The Dell 0V6WP5 is a 3.84TB NVMe solid state drive for servers. It runs on a PCIe 4.0 x4 link and uses the U.2 connector in a 2.5-inch case. It is a read intensive drive with TLC flash, made for data that is read much more than it is written.

A Dell number for an SK hynix PE8010

Seller listings link 0V6WP5 to the SK hynix PE8010, model HFS3T8GECTX088N. Dell prints its own number on the part, and the maker prints its own on the data sheet. Use the Dell number when you match a spare for a Dell server.

Speed over a PCIe 4.0 link

Seller listings give up to 6,500 MB/s for sequential reads and 3,700 MB/s for sequential writes. Random speed reaches 1,100,000 reads and 140,000 writes per second. PCIe 4.0 doubles the lane speed of PCIe 3.0, so a drive like this needs a PCIe 4.0 bay to hit those marks.

Servers named in listings

Seller listings name Dell PowerEdge models such as the R440, R640, R740XD, R840, R940xa, R6515, R6525, R7515 and R7525. The lists do not agree on every model, and not every bay runs PCIe 4.0. Check your own server and backplane first.

Where read intensive fits

At 3.84TB, this drive suits content delivery, analytics scans, search indexes and virtual machine images. A read intensive drive wears slowly when writes are rare. Twelve of these hold over 46TB of raw flash. For busy databases, pick a mixed use model instead.

Backplane and airflow checks

• Your bay must take a U.2 NVMe drive.
• Check that the backplane supports NVMe, not only SAS and SATA.
• A PCIe 3.0 bay runs the drive at a lower speed.
• Check that the bay can pass enough airflow over the drive.
• Keep a spare with the same Dell number.

Dell 0V6WP5 specifications