HPE 872475-B21 300GB 12Gb/s SAS 2.5 Internal Hard Drive

Detailed Specifications

The HPE 872475-B21 is an enterprise-grade, hot-swappable hard disk drive engineered for mission-critical workloads in HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10 servers. It provides 300GB of storage capacity in a compact 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) design, making it an ideal solution for optimizing data center space and power efficiency. This drive is specifically built to address I/O-intensive applications by delivering consistent, high-performance data access for transaction processing, database management, and big data analytics. At its core, this HDD utilizes a 12Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface, which provides a robust and high-speed connection to the server backplane, effectively doubling the throughput of previous 6Gb/s SAS solutions. With a rotational speed of 10,000 RPM and an average seek time of just 4.15ms, it significantly reduces latency and accelerates server response times. A key feature is its Digitally Signed Firmware, which prevents unauthorized access and malicious attacks by ensuring that the drive firmware originates from a trusted source, enhancing the overall security posture of the infrastructure. Designed for seamless integration, this drive comes mounted in an HPE Smart Carrier (SC), which simplifies installation and provides at-a-glance status diagnostics via intuitive icons. The hot-plug capability allows for replacement or upgrades without server downtime, a critical requirement for maintaining continuous operations in 24/7 enterprise environments. This drive is a reliable and secure component for building out high-performance storage tiers within rack, tower, or BladeSystem server deployments.