What form factor does the Dell 400-BOZL use?

The 400-BOZL utilizes E3.S EDSFF form factor (109.75 x 32 x 9.5mm), enabling 4x the drive density of traditional U.2 SSDs in 1U servers. This compact design with Dell hot-plug tray supports high-availability maintenance in PowerEdge racks.

What performance can I expect from PCIe Gen5?

Delivers sequential reads up to 14,000 MB/s and 2M+ random read IOPS via PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 protocol. Read-intensive rating handles 70:1+ read workloads efficiently for caching, VDI, and database read replicas.

Is this SSD compatible with my PowerEdge server?

Designed for Dell PowerEdge 16G/17G servers with Gen5 NVMe backplanes and E3.S support. Requires PERC controllers or direct backplane connection with latest BIOS/iDRAC firmware for full Gen5 speeds.

What workloads is read-intensive optimized for?

Optimized for read-heavy applications (1 DWPD endurance) including CDN edge caching, VDI golden images, log analytics, and MySQL read replicas. Not suitable for write-heavy transaction logging or OLTP primary databases.

Does it support hot-plug replacement?

Yes, includes Dell proprietary tray with hot-plug support allowing drive replacement without server reboot. iDRAC provides pre/post failure alerts and health monitoring for seamless field service operations.

What power and cooling requirements?

Consumes 20-25W active power with advanced NVMe power states reducing idle to under 5W. E3.S thermal design supports standard 1U server airflow without auxiliary cooling in ambient temperatures up to 35°C.

400-BOZL - Dell 400-BOZL 3.84TB NVMe PCIe Gen5 E3.S Read Intensive SSD

Name: Dell 400-BOZL 3.84TB NVMe PCIe Gen5 E3.S Read Intensive SSD
Brand: Dell
SKU: 400-BOZL
Price: 4575 USD
Availability: InStock

400-BOZL - Dell 400-BOZL 3.84TB NVMe PCIe Gen5 E3.S Read Intensive SSD | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The Dell 400-BOZL is a 3.84TB PCIe NVMe Gen5 E3.S form factor solid state drive designed for high-density datacenter deployments. Utilizing the compact E3.S (Enterprise and Data Center SSD Form Factor) standard, this read-intensive SSD enables maximum storage density in 1U/2U servers and edge computing platforms. PCIe Gen5 interface provides ultra-high bandwidth up to 32GT/s per lane, delivering exceptional sequential and random I/O performance for demanding workloads including virtualization, databases, and AI inference. Read-intensive optimization ensures high endurance for workloads with read/write ratios above 70:1, such as content delivery networks, caching layers, and log processing. The EDSFF E3.S form factor (approximately 9.5mm x 32mm x 109.75mm) supports hot-plug operation with Dell PowerEdge server trays, facilitating seamless maintenance without system downtime. Power efficiency is optimized for dense rack environments, typically consuming under 25W active with advanced power state management. Compatible with Dell PowerEdge 16G/17G servers featuring NVMe Gen5 backplanes, this SSD integrates with iDRAC for remote monitoring of SMART attributes, temperature, and wear leveling. Ideal for hyperscale cloud providers, enterprise HCI clusters, and telco edge requiring petabyte-scale storage per rack unit while maintaining five-nines reliability and sub-millisecond latencies.

3.84TB PCIe Gen5 E3.S NVMe SSD.
14GB/s read, 2M IOPS RI endurance.
Hot-plug Dell tray, 20-25W active.
EDSFF for 4x U.2 density in 1U.
Datacenter read-intensive 1 DWPD.
iDRAC/SMART telemetry monitoring.

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	400-BOZL
Brand	Dell
Condition	Refurbished
NAND Type	3D TLC NAND
Device Type	Solid State Drive - Hot-Plug - Read Intensive
Endurance Class	Read Intensive (RI) - 1 DWPD typical
Sequential Read	Up to 14,000 MB/s
Random Read IOPS	Up to 2,000K IOPS
Sequential Write	Up to 6,000 MB/s

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Optimized for Dell PowerEdge 16G servers with Gen5 NVMe infrastructure. Full stack support from firmware to OS NVMe drivers.

Dell PowerEdge
Model: R760
Form factor: 2U Rack
Generation: 16th Gen
Requires Gen5 NVMe backplane and BIOS 2.10+
Dell PowerEdge
Model: XE9680
Form factor: 8U Rack
Generation: 16th Gen
Full E3.S density support with liquid cooling option
Dell PowerEdge
Model: R760xa
Form factor: 2U Rack
Generation: 16th Gen
Max E3.S drive count with direct backplane attach

Best for

Hyperscale Cloud Storage
High-density NVMe pooling in OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Ceph environments for object/block storage with extreme petabyte-per-rack efficiency.
AI/ML Inference Caching
Low-latency model serving and embedding storage for TensorFlow Serving, TorchServe, and Triton Inference Server in GPU-dense racks.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
VDI boot storms and persistent VDI profiles in VMware Horizon or Citrix environments requiring consistent sub-ms read latencies.

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