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Silver 3.5 inch SAS hard drive with mounting tray

DELL

DELL 12GYY 4TB 7200 RPM 64MB SAS 3.5" internal hard drive

SKU CH-XHET-HCJQE

4 TB 3.5" SAS enterprise hard drive with 7200 RPM and 64 MB cache for Dell PowerEdge and PowerVault servers

  • Total capacity4 TB
  • Interface typeSAS 6Gb/s
  • Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Packaging typeBare Drive
  • Rotational speed7,200 RPM
  • Cache memory64 MB
  • Enterprise storage capacity with 4TB SAS drive
  • Fast 7200 RPM spindle for quick data access
  • Large 64MB cache boosts throughput
  • 5 inch form factor fits PowerEdge servers
  • 512n sector format ensures broad compatibility

Dell 12GYY 4 TB enterprise drive

The Dell 12GYY is a 4 TB 3.5-inch internal hard drive built for enterprise storage arrays. It spins at 7 200 RPM with a 64 MB cache and connects through a SAS 6 Gb/s interface. The drive uses 512-native sector formatting and ships as a bare unit with a carrier tray for Dell PowerEdge and PowerVault systems.

Suited for Dell server bays not generic builds

This drive fits administrators expanding Dell PowerEdge or PowerVault enclosures that accept 3.5-inch LFF SAS drives. It does not serve buyers who need a different physical connector or a drive qualified for non-Dell hot-plug carriers. The bare-drive packaging also means no retail accessories are included.

SAS 6 Gb/s interface decides fit

The single specification that determines compatibility is the SAS 6 Gb/s interface paired with the 3.5-inch LFF form factor. Only backplanes and controllers that support this exact interface and form factor can use the drive.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in 3.5-Inch Internal Desktop HDDs, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $250.99
Pricier than about 77% of the 4,938 comparable items (median $107.99).
Total capacity 4 TB
Higher than about 70% of the 2,372 comparable items (median 2 TB).
Price per TB $62.75 per TB
Typical for this category: the median of 2,365 items is $62.21 per TB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDell
Model name12GYY
Total capacity4 TB
Recommended useFor Enterprise Storage
Performance
Rotational speed7,200 RPM
Mean latency6Gb/s
Storage
Cache memory64 MB
Ports & slots
Interface typeSAS 6Gb/s
Size & build
Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)

Questions about this item

How do I install the 12GYY drive into a Dell PowerEdge server, and what step is often missed?

Slide the 3.5" drive into the hot-swap bay until the SAS connector seats firmly; the step often missed is locking the carrier latch so the drive cannot vibrate loose.

What maintenance will the 4TB SAS drive need over its service life?

No scheduled maintenance is required; monitor SMART attributes for reallocated sectors and replace the drive if the error counters rise.

Which limit appears first when the 7200 RPM drive runs sustained writes?

The 6Gb/s SAS interface saturates before the 64MB cache or mechanical throughput can become the bottleneck.

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