5100 Micron with HPE firmware - can I reflash with stock Micron?

[hmw]

I have a 5100 Micron 7.68TB that's a HPE drive - p/n VK007680GWHTD. The firmware on it is HPG0. Is there any benefit to flashing it to stock Micron firmware - if in fact that is even possible?

The date of mfr is 2017, but it looks like the drive has not been used at all

 

[hmw]

Installed Micron Storage Executive and it claims that the 'Latest Firmware Installed' ...

I just noticed that ESXi has the 5100 with the HPE firmware HPG0 in the compatibility matrix VMware Compatibility Guide - ssd. In fact the drive seems to have far greater IOPs figures with the HP firmware. It would seem the drive I have is a 5100 MAX or PRO instead of a 5100 ECO ...

I got one from an eBay seller for ~$650 - seems great for a sparingly used eTLC/3D-NAND 8TB SSD. I've since ordered two more from the seller, hopefully they arrive fine and I can finally replace my 5 x 4TB Seagate NAS HDDs with 3 of these SSDs

Will post pics & update with firmware + performance tests, when they arrive.

 

[hmw]

Does anyone on the forums have the Micron D0MU414/D0MU814 firmware package? This is for the 5100ECO 3.84TB/7.68TB ...

 

[rifterzc]

Did you ever manage to flash them to DOMU814 or even DOMU841? I also have the same model, and am at a loss for easily viewing the SMART data on it. Thanks.

 

[hmw]

I didn’t because the seller suggested that I could break something and because when I measured the performance - the HP firmware is always 10% - 15% faster than D0MU 841

If I had a smaller disk I’d try. But don’t want to try with a 7.68TB SSD and brick it