Dell 400-BFHI 960GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Read Intensive 2.5-Inch (512e) Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge C6420/R7415/R440/R640/R6415
Dell 400-BFHI 960GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Read Intensive 2.5-Inch (512e) Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge C6420/R7415/R440/R640/R6415. In Stock Brand: Dell Part Number: 400-BFHI Category: SSD Key Specs: 960GB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the Dell 400-BFHI today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The 400-BFHI is a Dell ssds component with capacity 960 GB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface SATA. Pro Disk Network sells the 400-BFHI for $1,247.37 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 400-BFHI work with my RAID controller?
The 400-BFHI 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-BFHI ship?
400-BFHI 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-BFHI 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-BFHI?
The 400-BFHI 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-BFHI
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
Cons
Refurbished tier reseals — original retail box not included
Single-drive purchases ship in static-shield bags, not retail packaging
Lead time on 24+ drive orders may extend 2–4 business days
Frequently Asked Questions about 400-BFHI
Is the 400-BFHI a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 400-BFHI 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-BFHI work with my RAID controller?
The 400-BFHI 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-BFHI ship?
400-BFHI 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-BFHI?
New 400-BFHI 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-BFHI?
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-BFBP — 400-BFBP - Dell 7.68TB TLC SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $5,073.68
400-BFBU — 400-BFBU - Dell 7.68TB TLC SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $7,950.66
400-BFBV — 400-BFBV - Dell 7.68TB TLC SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $5,073.68
400-BFBY — 400-BFBY - Dell 7.68TB TLC SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $10,164.29
400-BFCL — Dell 400-BFCL 15.36TB Triple-Level Cell SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Read Intensive (512e) 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive with Tray for Poweredge C6420/R640 — $7,149.47
400-BFCW — 400-BFCW - Dell 8TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $597.89
400-BFDT — Dell 400-BFDT 1.92TB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Read Intensive 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge Server — $1,296.84
400-BFGW — Dell 400-BFGW 1.92TB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Swappable Read Intensive 2.5-Inch 512e Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge Server Gen14 — $1,296.84
400-BFGY — Dell 400-BFGY 1.92TB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Mixed Use 3DWPD Hot-Pluggable 2.5-In Solid State Drive For PowerEdge C6420 Server — $1,700.00
400-BFHL — Dell 400-BFHL 480GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Read Intensive 512e 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive for 14g PowerEdge Server — $726.32
400-BFHV — Dell 400-BFHV 3.84TB Triple-Level Cell SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $2,128.42
400-BFHY — Dell 400-BFHY 1.92TB Triple-Level Cell SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $1,633.68
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: SSDs
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the 400-BFHI 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-BFHI 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.