IBM 81Y9878 3TB 7.2K SAS 3.5" Hard Drive

IBM 81Y9878 3TB 7.2K SAS 3.5
IBM 81Y9878 3TB 7.2K SAS 3.5" Hard Drive
The IBM 81Y9878 is a high-capacity 3TB 7.2K SAS hard drive designed for demanding enterprise environments. Housed in a standard 3.5 inch form factor, this drive delivers reliable, high-performance storage for servers, storage arrays and data-center w... Read More
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  • In Stock: 130
  • Manufacturer: IBM
  • Model or Part: 81Y9878
  • Condition: Refurbished
  • Weight: 2.00lb
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Overview
The IBM 81Y9878 is a high-capacity 3TB 7.2K SAS hard drive designed for demanding enterprise environments. Housed in a standard 3.5 inch form factor, this drive delivers reliable, high-performance storage for servers, storage arrays and data-center workloads. With a rotational speed of 7200 RPM and a 64-MB cache, it balances speed and endurance, making it an ideal choice for both high-throughput and capacity-focused applications.

Key Features

  • 3TB native capacity for large data sets
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed for consistent data transfer rates
  • 64MB cache to improve read/write efficiency
  • SAS 12Gb/s interface ensures fast, reliable connectivity
  • Enterprise-grade MTBF of 2 million hours for long-term reliability
  • Hot-swap ready for minimal downtime during maintenance
  • Advanced error correction and data protection technologies

Technical Specifications

  • Model/Part Number: 81Y9878
  • Form Factor: 3.5 inch (102mm x 146mm x 25.4mm)
  • Interface: Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 12Gb/s
  • Capacity: 3TB (3,000,000,000,000 bytes)
  • Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
  • Cache Size: 64MB DDR3
  • Average Latency: 4.2 ms
  • Maximum Sustained Transfer Rate: 210 MB/s
  • Power Consumption (Active): 8.5 watts
  • Power Consumption (Idle): 5.0 watts
  • Operating Temperature: 0 to 55 degrees C
  • Shock Resistance: 65 G (non-operating) / 30 G (operating)

Typical Applications

  • Enterprise servers that require high capacity and reliable performance
  • Storage area networks (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS) devices
  • Database servers handling large transactional workloads
  • Virtualization platforms needing consistent I/O throughput
  • Backup and archival solutions where data integrity is critical
  • High-performance computing clusters that benefit from large, fast storage

By integrating the IBM 81Y9878 3TB SAS drive into your infrastructure, you gain a robust storage solution that scales with your data growth while maintaining the speed and reliability required for mission-critical operations.