HPE 14TB SATA 6G 7.2K RPM LFF LPC 3.5" HDD Business Critical | WD HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 | WUH721414ALE604 | HPE LFF LPC Tray Included

Product Overview

The HPE 14TB SATA 6G 7.2K RPM Large Form Factor Hard Drive is a Business Critical storage solution designed for HPE enterprise platforms utilizing the Low Profile Carrier (LPC/LP) drive format. Built on the proven Western Digital HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 platform, this helium-sealed 14TB drive delivers exceptional reliability, high-capacity storage, and enterprise-class performance for data centers, virtualization environments, backup repositories, surveillance storage, and cloud infrastructure.

Featuring a SATA 6Gb/s interface, 7200 RPM spindle speed, 512MB cache, and Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology, this drive provides dependable performance and seamless integration into supported HPE systems. The drive includes the HPE Large Form Factor Low Profile Carrier (LPC/LP) tray for compatibility with supported Apollo, ProLiant, Synergy, and Gen11 platforms.

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)
• HPE Low Profile Carrier (LPC/LP) Included
• Western Digital HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 Platform
• HelioSeal Helium-Sealed 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

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer: HPE / Western Digital (HGST)

Drive Family: Ultrastar DC HC530

Manufacturer Model: WUH721414ALE604

Capacity: 14TB

Form Factor: 3.5" LFF

Carrier Type: HPE Low Profile Carrier (LPC/LP)

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

Compatible HPE Part Numbers

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

• P09165-B21
• P11519-001
• WUH721414ALE604
• MB014000GWUDA
• 0F31158
• 0F31051
• P07007-001
• P01112-001
• P09167-003
• MB014000GWRTN
• MB014000GWTFF
• MB014000GWZGV
• MB014000GXUCD

All part numbers reference the same Ultrastar DC HC530 14TB storage platform and may vary based on carrier configuration, firmware revision, manufacturing batch, or packaging option.

Compatible HPE Platforms

HPE Apollo Systems

• Apollo 4200 Gen10
• Apollo 4510 Gen10
• Apollo 4530 Gen10

HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus Servers

• ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus
• ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus
• Select ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus LP Drive Cage Configurations

HPE Synergy Platforms

• Synergy 480 Gen10
• Synergy 660 Gen10

HPE ProLiant Gen11 Platforms

• DL360 Gen11
• DL380 Gen11
• ML350 Gen11
• Other Gen11 LFF platforms utilizing Low Profile Carriers

Compatibility depends on LPC/LP backplane configuration, drive cage type, controller support, and server generation.

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

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

HPE Low Profile Carrier (LPC) Features

• Genuine HPE Low Profile Carrier (LP/LPC)
• Hot-Plug Design
• Enterprise Data Center Ready
• Designed for High-Density Storage Environments
• Optimized for Apollo and LP-Based ProLiant Platforms
• Reduced Carrier Profile for Maximum Drive Density
• Tool-Less Installation and Removal

Compatible Storage Arrays

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

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 similar enterprise-class capacity, reliability, and workload capabilities.

Important Installation Notes

• Includes Genuine HPE LFF Low Profile Carrier (LPC/LP).
• Supports GPT partitioning for full 14TB capacity.
• Legacy 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.
• LPC carriers are physically different from standard HPE Smart Carrier (SC) trays and are not interchangeable.
• Verify your server or storage enclosure uses LP/LPC drive bays before purchasing.

Ideal Applications

• High-Density HPE Apollo Storage Platforms
• HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus Deployments
• HPE ProLiant Gen11 Storage Expansion
• Enterprise Data Centers
• Virtualization Platforms
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Backup & Archive Storage
• Business-Critical Applications
• Surveillance Storage
• Big Data Analytics
• Scale-Out Storage Environments

The HPE 14TB SATA 6G 7.2K RPM LFF LPC HDD featuring the Western Digital HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 platform delivers enterprise-grade reliability, helium-sealed efficiency, and massive storage capacity, making it an ideal solution for HPE Apollo, Synergy, ProLiant Gen10 Plus, and Gen11 environments utilizing Low Profile Carrier drive bays