Safe checkout
Secure payments
Fast dispatch
1–2 day handling
Free shipping
U.S. ground
Warranty & RMA
Support after delivery
HP A5968S 73GB 10000RPM FC 2GB/s Hot-Swap Dual Port 3.5-inch Hard Drive
- Capacity: 73GB
- Interface: Fibre Channel (FC)
- Speed: 2Gb/s
- Rotational Speed: 10,000 RPM
- Form Factor: 3.5-inch
- Ports: Dual Port
- Hot-Swap: Yes
- Drive Type: Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- Manufacturer: HP
A5968S isn't on our shelf today — we source it to order. Request a quote and we'll confirm price and lead time within one business day.
Key specifications
See full specs ↓- Capacity
- 73GB
- Interface
- Fibre Channel (FC)
- Data Transfer Rate
- 2Gb/s
- Rotational Speed
- 10,000 RPM
- Form Factor
- 3.5-inch
- Ports
- Dual Port
Product details
This HP A5968S is a 73GB 10000RPM Fibre Channel Hard Drive designed for high-performance enterprise storage. It features dual ports for redundancy and hot-swap capability for easy maintenance.
Technical Information
| Capacity | 73GB |
| Interface | Fibre Channel (FC) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 2Gb/s |
| Rotational Speed | 10,000 RPM |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
Additional Specifications
| Ports | Dual Port |
| Hot-Swap | Yes |
| Drive Type | HDD |
| Manufacturer | HP |
Description
The HP A5968S is a 73GB Fibre Channel (FC) hard disk drive engineered for high-performance and high-availability enterprise storage environments. With a rapid rotational speed of 10,000 RPM, this drive delivers excellent data access times, making it ideal for mission-critical applications, databases, and transaction processing systems where speed and responsiveness are paramount. The drive utilizes a 2Gb/s Fibre Channel interface, providing a robust and high-throughput connection suitable for Storage Area Networks (SANs) and direct-attached storage in servers. A key feature of the A5968S is its dual-port design. This allows for redundant connections to the storage network, enhancing data availability and fault tolerance. If one connection fails, the other can maintain access to the drive, preventing downtime. Furthermore, this drive is hot-swappable, meaning it can be installed or removed from a server or storage array without interrupting system operations. This capability is essential for simplifying maintenance, performing upgrades, or replacing failed drives with minimal disruption. The 3.5-inch form factor is standard for enterprise HDDs, and the 73GB capacity was a common choice for performance-oriented storage solutions in its generation, often used for operating systems, application data, or as part of a tiered storage strategy.
Condition: Refurbished
Free U.S. ground shipping
Typically 1–2 days handling, 3–7 days in transit.
Purchase orders accepted
Government, enterprise, data center and small business.
Buying 10+ units?
Get volume pricing and availability for A5968S.
