The HP 2 TB SAS 6G 7.2K RPM (3.5″) HDD is a high‑capacity, enterprise‑class internal hard drive designed for HP/HPE servers and storage arrays. It uses a SAS‑2 (6 Gb/s) interface and spins at 7,200 RPM, offering a balance between storage capacity, performance, and reliability for bulk storage, file servers, RAID arrays, and virtualization environments. These drives are widely used in HP ProLiant servers, storage enclosures, and data‑center deployments where sustained throughput and compatibility with SAS backplanes are essential.
Capacity: 2 TB — ample space for server data, backups, multimedia, and applications.
Interface: SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) @ 6 Gb/s, optimized for enterprise workloads.
Speed: 7,200 RPM rotational speed balances performance and power efficiency.
Transfer Rate: Up to 6 Gb/s external throughput.
Cache: Often 64 MB buffer for improved sequential operations (varies by part).
Form Factor: 3.5″ Large Form Factor (LFF) — fits standard rack/tower server drive bays.
Dual Port Support: Many variants include dual SAS ports for redundancy and multipath access.
Hot‑Swappable: Can be replaced or inserted in compatible backplanes without powering down.
Midline / Nearline Use: Designs typically optimized for Midline (MDL) or Nearline (NL) server/storage roles, ideal for bulk data.
Designed for Servers: Built to work with HP ProLiant and HPE storage systems (early G8–Gen10 and later) that support SAS drives.
Enterprise Workloads: Suited for file services, sequential data access, backups, and large datasets.
Wide Part Support: Common HP part numbers include 652757‑B21, 653948‑001, 695507‑006‑1, and others.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 2 TB (≈2,000 GB) |
| Interface | SAS 6 Gb/s (SAS‑2) |
| Form Factor | 3.5″ LFF |
| Rotational Speed | 7,200 RPM |
| Buffer/Cache | ~64 MB typical (varies by model) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 6 Gb/s external |
| Average Seek Time | ~8.5 ms typical |
| Sector Size | 512 B |
| Hot‑Swap Support | Yes (with compatible server backplane) |
| Ports | Dual SAS ports (on many models) |
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