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Silver 3.5 inch SAS hard drive with hot-swap tray, bare drive packaging

DELL

DELL KRDKK 8TB 3.5" SAS 12Gb/s 7200 RPM internal hard drive

SKU CH-XCWP-PJV1V

Stores 8 TB of data on a 3.5-inch SAS drive spinning at 7200 RPM with a 12 Gb/s transfer rate

  • PackagingBare Drive
  • InterfaceSAS 12Gb/s
  • Capacity8TB
  • RPM7200 RPM
  • Form Factor3.5"
  • 8 TB capacity stores large datasets and backups
  • SAS 12 Gb/s interface delivers high-throughput data transfer
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed supports responsive nearline workloads
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard desktop drive bays
  • Hot-swap tray enables drive replacement without system downtime

Dell KRDKK 8TB SAS hard drive

The Dell KRDKK is a new 8 TB 3.5-inch internal hard drive with a SAS 12 Gb/s interface and a 7200 RPM spindle. It is built for nearline storage workloads in servers or workstations that require high-capacity, hot-swappable drives.

Suits arrays needing hot-swap SAS bays

This drive fits systems with 3.5-inch SAS hot-swap bays and a 12 Gb/s controller. Builders using enclosures that only accept fixed-mount trays or a different physical interface should look at other options.

SAS 12 Gb/s interface decides fit

The single specification that determines compatibility is the SAS 12 Gb/s interface; the host backplane and controller must support this exact connection for the drive to function.

Highlights

  • 8 TB capacity stores large datasets and backups
  • SAS 12 Gb/s interface delivers high-throughput data transfer
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed supports responsive nearline workloads
  • 5 inch form factor fits standard desktop drive bays
  • Hot-swap tray enables drive replacement without system downtime

Specifications

BrandDell
ModelKRDKK
PackagingBare Drive
InterfaceSAS 12Gb/s
Capacity8TB
RPM7200 RPM
Form Factor3.5"

Questions about this item

Will the KRDKK drive need a new controller or backplane when the SAS 12Gb/s interface is upgraded?

The drive uses a standard SAS 12Gb/s interface and 3.5" form factor, so it fits existing nearline bays and controllers without hardware changes.

What limits throughput first when the 7200 RPM platters run sustained workloads?

The 7.2K spindle speed and 12Gb/s SAS link set the sustained transfer ceiling; the mechanical rotation rate is the bottleneck before the interface saturates.

How much heat and noise does the 8TB nearline drive add when spinning all day in a hot-swap tray?

As a 7200 RPM 3.5" nearline SAS drive, it produces typical enterprise HDD heat and acoustic output; the hot-swap tray allows airflow but does not change the drive's thermal profile.

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