Dell Kioxia PM5-R 960GB Enterprise SAS SSD (H8X3X-CO2-DEL) – SAS 12Gb/s, 2.5″ (Certified Pre-Owned (Refurbished))

The Dell Kioxia PM5-R 960GB (H8X3X-CO2-DEL) is a 2.5″ enterprise SAS SSD with SAS 12Gb/s connectivity. It is built for servers, storage arrays and virtualized workloads where consistent latency and data protection matter. It is a practical choice for both new builds and upgrades.

Consistent, protected performance for servers.

Consistent Performance and Data Protection for 24/7 Workloads

Client SSDs are tuned for short bursts of activity. Under sustained server load their performance can drop sharply, and without power-loss protection a sudden outage can corrupt data still held in the drive’s cache.

The Dell Kioxia PM5-R 960GB is designed for continuous enterprise duty with firmware tuned for consistent latency, power-loss protection and an endurance rating suited to read-intensive workloads. As a Dell part, it carries Dell firmware for full PERC and iDRAC support.

Predictable Performance Under Load

SAS 12Gb/s connectivity and enterprise firmware keep latency steady for databases, VMs and file services.

Built for Data Protection

Power-loss protection capacitors flush in-flight data to flash if power is lost, protecting array integrity.

Setup Instructions

How to Install the Dell Kioxia PM5-R 960GB

1. Check that your server, backplane or HBA supports this interface and form factor.
2. Install the SSD in the correct drive carrier.
3. Hot-insert it into the bay (if supported) and confirm detection in the controller or iDRAC/BMC.
4. Add it to a RAID set, storage pool or cache tier and enable health monitoring.