HPE 300GB 2.5-inch 15K RPM SAS Enterprise Hard Drive (873031-001B)

Built for mission-critical workloads, this HPE 300GB 2.5-inch SAS hard drive spins at 15,000 RPM to deliver the low latency and high I/O performance that demanding enterprise applications require.

Overview

The HPE 300GB 2.5-inch 15K RPM SAS hard drive is a high-performance storage solution engineered for 24x7 operation in HPE ProLiant servers, Apollo systems, and Synergy platforms. With a 12 Gb/s SAS interface and a native 512-byte sector format, it provides reliable, consistent performance for transactional databases, virtualization, and other latency-sensitive workloads.

What stands out

• 15,000 RPM spindle speed for rapid data access
• 12 Gb/s SAS interface for high throughput
• 2.5-inch small form factor with hot-swap capability
• Smart Carrier (SC) for easy installation and management
• Designed for 24x7 enterprise operation

Technical details

• Storage capacity: 300 GB
• Form factor: 2.5-inch SFF
• Interface: SAS 12 Gb/s
• Spindle speed: 15000 RPM
• Average latency: 2 ms
• Average seek time: 3.5 ms
• External data transfer rate: 1200 MB/s
• Sector size: 512n
• Drive height: 15 mm
• Hot-swap: Yes
• Carrier type: Smart Carrier (SC)
• Workload type: Mission Critical / Enterprise

Our verdict

A proven enterprise-class drive that combines high rotational speed with a robust SAS interface, ideal for environments where performance and reliability are non-negotiable.