Dell 400-AZTQ 960GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Mixed Use 2.5-Inch (512e) Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge R640/R740/R940/C6420/R440
Dell 400-AZTQ 960GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Mixed Use 2.5-Inch (512e) Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge R640/R740/R940/C6420/R440. In Stock Brand: Dell Part Number: 400-AZTQ Category: SSD Key Specs: 960GB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the Dell 400-AZTQ today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The 400-AZTQ is a Dell ssds component with capacity 960 GB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface SATA. Pro Disk Network sells the 400-AZTQ for $1,376.84 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 400-AZTQ work with my RAID controller?
The 400-AZTQ 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-AZTQ ship?
400-AZTQ 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-AZTQ 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-AZTQ?
The 400-AZTQ is a Dell enterprise solid-state 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 400-AZTQ
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
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-AZTQ
Is the 400-AZTQ a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 400-AZTQ 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-AZTQ work with my RAID controller?
The 400-AZTQ 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-AZTQ ship?
400-AZTQ 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-AZTQ?
New 400-AZTQ 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-AZTQ?
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-AZ---HP — HP 400-AZ - Dell 1.6TB SAS 12Gb/s Mixed Use 2.5-inch Solid State Drive (SSD) — $2,219.37
400-AZBK — 400-AZBK - Dell 1.92TB TLC SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $726.32
400-AZBQ — 400-AZBQ - Dell 1.92TB TLC SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $915.36
400-AZBY — 400-AZBY - Dell 3.84TB TLC SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $2,794.11
400-AZCG — 400-AZCG - Dell 1.92TB SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Solid State Drive for PowerEdge R940XA Server — $1,633.68
400-AZCK — 400-AZCK - Dell 3.84TB Triple-Level Cell SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $2,128.42
400-AZCL — 400-AZCL - Dell 3.84TB TLC SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $1,563.16
400-AZCZ — 400-AZCZ - Dell PM1643 1.92TB TLC SAS 12GB/s Read Intensive 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $1,633.68
400-AZDD — 400-AZDD - Dell 3.84TB TLC SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $2,514.70
400-AZHP — 400-AZHP - Dell 1.6TB SAS Mixed Use 12Gb/s 512e 2.5-inch Hot-plug Solid State Drive — $589.47
400-AZIU — 400-AZIU - Dell 800GB SAS Mix Use 12Gb/s 512e 2.5-inch Hot-plug Solid State Drive — $465.26
400-AZJR — Dell 400-AZJR 800GB Multi-Level Cell 12Gb/s SAS 512e Mixed Use SFF 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $652.63
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: SSDs
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the 400-AZTQ 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-AZTQ 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.