New Enterprise 12TB 3.5" SAS 12Gb/s Hard Drive

New enterprise 12TB SAS hard drive, a 12 Gb/s 3.5-inch nearline drive for LFF bays in Dell 13th to 16th gen PowerEdge and HPE Gen9, Gen10 and Gen10 Plus ProLiant servers. These are unused drives from commodity enterprise lines, sourced by availability, so the brand on the label varies while capacity, spindle speed, interface and form factor stay fixed. They suit buyers who want spindles with their full service life ahead, on any SAS-capable PERC, Smart Array or HBA.

Specifications

Compatibility

This 3.5-inch LFF SAS drive fits 3.5-inch bays only; a chassis built with 2.5-inch bays cannot take it. It needs a SAS controller and SAS backplane, links at 12 Gb/s on 12 Gb/s PERC and Smart Array controllers, and runs at 6 Gb/s on older SAS hardware. Dell 3.5-inch trays for 13th gen differ from 14th to 16th gen trays, HPE LFF carriers are their own part, and we match the carrier to your chassis. Browse matching parts for the Dell PowerEdge R740xd.

When to Choose This

The 12TB is the middle of our 3.5-inch SAS range: dense enough for backup and video archive builds without the long rebuilds of 16TB and 18TB drives. We still will not put it in RAID 5. A rebuild at this capacity leaves the array exposed for a long stretch, so we quote RAID 6 for capacity or RAID 10 for write speed. New means unused with full service life; the refurbished 12TB costs less.

Every part we sell is tested and covered by our 180-day warranty. Volume pricing starts at 5 units, and our team at 1-800-778-1545 can quote a fleet refresh or a mixed parts order. Request a quote or add it to your cart; we confirm fit against your service tag before it ships.