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Silver 3.5-inch SAS hard drive with hot-plug carrier

DELL

DELL 400-ALRV 4 TB 3.5" 7.2K RPM NL-SAS 12Gb/s SAS internal hard drive

SKU CH-WR6W-5ARDS

A 4 TB 3.5" internal hard drive with 7.2K RPM spindle speed and 12Gb/s SAS interface for hot-plug storage expansion

  • NAND Flash Memory TypeSLC
  • Store large datasets with 4 TB capacity
  • Fast disk access from 7200 RPM spindle speed
  • High throughput via 12 Gb/s SAS interface
  • Hot-pluggable 3.5" form factor for easy maintenance
  • Compatible with PowerVault MD3060e MD3260 MD3260i MD3460 MD3660f MD3660i

Near-line SAS storage for Dell PowerVault arrays

The Dell 400-ALRV is a 4 TB internal hard drive built for Dell PowerVault storage systems including the MD3060e, MD3260, MD3260i, MD3460, MD3660f and MD3660i. It uses a 3.5 inch form factor with a Near Line SAS interface running at 12Gb/s SAS. The drive spins at 7.2K RPM and presents a 512n sector format.

Suited for capacity-focused arrays.

This drive fits administrators expanding raw capacity in compatible PowerVault enclosures where hot-plug capability simplifies maintenance. Buyers needing higher random IOPS for transactional databases or low-latency caching tiers should look at faster-spindle or solid-state alternatives. The 7200 RPM spindle and near-line SAS positioning target bulk storage rather than performance-sensitive applications.

12Gb/s SAS interface dictates controller

The single specification that decides fitment is the 12Gb/s SAS interface standard; the host controller, expander and backplane must all support this signalling rate. If the existing infrastructure is limited to 6Gb/s SAS, the drive will negotiate down, but full throughput requires end-to-end 12Gb/s support.

Highlights

  • Store large datasets with 4 TB capacity
  • Fast disk access from 7200 RPM spindle speed
  • High throughput via 12 Gb/s SAS interface
  • Hot-pluggable 3.5" form factor for easy maintenance
  • Compatible with PowerVault MD3060e MD3260 MD3260i MD3460 MD3660f MD3660i

Specifications

BrandDell
NAND Flash Memory TypeSLC

Questions about this item

What does the 7.2K RPM spindle speed mean for actual disk access in a server?

The 7200 RPM rotation gives fast disk access for near-line workloads such as bulk storage and backup targets.

What does the 12Gb/s SAS interface cap at in practice?

The 12Gb/s SAS link supports the full interface bandwidth for high data transfer speeds.

Will this 3.5" hot-plug drive fit in a Dell PowerVault MD3460 enclosure?

Yes, the 3.5" form factor and hot-plug design are listed as compatible with the MD3460 (3.5") chassis.

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