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Silver 3.5-inch SATA hard drive with black label and circuit board visible

DELL

DELL CONSTELLATION ES 500GB 7200RPM 64MB 3.5" SATA internal hard drive

SKU CH-YFH5-WAD4X

A 500 GB desktop internal hard drive spinning at 7200 RPM with 64 MB cache over a 6 Gb/s SATA link

  • 500 GB capacity stores large desktop workloads
  • 7200 RPM spindle speeds up file access
  • 64 MB cache buffers frequent read operations
  • SATA 6 Gb/s interface matches standard motherboard ports
  • 5 inch form factor fits conventional drive bays

Enterprise capacity for servers

This 500GB 7200RPM SATA drive is built for Dell Constellation ES storage arrays and compatible 3.5-inch bays. The 64MB cache supports steady throughput for near-line workloads such as archiving, backup targets or secondary application data. It suits IT teams adding capacity to existing Dell chassis without changing drive carriers.

Ships with R Series caddy

The included R Series tray locks the drive into Dell PowerEdge and PowerVault hot-swap bays, eliminating the need to source a separate carrier. Zero-hours status confirms the mechanism has not accumulated operational wear before installation. No extra cables, rails or software licences are bundled with the unit.

SATA 6Gb/s interface limit

The drive connects through a standard SATA 6Gb/s port, capping sustained transfers at the bus maximum rather than the platter speed. Random I/O performance remains constrained by mechanical latency inherent to 7200RPM rotation. Systems limited to SATA 3Gb/s will operate the drive at the lower link rate.

Highlights

  • 500 GB capacity stores large desktop workloads
  • 7200 RPM spindle speeds up file access
  • 64 MB cache buffers frequent read operations
  • SATA 6 Gb/s interface matches standard motherboard ports
  • 5 inch form factor fits conventional drive bays

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

What maintenance will the 500GB 7200RPM SATA drive need over its life?

No scheduled maintenance is required; monitor SMART attributes and replace the drive if reallocated-sector counts rise.

What limit appears first when the ST500NM0011 runs sustained writes?

The 64MB cache fills quickly, so the 7200RPM platter speed becomes the throughput bottleneck.

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