HP SATA Hard Drives

HP and HPE SATA drives for ProLiant servers and HP workstations

About SATA Hard Drives

HP and HPE SATA hard drives are identified almost universally by spare part number — the six-digit-plus-suffix code such as 390822-001 that appears on the drive label. That number, rather than the capacity, is what makes an HP drive orderable with confidence.

Why the spare part number matters

HP has shipped many drives at the same nominal capacity across different generations, interface speeds and suppliers. Two 160GB SATA drives with different spare numbers are not necessarily interchangeable in a managed server. If you have the number from the existing drive or from the iLO inventory, search on it directly.

What is in stock

7200RPM drives — the bulk of our HP SATA inventory
5400RPM drives — mostly 2.5-inch, lower power and heat
1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s — all three interface generations, which interoperate at the lower common rate
Hot-plug and non-hot-plug — a substantial share of our HP SATA drives are hot-plug units

Some listings note NCQ (Native Command Queuing), which reorders queued operations to reduce seek time under concurrent load.

Carriers changed across ProLiant generations

ProLiant hot-plug carrier designs have changed more than once, and a drive supplied in one generation of tray will not necessarily mount in another chassis. Carriers are listed separately on our HP drive caddy page. For the older SCSI-era ProLiant machines, see HP legacy SCSI drives.

Send us the ProLiant model or the spare part number you are replacing and we will confirm the correct drive and carrier together.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I find the HP spare part number?

It is printed on the drive label, usually as a six-digit number with a three-digit suffix such as 390822-001. It can also be read from the iLO or Smart Storage Administrator inventory without opening the chassis. That number is the most precise way to order a replacement.

Are two HP drives of the same capacity interchangeable?

Not reliably. HP has shipped drives at the same nominal capacity across different generations, interface speeds and suppliers, each with its own spare part number. In a managed ProLiant, matching the spare number avoids surprises in how the drive is reported and handled.

What does NCQ mean on an HP SATA drive?

NCQ stands for Native Command Queuing. It lets the drive reorder queued read and write commands internally to reduce mechanical seek time, which improves throughput under concurrent access. It is a drive-level feature and needs controller support to take effect.

Will an HP hot-plug drive fit any ProLiant?

No. The drive may be electrically compatible, but ProLiant hot-plug carrier designs changed across generations, so the tray is the limiting factor. Confirm the carrier type for your chassis generation as well as the drive specification.