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Silver 3.5 inch SAS hard drive with hot-swap tray

DELL

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

SKU CH-H1FW-G1N9A

8 TB 3.5" SAS 12 Gb/s 7200 RPM nearline drive with hot-swap tray for bulk storage

  • 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 datasets
  • 12 Gb/s SAS interface moves data quickly
  • 7200 RPM spindle keeps throughput steady
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard bays
  • Hot-swap tray allows drive changes without downtime

Dell 400-AURZ 8 TB SAS drive

The Dell 400-AURZ is an 8 TB 3.5 inch internal hard drive built for nearline workloads. It uses a SAS 12 Gb/s interface and spins at 7200 RPM to serve bulk storage in servers and storage arrays. The bare drive ships without a retail box and is sold in new condition.

Hot-swap tray eases installation

A hot-swap tray lets the drive slide into a compatible bay without tools or cable routing. The only common issue is inserting the drive into a backplane that does not support SAS 12 Gb/s signalling, which prevents the link from training at full speed. Firmware mismatches between the drive and the controller can also cause the device to remain invisible to the operating system.

SAS 12 Gb/s caps sustained throughput

The SAS 12 Gb/s interface limits sustained transfer rates to the physical link speed, so sequential reads and writes cannot exceed that ceiling. Random I/O performance is constrained by the 7200 RPM rotational latency, making the drive less suited for latency-sensitive databases. The 3.5 inch form factor requires a matching drive bay and adequate airflow in the enclosure.

How it compares

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

Price $281.99
Pricier than about 81% 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 $35.25 per TB
Cheaper than about 76% of the 2,365 comparable items (median $62.21 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDell
Model name400-AURZ
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 confirm the 7200 RPM drive is spinning and recognised at 12Gb/s after installation?

Check the RAID or HBA BIOS during POST for the 400-AURZ model, 8TB capacity and a negotiated 12Gb/s link speed; the operating system disk utility should then show a healthy 3.5-inch SAS volume.

What ships with the bare 400-AURZ drive and what must I source separately?

Only the 8TB 3.5-inch Nearline SAS hard drive is included; a hot-swap tray, SAS data and power cables, and a compatible 12Gb/s controller or backplane are not supplied.

Which capacity and speed variant of the 400-AURZ should I select for a 12Gb/s Nearline SAS bay?

The 400-AURZ is offered as a single 8TB 7.2K RPM model with a 12Gb/s SAS interface, so no alternative capacity or speed version exists for this part number.

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