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Silver 3.5 inch SATA hard drive with circuit board visible

DELL

DELL 01KWKJ 500GB 3.5" SATA 7200RPM internal hard drive

SKU CH-1TGS-RPRQH MPN 01KWKJ

500 GB, 3.5-inch SATA desktop drive spinning at 7,200 RPM with hot-swap support

  • 500 GB capacity stores large file collections
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed delivers responsive data access
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard desktop bays
  • Hot-swap support enables drive changes without shutdown
  • SATA interface provides broad motherboard compatibility

Dell 500 GB 3.5-inch SATA hard drive

This 500 GB desktop drive fits standard 3.5-inch bays and connects through a SATA interface. It spins at 7200 RPM and supports hot-swap operation for quick replacement without powering down the system. The drive is supplied new and ready for installation in compatible servers or workstations.

Practical limits of the SATA interface

SATA provides a maximum theoretical throughput of 6 Gb/s, so sustained transfer rates will not exceed that ceiling. Mechanical rotation at 7200 RPM introduces latency that solid-state storage avoids. The single port design means only one drive occupies each SATA connector on the host controller.

500 GB capacity decision point

A 500 GB volume suits operating-system boot drives, small databases or archival workloads that do not demand terabytes of space. Buyers who want more storage should consider higher-capacity models. The fixed capacity cannot be expanded after purchase.

Highlights

  • 500 GB capacity stores large file collections
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed delivers responsive data access
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard desktop bays
  • Hot-swap support enables drive changes without shutdown
  • SATA interface provides broad motherboard compatibility

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Which capacity of the 01KWKJ should I choose for a desktop?

The drive is offered in a single 500GB capacity, so that is the version to select for this model.

What does the 7200RPM speed mean once the drive is installed?

The 7200RPM spindle provides quicker data access than lower-speed drives, improving responsiveness when loading the operating system and applications.

What interface does the 01KWKJ use and what does it limit?

It uses a SATA interface, which caps the maximum transfer rate to the SATA bus speed of the host system.

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