Western Digital HUS726T4TAL5204 4TB 7.2K 3.5" SAS 12G Enterprise Hard Drive
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About this product
The Western Digital HUS726T4TAL5204 is a 4TB 7.2K 3.5" SAS 12G Enterprise Hard Drive from the Ultrastar product line. This internal desktop drive is designed for PC enterprise applications, featuring a fast 7200 RPM rotation speed, a 256MB cache, and a high-speed SAS 12G interface. It supports hot-swap and removable features, making it ideal for servers and data centers where reliability and performance are critical. It also boasts a read speed of 500MB/s and a transfer rate of 300 Mbps.
Our take
This Western Digital Ultrastar drive is a serious performer for enterprise environments. With 4TB of storage, a 7200 RPM speed, and a very generous 256MB cache, it’s built for heavy workloads and rapid data access. The SAS 12G interface is top-tier for servers, ensuring fast and reliable connections, and the hot-swap feature is invaluable for maintaining system uptime. The stated 500MB/s read speed sounds impressive for an HDD, indicating strong performance. While this drive is excellent for its intended purpose in data centers, it's likely overkill and not practical for a standard home user due to the SAS interface and enterprise focus.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Large 4TB storage capacity
- High 7200 RPM rotation speed
- Fast SAS 12G interface
- Huge 256MB cache
- Hot Swap and Removable features
Cons
- Enterprise-specific SAS interface
- Higher cost than consumer drives
- Not suited for typical desktop use
Specifications
- Compatible With PC
- Color Silver
- MPN HUS726T4TAL5204
- Rotation Speed 7200 RPM
- Brand Western Digital
- Form Factor 3.5 in
Show all 18 specifications
- Type
- Internal Desktop Drive
- Read Speed
- 500MB/s
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Model
- HUS726T4TAL5204
- Transfer Rate
- 300 Mbps
- Storage Format
- HDD Only
- Features
- Hot Swap, Removable
- Storage Capacity
- 4 TB
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Interface
- SAS
- Product Line
- Ultrastar
- Cache
- 256 MB
