Internal Hard Drive HPE 300 GB 2.5 inch SAS 10000 RPM 872735-001

The HPE 872735-001 internal hard drive provides 300 GB of storage in a 2.5-inch Small Form Factor with a 10,000 RPM spindle speed and a SAS interface designed for enterprise use. Built for servers and storage enclosures, this SAS drive targets environments where data integrity, availability and consistent performance are required for transaction-heavy and database-driven workloads.

Advantages

This 2.5" SAS drive delivers enterprise-class reliability and performance with a robust dual-port, full-duplex SAS interface and a 10,000 RPM spindle speed for low-latency access. The drive is available with HPE Smart Carrier and maintains backward compatibility with HPE hot-plug carriers for older ProLiant systems. The 512e advanced format supports 4KiB-aligned operating systems while retaining compatibility with legacy 512-byte native applications.

Suitable for

• Transaction processing systems
• Relational databases and OLTP workloads
• Analytics and high-performance computing nodes
• Enterprise business applications and mixed server environments

Key specifications

• Manufacturer: HPE / HP Enterprise
• Model / MPN: 872735-001
• Capacity: 300 GB
• Form factor: 2.5-inch (SFF)
• Interface: SAS (dual-port, full duplex)
• Spindle speed: 10,000 RPM
• Advanced format: 512e (supports 4KiB-aligned OS)
• Compatible carriers: HPE Smart Carrier, standard hot-plug carriers

How to use

Install the drive into a compatible HPE server or storage enclosure supporting 2.5" SAS drives and the appropriate carrier type (HPE Smart Carrier or supported hot-plug carrier). Ensure the server firmware and storage controller drivers support SAS drives and the 512e format. Configure RAID or single-disk setups according to your storage design, then initialize and format the drive in the operating system, aligning partitions to 4KiB boundaries for optimal performance with 512e formatting.

Recommendations

Use this 300 GB 2.5" SAS 10,000 RPM drive for mission-critical and high-transaction applications where low latency and high availability are required. Align partitions to 4KiB for best performance and maintain current firmware and controller drivers for reliability.