Dell 8TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s Enterprise Hard DriveModel: HUH728080AL5204 | Dell PN: 02W6TN (2W6TN) | HGST PN: 0F23692 | 7,200 RPM | 12Gb/s SAS

The Dell 02W6TN (manufactured by HGST as part of the pioneering Ultrastar He8 series) is a high-performance enterprise drive that utilizes HelioSeal® technology. By hermetically sealing the drive and replacing air with helium, HGST reduced internal friction and turbulence, allowing for an 8TB capacity that runs cooler and more efficiently than any air-filled drive in its class. This drive is a staple for Dell PowerEdge environments that require high-density storage with enterprise-grade reliability.

📊 Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 💾 8 TB

• Interface: ⚡ SAS 12Gb/s (Dual Port)

• Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 7,200 RPM

• Cache: 🧠 128 MB

• Form Factor: 📏 3.5-inch LFF

• MTBF: 🛡️ 2.5 Million Hours

• Sector Format: 💾 512n (Native)

• Recording Technology: 🖋️ CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

• Design: 🎈 HelioSeal® (Helium-filled)

✅ Why This Drive Rocks

• Condition: ✨ Refurbished - Excellent. Professionally audited and health-verified. Every unit undergoes rigorous diagnostic testing, including a full surface scan and helium integrity check, ensuring 100% reliability for mission-critical use.

• Genuine Dell Firmware: Pre-loaded with Dell-certified firmware (02W6TN), ensuring complete "plug-and-play" compatibility with Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault arrays. It provides full health telemetry to iDRAC and OpenManage.

• Native 512n Sector Format: This is a 512-byte native drive. This is a massive selling point for IT admins managing legacy RAID controllers or older operating systems that do not support 4Kn or 512e "Advanced Format" drives.

• Exceptional Power Efficiency: The helium design allows for a significant reduction in power consumption (Watts per TB), lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO) in large-scale data center deployments.

• CMR Reliability: Features Conventional Magnetic Recording for consistent write performance, essential for maintaining RAID parity and ensuring fast, predictable rebuild times.

📦 Compatibility & Use Case

• Target Systems: Optimized for Dell PowerEdge Gen 12, 13, and 14 servers (R720, R730, R740, etc.) and Dell PowerVault MD/ME series storage.

• Ideal Workloads: Tiered enterprise storage, Big Data analytics, legacy RAID 5/6 arrays, and enterprise-scale backup repositories.

• Note: This is a SAS drive. It requires a SAS-capable backplane and controller. It will not work in a standard consumer SATA desktop motherboard port.