HPE 146GB 10K RPM 2.5 inch SAS 6Gbps Hot-Swap Hard Drive with Smart Carrier (518006-001)

For enterprise storage where every millisecond counts, this HPE 146GB 2.5-inch SAS hard drive delivers a 10,000 RPM spindle speed and dual-port 6Gbps connectivity—far beyond consumer SATA drives. It is built for I/O-intensive workloads like databases, virtualization, and high-demand server applications, offering full-duplex data transfer and advanced command queuing. The drive comes in HPE's Smart Carrier, enabling tool-less hot-swap installation and clear LED status indicators for rapid troubleshooting.

Highlights

• 146 GB formatted capacity with 512n sector size for broad OS compatibility
• 10,000 RPM rotational speed and 16 MB buffer for responsive performance
• Dual-port 6Gbps SAS interface with 600 MB/s external transfer rate
• 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) with hot-swap support for ProLiant servers
• HPE Smart Carrier (SC) enables tool-less drive replacement and clear LED status

In daily use

Deploying this drive in an HPE ProLiant server yields immediate benefits in I/O-intensive scenarios. The 10K RPM spindle and low 2.99 ms average latency keep database queries and virtual machine operations snappy, while the dual-port SAS design ensures path redundancy—if one controller fails, the drive remains accessible through the second port. Hot-swap capability means you can replace a failed drive without powering down the server, minimizing downtime. The Smart Carrier's LEDs provide at-a-glance confirmation of drive status, simplifying maintenance in large data centers.

Full specifications

• Storage Capacity: 146 GB
• Interface: SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
• Interface Speed: 6 Gb/s
• Form Factor: 2.5-inch SFF (Small Form Factor)
• Rotational Speed: 10,000 RPM
• Drive Type: Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
• Hot-Swap Support: Yes
• Dual Port: Yes
• Enclosure Type: Internal
• Compatibility: HPE ProLiant Servers
• Carrier Type: HPE Smart Carrier (SC)
• Buffer Size: 16 MB
• Average Latency: 2.99 ms
• Average Seek Time (Read): 3.8 ms
• Average Seek Time (Write): 4.2 ms
• Power Consumption (Idle): 6.5 W
• Power Consumption (Active): 9.5 W
• Sector Size: 512n (Native)
• Data Transfer Rate (External): 600 MB/s

Final note

Engineered for mission-critical environments, this HPE drive combines performance, reliability, and serviceability to keep your server infrastructure running at peak efficiency.