HPE 846524-B21 1TB 12Gb/s SAS 3.5 Hard Drive

Detailed Specifications

The HPE 846524-B21 is an enterprise-grade, hot-swappable hard drive designed to add reliable, cost-effective capacity to HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10 servers. It addresses the need for dependable bulk storage in data center environments, providing a 1TB capacity point for applications that require a balance of performance and density. This drive is specifically engineered for midline workloads, such as data backup, archival, and other business-critical applications where data integrity and 24/7 operational availability are paramount. At its core, this drive utilizes a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface running at 12Gb/s, delivering a high-speed, full-duplex connection for consistent data throughput. Its 7200 RPM rotational speed ensures responsive access to data, making it a significant upgrade over lower-tier SATA drives in performance-sensitive scenarios. A key security feature is its Digitally Signed Firmware (DS), which prevents unauthorized modifications and ensures the drive's firmware has not been compromised, protecting the system against malicious attacks at the hardware level. Designed for seamless integration, the drive comes bundled with an HPE SmartDrive Carrier (SC), which provides at-a-glance status information via intuitive LED icons. This 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) hard drive is intended for internal installation in server drive bays, providing a straightforward path to expanding storage capacity without significant downtime. Management is handled through standard HPE server tools, allowing for easy configuration and monitoring within existing ProLiant ecosystems.