HDD HPE 3TB 3.5 inch SATA II Internal Hard Drive Serial ATA III 861691-B21

The HPE 3TB 3.5" SATA II internal hard drive (MPN 861691-B21) provides 3 TB capacity in a 3.5-inch Large Form Factor with a 7200 RPM spindle speed and a Serial ATA III interface. It is intended for non-mission critical server applications and storage environments that require economical high-capacity drives with reliable performance and compatibility in HPE ProLiant systems. The drive supports SMART and is qualified for use with HPE Systems Insight Manager, and it ships with a standard one-year warranty.

Advantages

This HPE SATA drive offers a low cost per gigabyte for large-capacity storage, enterprise-class rotational vibration tolerance via rotational vibration sensors, and compatibility optimizations for HPE server environments. It delivers up to 6 Gb/s data transfer rate and is available in a 3.5-inch LFF form factor engineered for reliability in workloads of approximately 40% or less.

Suitable for

• Archive and backup storage
• Capacity-optimized storage pools
• Non-mission critical file and object storage
• Entry-level servers and storage arrays

Key specifications

• Model: HPE 861691-B21
• Capacity: 3 TB (3000 GB)
• Form factor: 3.5-inch (Large Form Factor, LFF)
• Interface: Serial ATA III (SATA, up to 6 Gb/s)
• Spindle speed: 7200 RPM
• Typical workload: optimized for low workloads (≈40% or less)
• Warranty: standard one-year HPE warranty

How to use

Install the 3.5-inch drive into an HPE ProLiant server or a compatible storage chassis following the server or chassis manufacturer instructions. Ensure the system firmware and HPE management tools are up to date so the drive is recognized and benefits from compatibility optimizations. Configure RAID or single-disk volumes according to your storage design, initialize and format the drive at the OS level, and enable SMART monitoring within your management suite for ongoing health checks.

Recommendations

Use this HPE 3TB SATA drive for capacity-focused, non-mission critical workloads such as backups, archives, and cold data tiers. Keep average workload levels low (around 40% or less), maintain current firmware and management tools, and monitor drive health with SMART and HPE Systems Insight Manager to maximize reliability.