Lenovo 4XB7A80534 3.5 5200 960GB EN SATA SSD-ST50 V2

Lenovo 4XB7A80534 960GB Enterprise SATA SSD for ThinkSystem ST50 V2

Overview

The Lenovo 4XB7A80534 is a 960GB entry-level enterprise SATA solid-state drive designed for Lenovo ThinkSystem ST50 V2 tower servers. Carrying UNSPSC code 43201830 and listed at 2.00 lb shipping weight, this drive fits deployments where consistent read/write endurance matters more than raw NVMe throughput — think always-on workloads like local network video recorders, branch-office file services, or database logging on space-constrained infrastructure.

If you are building or expanding a server storage stack around the ST50 V2 platform, this is a factory-new, genuine Lenovo option sourced through channel-direct distribution — no grey-market, no parallel imports.

Key Features

• SATA Interface: Standard SATA connectivity means no controller card is required on the ST50 V2 — plug directly into available bays without additional HBAs or cabling complexity, keeping the deployment straightforward and the BOM tight.
• 960GB Capacity: At roughly 1TB usable, a single 4XB7A80534 covers continuous local video retention for small-site NVR builds or serves as a dedicated OS/application drive with room to spare in a compact tower footprint.
• 3.5-Inch Form Factor: The 3.5-inch drive format matches the ST50 V2's native bay configuration — no adapter trays needed, which simplifies hot-swap or field-swap procedures during maintenance windows.
• Enterprise-Grade Endurance Profile: The EN (Entry-level NAS/server) designation targets workloads with mixed read/write patterns at moderate write duty cycles — appropriate for surveillance storage and general-purpose server roles, but not the correct pick for write-intensive database transaction logs requiring a higher endurance (ME or HE) class drive.

Integration and Compatibility

This drive is qualified for the Lenovo ThinkSystem ST50 V2 server platform. Lenovo's server compatibility lists tie specific SSD part numbers to validated system configurations; using 4XB7A80534 in a non-validated Lenovo platform or a third-party server may work electrically but will not carry the platform firmware compatibility assurance that comes with a validated pairing. Consult the server components catalog for complementary ST50 V2 accessories including memory and additional storage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What server is the Lenovo 4XB7A80534 designed for?

A: This drive is designed for the Lenovo ThinkSystem ST50 V2 tower server. It is a 3.5-inch SATA SSD qualified for that platform's native drive bays.

Q: What does the 'EN' designation mean for this SSD?

A: EN stands for Entry-level NAS/server endurance class. It targets mixed read/write workloads at moderate write duty cycles, suitable for surveillance storage and general-purpose server applications rather than high-write transactional database roles.

Q: Does this drive require a special controller or HBA?

A: No. The 4XB7A80534 uses a standard SATA interface and connects directly to the ST50 V2's onboard SATA ports without additional controller cards.

Q: Is the 4XB7A80534 available as a factory-new unit?

A: Yes. This drive is supplied factory-new through channel-direct distribution — not refurbished, not grey-market.

Eden Phillips

The 4XB7A80534 is a platform-specific pick — Lenovo qualifies these drives per server generation, and the ST50 V2 pairing matters. Drop this into a validated ST50 V2 bay and you get a 960GB SATA SSD with no firmware compatibility surprises; try it in a generic third-party chassis and you lose that assurance entirely.

Technical Highlights:

• 960GB SATA Capacity: Enough headroom for a dedicated surveillance NVR role on a single drive — approximately 8–12 days of continuous 1080p footage at typical H.265 bitrates before looping, without touching a RAID array.
• 3.5-Inch Native Fit: The ST50 V2's drive bays are 3.5-inch native; this drive drops in without adapter trays, which matters when you're doing a field swap in a tight rack or tower closet.
• EN Endurance Class: The entry-level endurance rating fits read-dominant workloads well. If the workload tips toward sustained high-write (transaction logs, write-intensive VMS with frequent indexing), step up to a higher endurance class drive in the ThinkSystem lineup.

Deployment Considerations:

• Verify the ST50 V2's current firmware supports this specific drive part number before deployment — Lenovo publishes compatibility matrices per server generation and firmware revision that are worth checking against your system's current update level.
• The SATA interface caps sequential throughput well below NVMe; for latency-sensitive workloads or VMS platforms writing simultaneously from large camera counts, evaluate whether the ST50 V2's NVMe bay options are a better fit for the primary recording volume.

Best positioned for ST50 V2 deployments serving as a dedicated edge NVR or branch-office file server where validated platform compatibility, straightforward SATA connectivity, and adequate capacity at moderate write loads align with the actual workload profile.