HP Hard Drive SAS To SATA Adapter Connector 398291-001
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About this product
This HP 398291-001 SAS to SATA adapter connector allows for the conversion between SAS and SATA interfaces, compatible with PC systems. It's an adapter, not a storage device itself (0 storage capacity), but specifies features like Hot Swap. Curiously, it lists a 10000 RPM rotation speed and 500MB/s read speed, which are characteristics of drives, not a simple adapter. It is backed by a 3-month manufacturer warranty.
Our take
This HP SAS to SATA adapter connector is designed for bridging different drive interfaces, which can be incredibly useful for system builders or those managing mixed storage environments. The stated 'Hot Swap' feature is a definite plus for flexibility. However, the inclusion of specifications like 10000 RPM rotation speed and 500MB/s read speed for an adapter, which inherently has 0 storage capacity and 0 interface, is quite confusing and misleading. An adapter itself doesn't have these performance metrics. The 3-month warranty offers some peace of mind for the listed price.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Converts SAS to SATA
- Hot Swap feature
- 3-month manufacturer warranty
- Compatible with PC
Cons
- Misleading drive performance specs listed
- No storage capacity (as an adapter)
- Listed 0 interface
Specifications
- Compatible With PC
- Color Silver
- Compatible Model HP 398291-001
- MPN 398291-001
- Rotation Speed 10000 RPM
- Brand HP
Show all 21 specifications
- Type
- Adapter/Converter
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Read Speed
- 500MB/s
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 3 Months
- Model
- 398291-001
- Transfer Rate
- 40 Mbps
- Storage Format
- HDD Only
- Features
- Hot Swap
- Storage Capacity
- 0
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Country of Origin
- China
- Interface
- 0
- Product Line
- Cheetah
- Cache
- 128 MB
