HP AA841A 18.2GB 15000RPM Ultra160 SCSI LVD 68-Pin 3.5-Inch Hard Drive

Description

The HP AA841A is a high-performance hard drive from the era of SCSI interfaces, offering a capacity of 18.2GB. It utilizes the Ultra160 SCSI standard, which provides a maximum theoretical transfer rate of 160 megabytes per second. This interface was a significant step up from earlier SCSI generations, offering improved performance and features like CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) for enhanced data integrity. The LVD (Low Voltage Differential) signaling further contributes to signal integrity and allows for longer cable lengths compared to earlier SCSI standards. With a rotational speed of 15000 RPM, this drive delivers very fast seek times and data access, making it suitable for performance-critical applications that were common in enterprise servers and high-end workstations during its time. The 3.5-inch form factor is standard for many server chassis, and the 68-pin connector is characteristic of Ultra SCSI interfaces. This drive was designed for environments where reliability and speed were paramount, such as running operating systems, critical databases, or application servers. While SCSI technology has largely been superseded by SAS and NVMe in modern data centers, drives like the HP AA841A were essential components for high-performance computing infrastructure in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Condition: Refurbished