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Silver 3.5 inch SAS hard drive bare unit

DELL

DELL 400-ANTK 8TB 3.5" SAS 12Gb/s 7200 RPM internal hard drive

SKU CH-E3A9-1PPGK

Stores 8 TB on a 3.5-inch SAS drive spinning at 7200 RPM with a 12 Gb/s interface

  • Total capacity8 TB
  • Interface typeSAS 12Gb/s
  • Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Packaging typeBare Drive
  • Rotational speed7,200 RPM
  • 8 TB capacity stores large data sets
  • SAS 12 Gb/s interface moves files fast
  • 7 200 RPM spindle keeps throughput steady
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard bays
  • Dell part 400-ANTK ensures system match

Dell 400-ANTK 8TB SAS enterprise drive

This Dell 400-ANTK hard drive delivers 8TB of storage in a 3.5 inch form factor. It spins at 7200 RPM and connects through a SAS interface rated at 12Gb/s. The unit ships as a bare drive without a tray. It is built for desktop internal bays that accept SAS devices.

Suits servers and workstations with SAS backplanes

Administrators filling hot-swap bays that support 12Gb/s SAS will find the capacity and spindle speed appropriate for bulk data workloads. Systems limited to lower transfer rates or different physical connectors cannot accommodate this drive. Buyers needing a pre-mounted carrier should source the correct tray separately.

Interface SAS 12Gb/s decides compatibility

The drive communicates exclusively over SAS at 12Gb/s, so the host controller or backplane must support that exact signalling rate and protocol. A mismatch on either the electrical or protocol level will prevent the drive from being recognised. Verify the system documentation for SAS 12Gb/s support 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 $273.99
Pricier than about 80% of the 4,938 comparable items (median $107.99).
Total capacity 8 TB
Higher than about 80% of the 2,372 comparable items (median 2 TB).
Price per TB $34.25 per TB
Cheaper than about 77% of the 2,365 comparable items (median $62.21 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDell
Model name400-ANTK
Total capacity8 TB
Performance
Rotational speed7,200 RPM
Ports & slots
Interface typeSAS 12Gb/s
Size & build
Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)

Questions about this item

How do I install the 3.5" SAS 12Gb/s drive and what step is often missed?

Mount the 3.5" drive in a SAS-compatible bay, connect the SAS data and power cables, then ensure the backplane or controller is set to 12Gb/s link speed; many builders leave the link at 6Gb/s by default.

What maintenance or replacement will the 7200 RPM SAS drive need later?

The 7200 RPM mechanical drive has no user-serviceable parts; plan to replace the unit once SMART attributes report reallocated sectors or the drive exceeds its rated workload limit.

What limit appears first on the 8TB SAS drive under sustained write loads?

The 12Gb/s SAS interface can burst higher, but the 7200 RPM platters sustain roughly 200 MB/s sequential throughput, so the mechanical media speed becomes the bottleneck first.

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