Dell 342-3572 300GB 10K SAS 2.5-Inch 6Gb/s G12

Overview
Designed for high performance enterprise environments, the Dell 300GB 10K SAS 2.5-Inch 6Gb/s G12 hard drive delivers fast, reliable storage in a compact form factor. With a sustained 10,000 RPM spindle speed and a 6Gb/s SAS interface, this drive is built to handle demanding workloads while maintaining low latency and high throughput. Ideal for servers, storage arrays, and high-density rack solutions, the G12 series provides the durability and consistency required for mission-critical applications.

Key Features

• 300GB native capacity for efficient data management
• 10K RPM spindle speed for rapid data access
• 6Gb/s SAS interface ensures high bandwidth and low bottlenecks
• 2.5-inch form factor maximizes rack density
• Enterprise-grade reliability with a 1.2 million hour MTBF
• Advanced error correction and SMART monitoring for proactive health checks

Technical Specifications

• Model/Part Number: 342-3572
• Interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 6Gb/s
• Form Factor: 2.5 inch (7mm height)
• Capacity: 300GB
• Rotational Speed: 10,000 RPM
• Cache: 16MB DDR3
• Average Seek Time: 4.5 ms
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 1,200,000 hours
• Operating Temperature: 0 to 55 deg C
• Power Consumption (Active): 7.5W
• Power Consumption (Idle): 3.0W

Typical Applications

• Enterprise servers requiring fast random I/O performance
• High-performance storage area networks (SAN) and direct attached storage (DAS)
• Database servers handling transaction-heavy workloads
• Virtualization platforms that demand low latency storage
• Backup and archival systems where reliability is paramount

By integrating the Dell 300GB 10K SAS G12 drive into your infrastructure, you gain a balance of speed, capacity, and durability that helps keep critical applications running smoothly and efficiently.