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Dell 8TB 3.5 inch hot-swap hard drive with SAS interface

DELL

DELL 8TB 7200rpm NL-SAS 12Gbps 3.5" Hot-Swap Hard Drive

SKU CH-PJHM-5C4QZ

An 8 TB internal hard drive with 7200 rpm spindle speed, 12 Gbps SAS interface and hot-swap support for 3.5 inch bays

  • Key featuresHard Drive
  • 8 TB capacity stores large data volumes
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed enables fast disk access
  • 12Gb/s SAS interface delivers high transfer rates
  • 5" hot-swappable form factor allows drive replacement without shutdown
  • 512e disk format supports efficient storage allocation

Capacity and Interface

This Dell hard drive provides 8 TB of storage on a 3.5 inch form factor with a Near Line SAS 12Gb/s interface. It spins at 7,200 rpm using a 512e disk format for fast disk access in compatible servers and storage arrays.

Server storage vs other needs

The drive suits administrators expanding nearline capacity in hot-swap bays that accept 3.5 inch SAS devices. Buyers needing a 2.5 inch form factor for dense enclosures or laptops cannot use this model.

Hot-swap SAS specification

The single specification that decides fit is the Near Line SAS 12Gb/s interface combined with 3.5 inch hot-pluggable mechanics; the host backplane must support this exact interface and form factor.

How it compares

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Price $309.99
Pricier than about 90% of the 645 comparable items (median $66.99).

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Specifications

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Brand nameDell

Questions about this item

What practical transfer ceiling does the 12Gb/s SAS interface impose on this drive?

The 12Gb/s SAS link caps the interface at 12 gigabits per second, though sustained throughput will be limited by the 7200rpm mechanical speed.

Which drive bay and caddy dimensions are required for the 3.5" hot-swap form factor?

This unit fits a standard 3.5-inch hot-swap bay and uses the Dell 3.5" hot-plug carrier supplied with the drive.

How is the 512e disk format handled during installation, and what step is often missed?

The 512e format presents 512-byte logical sectors; the common omission is forgetting to align partitions to 4K physical boundaries in the OS installer.

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