HPE 600GB 3.5 inch 15K RPM SAS 6Gb/s LFF Enterprise Hard Drive (516828-S21)

Legacy HPE ProLiant servers often run out of fast, reliable storage for mission-critical workloads. The HPE 516828-S21 solves that by delivering 600GB of enterprise-class capacity on a 3.5-inch Large Form Factor drive spinning at 15,000 RPM, with a dual-port SAS 6Gb/s interface for high throughput and redundancy.

Who is it for

IT administrators managing HPE ProLiant G6/G7 or compatible servers who need a hot-swappable, high-performance hard drive for databases, virtualization, or transaction-heavy applications. It is a drop-in replacement or expansion drive for existing enterprise storage arrays.

Main features

• 600GB formatted capacity, 3.5-inch LFF form factor
• 15,000 RPM spindle speed for low latency and fast access
• Dual-port SAS 6Gb/s interface, backward compatible with 3Gb/s
• 64MB buffer to smooth bursty workloads
• Hot-swap capable for minimal downtime
• Designed for 24x7 enterprise operation with 1.6 million hours MTBF

Specifications

• Capacity: 600 GB
• Rotational speed: 15000 RPM
• Interface: SAS 6Gb/s (dual port)
• Form factor: 3.5-inch LFF
• Buffer size: 64 MB
• Average latency: 2 ms
• Average seek time (read): 3.5 ms
• External data transfer rate: 600 MB/s
• Power consumption (operating): 12 W
• MTBF: 1,600,000 hours
• Sector size: 512n

Tips

Verify your server's drive bay supports 3.5-inch LFF drives and that your SAS controller is compatible with 6Gb/s signalling. For RAID configurations, use identical drives to maintain consistent performance.