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Silver 3.5 inch Dell 8 TB SATA hard drive with circuit board visible

DELL

DELL 400-BLLE 8 TB 3.5" 7.2K RPM SATA 6Gbps 512e internal hard drive

SKU CH-9H93-Q6F1Q

8 TB 3.5-inch SATA hard drive spinning at 7.2K RPM with 512e format for broad OS compatibility

  • Store large datasets with 8 TB capacity
  • Fast disk access from 7.2K RPM spindle speed
  • High data transfer rates via SATA 600 interface
  • 512e format compatible with Windows 2008R2 and later
  • Hot-plug 3.5 inch form factor for easy installation

Dell 400-BLLE 8 TB SATA drive

The Dell 400-BLLE is a 3.5-inch internal hard drive with 8 TB capacity, 7.2K RPM spindle speed and a SATA 6 Gbps interface. It uses 512e formatting and supports hot-plug installation in compatible bays. The drive is suited for desktop systems and Linux platforms that need large-volume storage.

Upgrading from smaller SATA drives

Replacing a lower-capacity SATA drive with this 8 TB model adds substantial space for archives, backups or media libraries. The jump is worth it when the host system supports 512e sectors and runs Windows 2008 R2 or later, or a compatible Linux distribution. VMware environments cannot use 512e drives, so the upgrade is not suitable there.

Installation notes and common issues

Hot-plug trays let you insert the drive without tools, but the system BIOS and operating system must recognise 512e sector emulation. A frequent problem appears when older Windows versions or unsupported hypervisors fail to detect the volume. Verifying OS compatibility before fitting the drive avoids a non-bootable or invisible disk.

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Price $408.99
Pricier than about 90% of the 4,938 comparable items (median $107.99).

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Specifications

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Brand nameDell

Questions about this item

What drive bay size does the 3.5 in form factor require?

The drive fits a standard 3.5 in internal bay found in most desktop chassis and server trays.

How do you hot-plug the 400-BLLE into a compatible backplane?

Slide the drive into the hot-swap carrier until the SATA connector seats firmly; the tray latch clicks when fully engaged.

When should the 8 TB 512e drive be replaced in a RAID array?

Replace it when SMART reallocated-sector counts rise or after the array logs a predictive-failure alert.

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