM orders placed before 3 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
The 400-AXTM 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.
VMware Datastore — ESXi 7/8 datastores hosting 30–80 VMs per drive. RAID 10 for write-intensive, RAID 5 for read-leaning VM mixes.
Citrix / Horizon VDI — Linked-clone master images and write-cache disks. Lower DWPD acceptable since VDI write patterns are bursty.
NoSQL & Real-Time Analytics — MongoDB, Cassandra, ClickHouse, Druid hot-tier nodes. NVMe variant strongly preferred over SAS/SATA for query latency.
Hypervisor Boot — ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox boot drives. Read-intensive (1 DWPD) is sufficient. Mirror two drives for redundancy.
What is the 400-AXTM?
The 400-AXTM is a Dell enterprise solid-state drive with capacity 480 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 400-AXTM
Pros
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
Cons
Designed for capacity tier, not write-intensive cache
Not a drop-in for desktop NAS without verifying caddy
Some firmware revs locked to specific RAID-controller families
Frequently Asked Questions about 400-AXTM
Is the 400-AXTM a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 400-AXTM as factory-original Dell inventory. 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 90 days.
Will the 400-AXTM work with my RAID controller?
The 400-AXTM 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 400-AXTM ship?
400-AXTM orders placed before 3 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
What is the warranty on the 400-AXTM?
New 400-AXTM 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 (90 days refurbished). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the 400-AXTM?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 400 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
400-AXCE — 400-AXCE - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512N 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for 14G PowerEdge Server — $429.83
400-AXCG — 400-AXCG - Dell 300GB SAS 12Gb/s 10000RPM 512n 2.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive with Tray — $47.37
400-AXCL — 400-AXCL - Dell 1.2TB SAS 12Gb/s 10000RPM 512n 2.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive with Tray — $163.16
400-AXCM — 400-AXCM - Dell 900GB 15000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 512N Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for 14G PowerEdge Server — $569.41
400-AXCP — 400-AXCP - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512N 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for 14G PowerEdge Server — $429.83
400-AXCV — 400-AXCV - Dell 10TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 512E Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for PowerEdge Server — $408.42
400-AXCX — 400-AXCX - Dell 2TB SAS 12Gb/s 7200RPM 512n 3.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive for 14Gen PowerEdge Server — $134.74
400-AXDC — 400-AXDC - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512N 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for 14G PowerEdge Server — $429.83
400-AXDD — 400-AXDD - Dell 1.8TB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for PowerEdge T440 / R220 Server — $587.05
400-AXDE — 400-AXDE - Dell 300GB SAS 12Gb/s 10000RPM 512n 2.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive with Tray — $47.37
400-AXDG — 400-AXDG - Dell 4TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM 512n 3.5-inch Hard Drive for 14Gen PowerEdge Server — $505.26
400-AXDH — 400-AXDH - Dell 2TB SAS 12Gb/s 7200RPM 512n 3.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive for 14Gen PowerEdge Server — $134.74
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: SSDs
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the 400-AXTM is best deployed in the capacity tier with NVMe cache drives in front. Size the cache layer at 10% of usable capacity for write-intensive workloads and 5% for read-leaning workloads. For Veeam backup repositories, plan around 1.5× the size of your protected estate to allow for incremental forever chains plus synthetic fulls. Splunk warm tier sizing should follow the daily ingest rate × retention days × 1.6 compression overhead.
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
For VMware ESXi 8 hosts, enable vSphere's predictive-failure analysis on the 400-AXTM via the host's storage device list. The host queries SMART on a regular cadence and surfaces yellow/red warnings in vCenter before the drive fails outright. On Linux, use smartctl piped to your monitoring system; on Windows Server, Storage Spaces exposes health state directly in Server Manager.