HGST 12TB HDD 7.2K RPM 3.5" 12Gb/s SAS Hard Disk Drive Model: HUH721212AL5200
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About this product
This HGST HUH721212AL5200 is a 12TB 3.5-inch SAS hard disk drive, designed for business and server applications. It features a rotation speed of 7200 RPM and a SAS 12Gb/s data transfer rate. The drive has a 12MB cache, according to the 'Cache Memory Installed Size' spec, and is built with an aluminum material. It's intended as an internal hard drive for servers.
Our take
When you need a substantial amount of storage for business operations, this 12TB HGST SAS drive offers a compelling solution. The 7200 RPM speed is a workhorse for sequential reads and writes, and the 12Gb/s SAS interface provides excellent connectivity. The specified 12MB cache, however, seems unusually low for a drive of this capacity and vintage, which might impact performance in certain mixed workload scenarios; this could be a misprint in the listing, as other similar drives often have 256MB or 512MB caches. Its aluminum construction suggests durability, which is good for server environments. It's certainly geared for high-capacity, reliable server use.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Massive 12 TB storage capacity
- Fast 7200 RPM rotational speed
- 12 Gb/s SAS data transfer rate
- Durable aluminum material
Cons
- Unusually small 12MB cache size listed
Specifications
- Connectivity Technology Sas
- Data Transfer Rate 1200.0
- Model Name Huh721212Al5200
- Item Package Quantity 1
- Brand HGST
- Hard Disk Form Factor 3.5
Show all 24 specifications
- Size
- 12 Tb
- Hardware Interface
- Sas
- Installation Type
- Internal Hard Drive
- Part Number
- 9Hxk6
- Specific Uses For Product
- Business
- Hard Disk Rotational Speed
- 7200.0
- Hard Disk Size
- 12.0
- Hard Disk Description
- Mechanical Hard Disk
- Hard Disk Interface
- Serial Scsi
- Cache Memory Installed Size
- 12.0
- Digital Storage Capacity
- 12.0
- Model Number
- Huh721212Al5200
- Compatible Devices
- Server
- Material
- Aluminum
- Unit Count
- 1.0
- Form Factor
- 3.5-Inch
- Package Dimensions LxWxH
- 10.0x7.0x3.0 Inches
- Weight
- 2.0 Pounds
