DELL 463-7475 1.2TB 10000RPM SAS 2.5" internal hard drive

Dell 1.2 TB SAS drive for enterprise workloads

The Dell 463-7475 is a 1.2 TB internal hard drive spinning at 10000 RPM. It uses a SAS interface running at 12 Gb/s. The 2.5 inch form factor fits standard drive bays in servers and storage arrays. It is built for environments that need consistent throughput and low latency.

Standard 2.5 inch SAS installation steps

Mount the drive in a compatible 2.5 inch bay or hot-swap tray using the correct screws. Connect the SAS data and power cables to the backplane or controller card. Ensure the controller supports 12 Gb/s SAS to get the rated link speed. A common issue is using a 6 Gb/s backplane which halves the interface bandwidth.

1.2 TB capacity with 10000 RPM performance

The 1.20 TB capacity suits databases, virtualisation hosts and transaction logs that benefit from fast random access. The 10000 RPM spindle speed keeps seek times low for mixed read and write workloads. Capacity runs out when storing large media archives or long-term backups. Sequential throughput is limited by the mechanical design compared with solid-state alternatives.