HDD HPE 8TB 3.5 inch SATA III internal hard drive 7200 RPM

The HPE 8TB 3.5" SATA III internal hard drive (7200 RPM) is a high-capacity SATA server drive designed for non mission-critical storage and server applications. It provides 8 TB of storage in a 3.5-inch Large Form Factor, a Serial ATA III interface with up to 6 Gb/s transfer rate, and a 7200 RPM spindle speed. The drive is engineered for compatibility with HPE ProLiant server environments and ships with a standard one-year warranty.

Advantages

This HPE Server SATA HDD delivers a cost-efficient $/GB ratio for workloads of 40% or less, offering large capacity while maintaining reliability for midline applications. Rotational vibration sensors improve tolerance to vibration, increasing stability in multi-drive environments. Drives are qualified and optimized for compatibility and functionality, including support for SMART and HPE Systems Insight Manager.

Suitable for

• Archive storage and cold data repositories
• Backup targets and secondary storage
• File servers with low to moderate I/O requirements
• Density-optimized server and storage enclosures

Key specifications

• Capacity: 8 TB (8000 GB)
• Form factor: 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF)
• Interface: SATA III (6 Gb/s)
• Rotational speed: 7200 RPM
• Manufacturer part number (MPN): 819203-B21
• EAN: 889296687368
• Weight: 1.36 kg

How to use

Install the drive into a compatible 3.5-inch drive bay in your server or storage enclosure following HPE installation guidelines. Configure the drive within your server BIOS/UEFI or RAID controller as required, initialize and format the drive in the host operating system, and integrate it into your storage topology for backup, archival, or file-serving roles. Monitor drive health via SMART and HPE Systems Insight Manager.

Recommendations

Use this HPE 8TB SATA drive in non mission-critical or capacity-focused environments with average workloads of 40% or less. Avoid I/O-intensive applications or primary high-performance databases; choose enterprise SAS or higher-tier drives for those workloads.