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Dell P871H 500GB 3Gb/s SAS 7200 3.5-inch 16MB Hard Drive
- 500GB Storage Capacity
- SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) Interface
- 7200 RPM Spindle Speed
- 3Gb/s Data Transfer Rate
- 16MB Cache Buffer
- 3.5-inch Form Factor
- Enterprise-grade reliability
- Suitable for servers and workstations
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Key specifications
See full specs ↓- Capacity
- 500GB
- Interface
- SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
- Transfer Rate
- 3Gb/s
- Spindle Speed
- 7200 RPM
- Cache
- 16MB
- Form Factor
- 3.5-inch
Product details
The Dell P871H is a high-performance 500GB SAS hard drive designed for enterprise-level servers and workstations. Featuring a 7200 RPM spindle speed, 3Gb/s interface, and 16MB cache, it offers reliable and fast data storage for demanding applications.
Technical Information
| Capacity | 500GB |
| Interface | SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) |
| Transfer Rate | 3Gb/s |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
Additional Specifications
| Cache | 16MB |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Drive Type | HDD (Hard Disk Drive) |
Description
The Dell P871H is a 3.5-inch enterprise-class hard disk drive offering a substantial 500GB of storage capacity. It utilizes the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface, which provides higher performance, scalability, and reliability compared to traditional SATA interfaces, making it ideal for mission-critical applications in servers and high-end workstations. The SAS interface supports full-duplex communication, enabling simultaneous read and write operations for improved throughput. With a spindle speed of 7200 revolutions per minute (RPM), the P871H delivers rapid data access times and sustained transfer rates. This rotational speed is a key factor in the drive's overall performance, ensuring that data can be retrieved and written efficiently. The integrated 16MB cache buffer further enhances performance by temporarily storing frequently accessed data, reducing the need for the drive head to seek data on the platters. The 3Gb/s transfer rate supported by the SAS interface ensures that data can be moved quickly between the drive and the system's controller. This combination of capacity, speed, and interface technology makes the Dell P871H a robust storage solution for environments requiring high availability, data integrity, and consistent performance, such as database servers, virtualization hosts, and demanding data processing tasks.
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