HP 873031-001 300GB 12G 15K DS SAS 2.5" internal hard drive

HP 300 GB 15K SAS Drive

This 2.5-inch SAS hard drive delivers 300 GB of storage at a spindle speed of 15000 rpm. It is built for servers and storage arrays that need fast, consistent access to transactional data. The 12 Gb/s interface supports high-throughput workloads in enterprise environments. Buyers who need larger capacities or solid-state latency should look elsewhere.

12 Gb/s SAS Interface

The drive connects through a 12 Gb/s SAS link, which is the single specification that determines compatibility with your controller or backplane. A 6 Gb/s port will work but limits the maximum transfer rate to half the rated speed. Verify that your system supports 2.5-inch SFF SAS bays before purchase. Systems without SAS infrastructure cannot use this drive.

Sustained 15K RPM Operation

At 15000 rpm the drive maintains high random IOPS during extended database or virtualisation workloads without the thermal throttling seen in lower-speed disks. The dual-port SAS design provides path redundancy for continuous availability. Write-heavy applications benefit from the consistent rotational latency. Workloads that exceed the 300 GB capacity will require additional drives.