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Standard 3.5 inch silver hard drive with SAS connector

DELL

DELL 6TB 7.2K 12Gbps SAS 3.5" internal hard drive (PRNR6)

SKU CH-WDQ2-F72D4

6 TB enterprise hard drive with 7200 RPM and 12 Gb/s SAS interface in a 3.5″ form factor

  • InterfaceSAS 12Gb/s
  • Capacity6TB
  • RPM7200 RPM
  • UsageFor Enterprise Storage
  • Form Factor3.5"
  • High-capacity 6TB storage for large datasets
  • Fast 12Gb/s SAS interface for rapid transfers
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed for responsive access
  • 5-inch form factor fits standard enterprise bays
  • Built for enterprise storage workloads

Enterprise 6 TB SAS drive

This 3.5" internal hard drive delivers 6 TB of storage on a 12 Gb/s SAS interface spinning at 7200 RPM. It is built for enterprise storage arrays and servers that require consistent throughput and dual-port reliability. The drive suits IT teams expanding nearline capacity in rack-mounted enclosures.

12 Gb/s SAS bandwidth ceiling

The SAS 12 Gb/s link caps sustained transfers at the interface rate, so sequential performance cannot exceed that ceiling. Mechanical latency at 7200 RPM limits random IOPS compared with solid-state media. Workloads demanding sub-millisecond latency or higher queue depths will saturate the interface before the drive reaches its full potential.

6 TB capacity for nearline workloads

Six terabytes comfortably holds bulk data, backups and archival sets in multi-drive arrays. The spindle speed supports steady streaming reads and writes for sequential workloads. Heavily random databases or high-transaction logs will exhaust IOPS headroom long before the capacity fills.

Highlights

  • High-capacity 6TB storage for large datasets
  • Fast 12Gb/s SAS interface for rapid transfers
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed for responsive access
  • 5-inch form factor fits standard enterprise bays
  • Built for enterprise storage workloads

Specifications

BrandDell
InterfaceSAS 12Gb/s
Capacity6TB
RPM7200 RPM
UsageFor Enterprise Storage
Form Factor3.5"

Questions about this item

Which capacity should I choose for a 12 Gb/s SAS array?

The 6 TB model matches the 12 Gb/s SAS interface and 7 200 RPM spindle speed listed for this drive.

What does the 12 Gb/s SAS rating deliver once the drive is installed?

It provides a 12 Gb/s host link; sustained throughput will follow the 7 200 RPM mechanical limits of the 6 TB platters.

What interface does this drive use and what does it cap in practice?

It uses a SAS 12 Gb/s interface which caps the host connection at 12 Gb/s while the 7 200 RPM mechanics set real-world transfer rates.

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