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HP 3R-A3970-AA 72.8GB 2Gb/s Fibre Channel 15000 3.5-inch Hard Drive
- Capacity: 72.8GB
- Rotational Speed: 15,000 RPM
- Interface: Fibre Channel (2Gb/s)
- Form Factor: 3.5-inch
- Brand: HP
- Model: 3R-A3970-AA
- Drive Type: Hard Drive (HDD)
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Product Overview
The HP 3R-A3970-AA is a 3.5-inch enterprise hard drive with a capacity of 72.8GB. It operates at a high speed of 15,000 RPM and features a 2Gb/s Fibre Channel interface, designed for high-performance, mission-critical applications.
Technical Information
| Capacity | 72.8GB |
| Rotational Speed | 15000 RPM |
| Interface | Fibre Channel 2Gb/s |
Additional Specifications
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Brand | HP |
| Part Number | 3R-A3970-AA |
Product Description
The HP 3R-A3970-AA is a high-performance enterprise hard disk drive (HDD) engineered for environments where speed and reliability are paramount. It offers a capacity of 72.8GB, which, while smaller by today's standards, was typical for high-performance drives focused on critical data access. The drive's standout feature is its 15,000 RPM spindle speed, the fastest common speed for enterprise HDDs, which significantly reduces seek times and improves random access performance. This makes it exceptionally well-suited for transaction-heavy applications, databases, and high-performance computing tasks. The drive utilizes a 2Gb/s Fibre Channel interface, a robust and high-speed protocol designed for Storage Area Networks (SANs). Fibre Channel provides dedicated, high-bandwidth connections that ensure data integrity and low latency, essential for mission-critical systems. The 2Gb/s speed offers substantial throughput for demanding I/O operations, ensuring that the drive can keep pace with high-performance servers and storage arrays. Designed in a 3.5-inch form factor, this HP drive is compatible with standard enterprise server and storage enclosures. Its combination of extreme rotational speed and reliable Fibre Channel connectivity makes the 3R-A3970-AA a powerful component for applications requiring the utmost in storage performance and responsiveness. It represents a legacy of high-speed storage solutions from HP.
