Seagate Constellation ST9500430SS Serial SCSI / SAS Hard Drive

Seagate Constellation ST9500430SS 500GB 7.2K 6.0Gbps SFF Serial SCSI / SAS Hard Drive - Brand New OEM

Capacity: 500GB
Spindle Speed: 7,200RPM
Interface Type: SAS / Serial Attached SCSI
Disk Size: 2.5"x15mm (S.F.F. Enterprise)
Sustained Throughput (MBps): 97
Average Seek Time (read/write ms): 8.5 / 9.5
Electrical Interface Speed: SAS-2 / Serial Attached SCSI (Generation 2) - 6.0Gbps
On-Board Cache: 16MB

The Constellation 7200 hard drive enables manageable nearline storage solutions in 2.5" chassis — either direct attach or in a tiered storage environment — at the lowest power usage without compromising performance or reliability. Constellation 500GB SATA drives deliver cost-effective, eco-friendly nearline storage.

• Lowest operating power & enhanced power options with PowerChoice™ for even greater power savings during slow or idle periods
• First 2.5", 15mm business critical drive on the market designed for enterprise reliability, vibration performance and high data integrity. Fits in more server & storage slots!
• Fastest Tier 2/Nearline HDD on the market (SAS @ 6Gb/s speed). At a system level (with more drives) the performance will be >2x as compared to 3.5" HDD.
• The highest capacity 2.5" enterprise drive with 500GB with both SAS and SATA interfaces. (160GB SATA also available for boot/entry server applications)
• 6Gbps SAS 2.0 allows for easier integration, enhanced features and outstanding performance
• Government-grade self-encrypting drive (SED) on SAS models
• Best performing nearline drive with Best-in-class Rotational Vibration

Dell p/n: 0K831N K831N TH-0K831N-21233-965-00EA-A00

Manufacturer's p/n: 9FY246 9FY246-050

Compatibility

This drive is compatible with any of our SAS drive trays and any of our SAS controllers.