HPE 14TB SATA 6G 7.2K RPM LFF 3.5" HDD Business Critical | WD HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 | MB014000GWUDA | WUH721414ALE604 | P07007-001

Product Overview

The HPE 14TB SATA 6G Business Critical Hard Drive delivers enterprise-class capacity, reliability, and performance for modern data center, server, storage, and backup environments. Built around the proven Western Digital HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 platform, this helium-sealed 14TB drive is engineered for 24x7 operation, cloud-scale storage, virtualization, surveillance, backup repositories, and mission-critical workloads.

Featuring Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR), a 7200 RPM spindle speed, a 512MB cache, and a SATA 6Gb/s interface, this drive provides dependable performance and seamless integration into HPE and third-party storage infrastructures.

Compatible with a wide range of HPE ProLiant servers, Apollo systems, MSA storage arrays, and standard SATA storage platforms, this drive delivers exceptional storage density, industry-leading reliability, and low power consumption through Western Digital's HelioSeal technology.

Key Features

• 14TB Enterprise-Class Storage Capacity
• SATA III 6Gb/s Interface
• 7200 RPM Spindle Speed
• Large 512MB Cache Buffer
• 3.5" Large Form Factor (LFF)
• Helium-Sealed HelioSeal Technology
• Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR)
• Advanced 512e Sector Format
• Business Critical / Midline Enterprise Storage
• Up to 267 MB/s Sustained Transfer Rate
• 2.5 Million Hour MTBF Rating
• 550TB Annual Workload Rating
• Rotational Vibration Protection Technology
• Digitally Signed Firmware Security
• Hot-Plug / Hot-Swap Support (Carrier Dependent)

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer: HPE / Western Digital (HGST)

Drive Family: Ultrastar DC HC530

Manufacturer Model: WUH721414ALE604

HPE Model: MB014000GWUDA

Capacity: 14TB

Form Factor: 3.5" LFF

Interface: SATA 6Gb/s

Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM

Cache: 512MB

Recording Technology: CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

Sector Format: 512e Advanced Format

Enclosure Type: Helium-Sealed (HelioSeal)

MTBF: 2.5 Million Hours

Workload Rating: 550TB/Year

Average Latency: 4.16 ms

Typical Seek Time: 7.7 ms

Maximum Transfer Rate: Up to 267 MB/s

Power Consumption: Approx. 4.9W Idle / 8.5W Active

Hot-Plug Support: Yes (Carrier Dependent)

Compatible HPE Part Numbers

This drive may be found under various HPE option, spare, assembly, and manufacturing part numbers including:

• MB014000GWUDA
• WUH721414ALE604
• 0F31158
• 0F31051
• P07007-001
• P01112-001
• P11185-001
• P09163-B21
• P09165-B21
• P11519-001
• P13252-001
• P09161-B21
• R0Q62A
• R3U73A
• MB014000GWRTN
• MB014000GWTFF
• MB014000GWZGV
• MB014000GXUCD

All part numbers reference the same HC530 14TB storage platform, differing primarily in carrier type, firmware branding, manufacturing batch, or deployment package.

Compatible HPE Servers

HPE ProLiant Gen9 / Gen10 / Gen10 Plus

• DL20
• DL160
• DL180
• DL360
• DL380
• DL385
• DL560
• DL580
• ML30
• ML110
• ML350
• MicroServer Gen10
• MicroServer Gen10 Plus

HPE Apollo Systems

• Apollo 4200
• Apollo 4510
• Apollo 4530

HPE Synergy Platforms

• Synergy 480
• Synergy 660

HPE MSA Storage Arrays

• MSA 1040
• MSA 1050
• MSA 1060
• MSA 2040
• MSA 2050
• MSA 2060
• MSA 2062

Compatibility depends on installed carrier type, server generation, backplane configuration, and controller support.

RAID Controller Compatibility

Supported by HPE Smart Array controllers including:

• E208i-a
• E208i-p
• E208e-p
• P408i-a
• P408i-p
• P408e-p
• P816i-a
• H240
• H241
• P440
• P440ar
• P441
• P840
• P840ar
• S100i Software RAID

Also compatible with:

Broadcom / LSI MegaRAID Controllers

• 9300 Series
• 9400 Series
• 9500 Series

Controllers must support drives larger than 2TB and 512e Advanced Format sector emulation.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Once removed from the HPE carrier, the underlying Ultrastar DC HC530 SATA drive can be used in many third-party server and storage platforms.

Dell PowerEdge

• R340
• R440
• R540
• R640
• R740
• R740xd
• R750
• T440
• T640

Lenovo ThinkSystem

• SR550
• SR570
• SR590
• SR630
• SR650
• ST550

Cisco UCS

• C220 M4 / M5 / M6
• C240 M4 / M5 / M6
• S3260

Supermicro

• SC836
• SC846
• SC847
• 2029 Series
• 6029 Series
• 6049 Series

NAS & Storage Platforms

• Synology SA Series
• Synology XS+ Series
• QNAP Enterprise NAS
• TrueNAS Core
• TrueNAS SCALE
• Asustor Rackmount Systems
• Supermicro JBOD Enclosures

Standard SATA compatibility may require the correct drive tray, carrier, or caddy for non-HPE systems.

Equivalent Replacement Models

The following enterprise drives are commonly used as direct alternatives:

• Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530 WUH721414ALE604
• WD Ultrastar HC530 0F31158
• Seagate Exos X16 ST14000NM001G
• Seagate Exos X18 ST14000NM000J
• Toshiba MG07ACA14TE
• Toshiba MG08ACA14TE

These models offer comparable enterprise-grade performance, reliability, workload ratings, and storage capacity.

Important Installation Notes

• Supports GPT partitioning for full 14TB capacity.
• MBR partition tables are limited to approximately 2.2TB.
• SATA and SAS drives should not be mixed within the same RAID array.
• Supports SATA Power Disable (PWDIS) functionality.
• Some legacy servers, workstations, and desktop systems may require a compatible backplane or SATA power adapter.
• Hot-swap functionality depends on the carrier and server platform used.

Ideal Applications

• Enterprise Servers
• Data Centers
• Cloud Storage Infrastructure
• Virtualization Platforms
• Backup and Archive Storage
• Object Storage Solutions
• Video Surveillance Storage
• Big Data Analytics
• NAS Deployments
• SAN Infrastructure
• Scale-Out Storage Environments

The HPE MB014000GWUDA / WUH721414ALE604 Ultrastar DC HC530 combines enterprise reliability, massive 14TB capacity, helium-sealed efficiency, and proven HGST engineering, making it an excellent solution for high-capacity business-critical storage deployments.