HPE 14TB SATA 6G 7.2K RPM LFF SC 3.5" HDD Business Critical | WD HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 | WUH721414ALE604 | P09163-B21 | P11185-001

Product Overview

The HPE 14TB SATA 6G 7.2K RPM Large Form Factor Hard Drive is a Business Critical storage solution engineered for HPE ProLiant Gen9, Gen10, and Gen10 Plus servers. Built on the proven Western Digital HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 enterprise platform, this helium-filled hard drive delivers exceptional reliability, energy efficiency, and high-capacity storage for data-intensive business environments.

Designed for cloud infrastructure, virtualization, backup repositories, surveillance storage, archive environments, and enterprise data centers, this drive combines a SATA 6Gb/s interface, 7200 RPM rotational speed, and 512MB cache to provide dependable performance and cost-effective storage expansion.

This configuration includes the HPE Large Form Factor Smart Carrier (SC), allowing seamless hot-plug installation into compatible HPE ProLiant server drive bays.

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 Smart Carrier (SC) 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

HPE Option Part Number: P09163-B21

HPE Spare Part Number: P11185-001

Capacity: 14TB

Form Factor: 3.5" LFF

Carrier Type: HPE Smart Carrier (SC)

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 identified under the following HPE and manufacturer part numbers:

• P09163-B21
• P11185-001
• WUH721414ALE604
• MB014000GWUDA
• 0F31158
• 0F31051
• P07007-001
• P01112-001
• MB014000GWRTN
• MB014000GWTFF
• MB014000GWZGV
• MB014000GXUCD

All part numbers reference the same 14TB WD HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 enterprise storage platform, with variations typically related to carrier assemblies, firmware revisions, manufacturing batches, or packaging options.

Compatible HPE ProLiant Servers

Gen9 Servers

• HPE ProLiant DL160 Gen9
• HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen9
• HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9
• HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9
• HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen9
• HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9
• HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen9
• HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen9
• HPE Apollo 4200 Gen9

Gen10 Servers

• HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10
• HPE ProLiant DL160 Gen10
• HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen10
• HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10
• HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10
• HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10
• HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10
• HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen10
• HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10
• HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10
• HPE MicroServer Gen10
• HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10
• HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10
• HPE Apollo 4530 Gen10

Gen10 Plus Servers

• HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus
• HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus
• HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus
• HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10 Plus
• HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen10 Plus
• HPE MicroServer Gen10 Plus

Compatibility depends on drive bay configuration, Smart Carrier support, controller firmware, and server generation.

RAID Controller Compatibility

Supported by HPE Smart Array controllers including:

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

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

HPE Smart Carrier (SC) Features

• Genuine HPE Large Form Factor Smart Carrier
• Tool-Less Hot-Plug Installation
• Integrated Activity and Status LEDs
• Smart Carrier Health Monitoring
• Enterprise Server Ready
• Optimized for ProLiant Gen9, Gen10, and Gen10 Plus Platforms

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-grade performance, reliability, and capacity.

Important Installation Notes

• Includes Genuine HPE LFF Smart Carrier (SC).
• 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.
• Designed specifically for HPE ProLiant Gen9, Gen10, and Gen10 Plus server environments.
• Hot-plug functionality requires compatible Smart Carrier drive bays and controller support.

Ideal Applications

• HPE ProLiant Server Storage Expansion
• Enterprise Data Centers
• Virtualization Platforms
• Business-Critical Applications
• Backup and Archive Storage
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Database Storage
• Surveillance Storage
• Big Data Analytics
• Scale-Out Storage Environments

The HPE P09163-B21 / P11185-001 WD HGST Ultrastar DC HC530 14TB SATA HDD delivers enterprise-class reliability, exceptional storage density, and proven HPE Smart Carrier compatibility, making it an ideal storage solution for HPE ProLiant Gen9, Gen10, and Gen10 Plus server deployments.