Description
Constellation 500GB 2.5" SAS
Key Features and Benefits
- Lowest operating power & enhanced power options with PowerChoice™ for even greater power savings during slow or idle periods.
- First 2.5", 15mm business critical drive on the market designed for enterprise reliability, vibration performance and high data integrity. Fits in more server & storage slots!
- Fastest Tier 2/Nearline HDD on the market (SAS @ 6Gb/s speed). At a system level (with more drives) the performance will be >2x as compared to 3.5" HDD.
- The highest capacity 2.5" enterprise drive with 500GB with both SAS and SATA interfaces. (160GB SATA also available for boot/entry server applications).
- 6Gbps SAS 2.0 allows for easier integration, enhanced features and outstanding performance.
- Government-grade self-encrypting drive (SED) on SAS models.
- Best performing nearline drive with Best-in-class Rotational Vibration.
Best-Fit Applications
- High Density Nearline Storage
- Internet Infrastructure, Backup & Restore, Medical Imaging, Nearline Storage, Disaster Recovery, Check Imaging, Video Editing.
- Blade Servers
- Computation, Scientific Applications, Server Appliance, Web Content.
- Rack Servers
- Graphics, Security, Firewalls, Email.
- Network Routers
- Video Surveillance.
- 24x7 Availability
- Kiosks, ATMs, Video Lottery Terminals, Video Serves, High Reliability Govt/Military.
- Workstations & Enthusiast PCs.
Description
The Constellation 7200 hard drive enables manageable nearline storage solutions in 2.5" chassis — either direct attach or in a tiered storage environment — at the lowest power usage without compromising performance or reliability. Constellation 500GB SAS drives deliver cost-effective, eco-friendly nearline storage.Key Features and Benefits
- Lowest operating power & enhanced power options with PowerChoice™ for even greater power savings during slow or idle periods.
- First 2.5", 15mm business critical drive on the market designed for enterprise reliability, vibration performance and high data integrity. Fits in more server & storage slots!
- Fastest Tier 2/Nearline HDD on the market (SAS @ 6Gb/s speed). At a system level (with more drives) the performance will be >2x as compared to 3.5" HDD.
- The highest capacity 2.5" enterprise drive with 500GB with both SAS and SATA interfaces. (160GB SATA also available for boot/entry server applications).
- 6Gbps SAS 2.0 allows for easier integration, enhanced features and outstanding performance.
- Government-grade self-encrypting drive (SED) on SAS models.
- Best performing nearline drive with Best-in-class Rotational Vibration.
Best-Fit Applications
- High Density Nearline Storage
- Internet Infrastructure, Backup & Restore, Medical Imaging, Nearline Storage, Disaster Recovery, Check Imaging, Video Editing.
- Blade Servers
- Computation, Scientific Applications, Server Appliance, Web Content.
- Rack Servers
- Graphics, Security, Firewalls, Email.
- Network Routers
- Video Surveillance.
- 24x7 Availability
- Kiosks, ATMs, Video Lottery Terminals, Video Serves, High Reliability Govt/Military.
- Workstations & Enthusiast PCs.
Specifications
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Windows operating systems supported | Yes |
| Hard drive | |
| Component for | Server/workstation |
| Average latency | 4.16 ms |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 1200000 h |
| HDD speed | 7200 RPM |
| HDD size | 2.5" |
| HDD capacity | 500 GB |
| Features | |
| Type | HDD |
| Component for | Server/workstation |
| Interface | SAS |
| Average latency | 4.16 ms |
| Windows operating systems supported | Yes |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 1200000 h |
| HDD speed | 7200 RPM |
| HDD size | 2.5" |
| HDD capacity | 500 GB |
| Storage drive buffer size | 16 MB |
| Power | |
| Power consumption (typical) | 4 W |
| Power consumption (idle) | 2.9 W |
| System requirements | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Yes |
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 5 - 55 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 70 °C |
| Operating vibration | 0.5 G |
| Operating shock | 70 G |
| Non-operating vibration | 2.4 G |
| Non-operating shock | 400 G |
| Technical details | |
| Interface | SAS |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 1200000 h |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 70 mm |
| Weight | 196 g |
| Height | 14.8 mm |
| Depth | 100.5 mm |
| Other features | |
| Interface | SAS |
| Windows operating systems supported | Yes |