💎 HGST Ultrastar 7K6 6TB 12Gb/s SAS Hard DriveModel: HUS726T6TAL4204 | Part No: 0B35914 | 7200 RPM | 12Gb/s SAS | 3.5" LFF

The HGST Ultrastar 7K6 (also known as the Ultrastar DC HC310) is a high-performance enterprise-grade hard drive designed for traditional IT workloads and data center applications. Spinning at 7200 RPM with a massive 256MB cache, this drive provides fast and reliable data access for distributed file systems, RAID arrays, and network-attached storage (NAS). Its 12Gb/s SAS interface ensures high throughput and dual-port functionality for multi-path failover and superior data integrity.

📊 Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 💾 6 TB

• Interface: ⚡ SAS 12Gb/s (Backwards compatible with 6Gb/s SAS)

• Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 7,200 RPM

• Cache: 🧠 256 MB

• Form Factor: 📏 3.5-inch LFF

• Sector Format: 💾 4Kn (4K Native)

• Sustained Transfer Rate: 🚀 Up to 255 MB/s

• Reliability (MTBF): 🛡️ 2,000,000 Hours

✅ Why This Drive Rocks

• Condition: ✨ Refurbished - Excellent. Professionally audited, secure-erased to NIST 800-88 standards, and verified for 100% functional health.

• Media Cache Technology: Features Western Digital’s disk-based caching technology, which significantly improves write performance and protects data integrity during unexpected power loss.

• Non-Volatile Cache (NVC): Includes flash-based non-volatile cache to help improve write performance and data protection in high-intensity server environments.

• Rebuild Assist: Includes a specialized feature that helps dramatically reduce RAID rebuild times, maintaining system performance even during a drive replacement process.

• Dual-Port SAS: The 12Gb/s SAS interface provides dual-port connectivity for high availability, allowing for simultaneous read/write activity and redundancy in mission-critical storage architectures.

📦 Compatibility & Use Case

• Target Systems: Optimized for Enterprise servers, cloud storage, and high-density storage arrays (e.g., Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant).

• Workload Applications: Perfect for Big Data analytics (Hadoop, Ceph), video surveillance, content distribution, and large-scale backup systems.

• Important Note: This is a 4Kn (4K Native) sector drive. Ensure your hardware and operating system support 4Kn formatting for optimal performance and compatibility.