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HP 199597-001 4.3GB Wide Ultra2 SCSI 7200 3.5-in Hard Drive
- Capacity: 4.3 GB
- Interface: Wide Ultra2 SCSI
- Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
- Cache: Not specified in title (likely 512KB or 1MB for this class)
- Form Factor: 3.5-Inch
- Hot-Pluggable: Likely (standard for enterprise SCSI)
- Connector: Not specified in title (likely 68-pin VHDCI or similar for Wide Ultra2)
- Drive Type: Hard Drive
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Product Overview
The HP 199597-001 is a 4.3GB Wide Ultra2 SCSI Hard Drive with a rotational speed of 7200 RPM. It features a 3.5-inch form factor and is designed for reliable storage in server environments. This drive uses the Wide Ultra2 SCSI interface.
Technical Information
| Capacity | 4.3 GB |
| Interface | Wide Ultra2 SCSI |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
Additional Specifications
| Form Factor | 3.5-Inch |
| SKU | 199597-001 |
Product Description
The HP 199597-001 is a 4.3 Gigabyte hard drive designed for server applications utilizing the Wide Ultra2 SCSI interface. Ultra2 SCSI represented a significant advancement, offering higher speeds (up to 80 MB/s) and improved signal integrity, especially with the LVD (Low Voltage Differential) mode, which allowed for longer cable lengths and higher device counts compared to earlier SCSI standards. The 'Wide' designation indicates support for a wider data path (16-bit), further enhancing transfer rates. This drive operates at a rotational speed of 7200 RPM, providing a good balance between performance and power efficiency for server workloads. The 3.5-inch form factor is standard for enterprise hard drives, ensuring compatibility with most server drive bays. While the cache size is not specified, drives of this generation typically featured 512KB or 1MB of cache to buffer data and improve access times. As with most enterprise SCSI drives of its era, it is highly probable that this drive is hot-pluggable, enabling maintenance and expansion without system downtime. The Wide Ultra2 SCSI interface, combined with the 7200 RPM speed, positions the HP 199597-001 as a reliable storage component for servers requiring dependable performance and connectivity. Its capacity of 4.3GB suggests it was common in servers from the late 1990s to early 2000s, serving as a workhorse for operating systems, applications, and data storage where SCSI was the preferred interface.
