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2.5 inch SATA hard drive in black Dell PowerEdge R720xd tray

DELL

DELL WF12F 1TB 7.2K SATA 2.5" internal hard drive with PowerEdge R720xd SFF tray

SKU CH-SCPG-TAX8Y

1 TB 7200 RPM SATA drive with 64 MB cache and 2.5" PowerEdge R720xd tray included

  • Total capacity1 TB
  • Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • Rotational speed7,200 RPM
  • 1 TB capacity stores large datasets
  • 7200 RPM spindle speeds up data access
  • 64 MB cache smooths burst workloads
  • SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface matches server backplanes
  • Includes Dell PowerEdge R720xd SFF tray for direct fit

Dell WF12F 1TB SATA drive for PowerEdge R720xd

This 2.5-inch internal hard drive delivers 1TB of storage at 7200 RPM over a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface. It is built for Dell PowerEdge R720xd servers that accept SFF trays and need reliable nearline capacity.

Supplied tray fits Dell PowerEdge R720xd SFF bays

The included Dell 2.5-inch PowerEdge tray secures the drive directly in compatible R720xd small-form-factor slots without extra brackets or adapters. This removes the need to source a separate caddy for hot-swap insertion.

Verify SATA 6.0Gb/s backplane

Confirm the server backplane supports SATA 6.0Gb/s operation and has an open 2.5-inch SFF bay with the correct tray latch. The drive uses 512-byte sectors and 64 MB cache, so ensure the RAID controller or HBA handles that geometry.

How it compares

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

Price $46.99
Cheaper than about 80% 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 $46.99 per TB
Cheaper than about 64% of the 2,365 comparable items (median $62.21 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Total capacity1 TB
Performance
Rotational speed7,200 RPM
Ports & slots
Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s

Questions about this item

Will the 64 MB cache or the 512-byte sector size ever need replacement or maintenance on this WF12F drive?

The 64 MB cache and 512-byte sector architecture are permanent parts of the drive; no user maintenance or replacement is required for either.

Which limit appears first during sustained use — the SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface ceiling or the 7200 RPM mechanical throughput?

The 7200 RPM mechanical throughput reaches its ceiling before the SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface becomes the bottleneck.

How much heat and noise does the 7200 RPM mechanism produce when the drive runs continuously in a PowerEdge R720xd SFF tray?

The 7200 RPM mechanism generates typical enterprise-level heat and audible seek noise; the included Dell 2.5" PowerEdge tray conducts heat into the server chassis airflow.

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