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Silver 3.5 inch SAS hard drive bare unit

DELL

DELL 400-ALUS 1TB 3.5" SAS 7200 RPM internal hard drive

SKU CH-9CFM-HZ0T7

A 1 TB 3.5" SAS hard drive spinning at 7200 RPM with a 12 Gb/s transfer rate for nearline storage

  • Total capacity1 TB
  • Interface typeSAS 3Gb/s
  • Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Packaging typeBare Drive
  • Rotational speed7,200 RPM
  • Mean latency3Gb/s
  • Nearline SAS interface supports 12Gb/s transfer rate
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed delivers responsive data access
  • 1TB capacity stores large datasets and backups
  • 5-inch form factor fits standard desktop drive bays
  • Dell original part 400-ALUS ensures system compatibility

Dell 400-ALUS 1TB Nearline SAS drive

This Dell 400-ALUS is a 1TB 3.5" internal hard drive built for nearline storage workloads. It spins at 7200 RPM and connects through a SAS interface rated at 12Gb/s transfer rate. The bare drive ships without a tray and carries Dell part number 400-ALUS.

Who should consider this drive

It suits administrators expanding Dell PowerEdge or PowerVault arrays that require 12Gb/s SAS nearline capacity. Buyers needing higher throughput for transactional databases or lower latency for virtual desktop infrastructure should look at alternative drive classes.

Deciding specification

The 12Gb/s SAS interface determines whether this drive matches your controller and backplane. Verify that your server or storage enclosure supports 12Gb/s SAS before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $160.99
Pricier than about 62% of the 4,938 comparable items (median $107.99).
Total capacity 1 TB
Lower than about 60% of the 2,372 comparable items (median 2 TB).
Price per TB $160.99 per TB
Pricier than about 73% of the 2,365 comparable items (median $62.21 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDell
Model name400-ALUS
Total capacity1 TB
Performance
Rotational speed7,200 RPM
Mean latency3Gb/s
Ports & slots
Interface typeSAS 3Gb/s
Size & build
Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)

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