Sourced for enterprise IT teams managing enterprise rack server and data-center deployments, the Kingston SEDC500R-3840G (SEDC500R/3840G Kingston Enterprise DC500R 3840G 2.5 inch SATA3 Solid State Drive (TLC)) is a Storage Devices component matched to OEM specifications. Each unit is verified against manufacturer datasheet revisions and is appropriate for new-build, expansion, or warranty-replacement procurement. Technical specifications include interface of SATA, features of TLC NAND. Appropriate for OS boot tier (Windows Server, RHEL, Ubuntu Server, ESXi), application data tier, database log volumes, and tier-2 capacity in mixed-storage clusters. Pro Disk Network maintains the SEDC500R-3840G in our enterprise inventory and verifies each unit against manufacturer datasheet specifications prior to listing. New stock ships factory-sealed where available; refurbished units are tested under load before dispatch and ship with a 30-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty. Net 30 terms are available for qualified business accounts. Same-day dispatch on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET; free standard ground shipping on US orders over $150.
The SEDC500R-3840G is a Kingston storage devices component with interface SATA, features TLC NAND. Pro Disk Network sells the SEDC500R-3840G for $1,055.83 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day free return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the SEDC500R-3840G work with my RAID controller?
The SEDC500R-3840G 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 SEDC500R-3840G ship?
SEDC500R-3840G orders placed before 2 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 SEDC500R-3840G 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.
Veeam Backup Repository — Cost-optimised backup target for Veeam B&R, Rubrik, or Cohesity primary backup tier. RAID 6 over 8–24 drives delivers 100+ TB usable per server.
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 SEDC500R-3840G 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%
Kingston 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 SEDC500R-3840G
Ships from our Orlando, FL 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 SEDC500R-3840G 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%
$1,055.83
5+
4%
$1,013.60
10+
8%
$971.36
25+
13%
$918.57
50+
18%
$865.78
100+
23%
$812.99
What is the SEDC500R-3840G?
The SEDC500R-3840G is a Kingston enterprise-grade hard drive with interface SATA and features TLC NAND, manufactured by Kingston. 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 SEDC500R-3840G
Pros
Drop-in replacement for failed array members
Tested in our lab against original equipment specs
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
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 SEDC500R-3840G
Is the SEDC500R-3840G a genuine Kingston part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every SEDC500R-3840G as factory-original Kingston inventory verified against the manufacturer parts registry before listing. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Kingston servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 12 months.
Will the SEDC500R-3840G work with my RAID controller?
The SEDC500R-3840G 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 SEDC500R-3840G ship?
SEDC500R-3840G orders placed before 2 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 SEDC500R-3840G?
New SEDC500R-3840G units carry the full Kingston 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 SEDC500R-3840G?
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 SEDC500R series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
SEDC500R-1920G — Kingston SEDC500R/1920G DC500R Series 1.92TB TLC SATA 6Gbps Read Intensive (AES-256 / PLP) 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $764.12
SEDC500R-480G — SEDC500R/480G Kingston Enterprise DC500R 480G 2.5 inch SATA3 Solid State Drive (TLC) — $369.84
SEDC500R-7680G — Kingston SEDC500R/7680G DC500 7.68TB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Enterprise Solid State Drive for Read-Centric — $2,245.89
SEDC500R-960G — SEDC500R/960G Kingston Enterprise DC500R 960G 2.5 inch SATA3 Solid State Drive (TLC) — $519.09
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Storage Devices
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the SEDC500R-3840G 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 SEDC500R-3840G 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.