KIOXIA SDF1E86DAB02T 960GB Triple-Level Cell PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 Read Intensive SFF 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive (OEM). In Stock Brand: KIOXIA Part Number: SDF1E86DAB02T Category: SSD Key Specs: 960GB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the KIOXIA SDF1E86DAB02T today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The SDF1E86DAB02T is a Kioxia ssds component with capacity 960 GB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface NVMe. Pro Disk Network sells the SDF1E86DAB02T for $654.74 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the SDF1E86DAB02T work with my RAID controller?
The SDF1E86DAB02T 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 SDF1E86DAB02T ship?
SDF1E86DAB02T 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 SDF1E86DAB02T 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 SDF1E86DAB02T?
The SDF1E86DAB02T is a Kioxia enterprise solid-state drive with capacity 960 GB and form factor 2.5-inch, manufactured by Kioxia. 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 SDF1E86DAB02T
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 SDF1E86DAB02T
Is the SDF1E86DAB02T a genuine Kioxia part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every SDF1E86DAB02T as factory-original Kioxia inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Kioxia servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the SDF1E86DAB02T work with my RAID controller?
The SDF1E86DAB02T 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 SDF1E86DAB02T ship?
SDF1E86DAB02T 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 SDF1E86DAB02T?
New SDF1E86DAB02T units carry the full Kioxia 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 SDF1E86DAB02T?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the SDF1E86DAB02T 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 SDF1E86DAB02T 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.