Dell 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5 inch Enterprise Hard Drive with Instant Secure Erase (400-AVFE)

Engineered for mission-critical enterprise workloads, this Dell 1.2TB SAS hard drive delivers 12Gb/s throughput and 10,000 RPM performance in a 2.5-inch small form factor. With Instant Secure Erase (ISE) and a 2 million hour MTBF, it is built for always-on Dell PowerEdge servers.

Overview

The Dell 400-AVFE is a 1.2TB enterprise-class hard drive featuring a SAS 12Gb/s interface and 10,000 RPM spindle speed. Its 2.5-inch SFF design fits hot-plug drive bays in compatible Dell PowerEdge servers, enabling easy serviceability without downtime. The drive includes a 128 MB cache buffer and supports Instant Secure Erase for fast, cryptographic data sanitization.

What stands out

• High-speed SAS 12Gb/s interface for up to 1200 MB/s data transfer
• 10,000 RPM rotational speed reduces latency to 2.99 ms average
• Instant Secure Erase (ISE) enables rapid, secure drive retirement
• 2 million hour MTBF and enterprise workload rating for 24/7 operation
• 2.5-inch hot-plug form factor for easy installation in PowerEdge servers

Technical details

• Capacity: 1.2 TB
• Interface: SAS 12Gb/s (SAS-3)
• Spindle speed: 10,000 RPM
• Form factor: 2.5-inch SFF
• Cache buffer: 128 MB
• Average latency: 2.99 ms
• MTBF: 2,000,000 hours
• Typical power consumption (active): 8.5 W
• Sector size: 512n
• Hot-swap support: Yes
• Compatibility: Dell PowerEdge servers

Our verdict

A dependable, high-performance enterprise drive with built-in security features, ideal for Dell PowerEdge environments requiring speed and data protection.