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Silver 3.5 inch SAS hard drive with Dell label

DELL

DELL 300GB 15000RPM 3.5" SAS HT953 internal hard drive

SKU CH-Z9FS-98WT4

300 GB, 15,000 RPM SAS drive in a 3.5-inch form factor for high-speed server storage

  • 15,000 RPM speed delivers rapid data access for demanding workloads
  • 300 GB capacity provides focused storage for critical applications
  • SAS interface ensures reliable enterprise-grade connectivity
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard desktop drive bays
  • New condition guarantees full manufacturer specification performance

Dell 300 GB 15K SAS drive

The Dell HT953 is a 3.5 inch internal hard drive built for desktop workstations and entry-level servers that need fast, consistent access to structured data. Its 15 000 RPM spindle speed and SAS interface suit database logs, transaction processing and virtualisation workloads where latency matters more than raw capacity.

SAS interface and 15K speed

The SAS connection provides dual-port redundancy and full-duplex signalling that SATA cannot match, while the 15 000 RPM rotation cuts average rotational latency to roughly two milliseconds. Together they deliver steadier IOPS under mixed read-write loads, reducing queue depth during peak demand.

300 GB capacity ceiling

Three hundred gigabytes holds an operating system, hypervisor and several active VM images or a modest OLTP database with room for growth. It runs out when media libraries, backup repositories or large analytics datasets are added; those workloads need larger, slower drives or a separate array.

Highlights

  • 15,000 RPM speed delivers rapid data access for demanding workloads
  • 300 GB capacity provides focused storage for critical applications
  • SAS interface ensures reliable enterprise-grade connectivity
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard desktop drive bays
  • New condition guarantees full manufacturer specification performance

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will the 300 GB SAS drive need a firmware update or bearing service later?

The 15 000 RPM spindle is a sealed mechanism; no bearing service is required and firmware updates are only applied if the host controller vendor releases them.

What limit appears first when the 15 000 RPM drive runs sustained workloads?

The mechanical 15 000 RPM rotation sets the maximum sustained throughput and latency floor long before the 6 Gbit SAS link saturates.

How much heat and noise does the 3.5 inch 15K SAS drive produce all day?

A 15 000 RPM 3.5 inch SAS drive runs hotter and louder than slower disks; expect noticeable airflow noise and plan for active cooling in the chassis.

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