The Dell 600 GB 10,000 RPM SAS 2.5″ Hard Drive is an enterprise‑class internal storage drive designed for server and data‑center environments. It combines a 600 GB capacity with a 10,000 RPM spindle speed and a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface (commonly 6 Gb/s, though newer variants may use 12 Gb/s) to deliver high throughput and low latency performance for demanding workloads such as virtualization, databases, email servers, and RAID arrays. SAS drives offer better error correction, full‑duplex data transfer, and multi‑path support when compared with SATA drives.
The 2.5″ Small Form Factor (SFF) makes this drive ideal for dense server configurations, and hot‑swap capability lets administrators replace or upgrade drives without powering down the system when supported by the server backplane.
600 GB Storage Capacity — Balanced capacity for performance workloads.
10,000 RPM Rotational Speed — Low latency and higher IOPS than 7.2K drives.
SAS Interface (6 Gb/s or 12 Gb/s) — Enterprise‑grade interface with reliable data transfer.
~600 MB/s External Transfer Rate — Matches SAS interface speed.
Cache (typically 16 MB–64 MB) — Improves read/write operation performance.
2.5″ Small Form Factor (SFF) — Space‑efficient for dense rack/tower servers.
Hot‑Swappable/Hot‑Plug — Replace or service without system shutdown (with compatible backplane).
Designed for 24×7 Operation — Built to meet enterprise reliability demands.
Dual‑Port SAS Options — Some variants offer dual‑port for redundancy and multi‑path access.
RAID Arrays (RAID 1/5/6/10)
Virtual Machines & Hypervisor Datastores
Transactional Databases
Application & Email Servers
General Enterprise Server Storage
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Enterprise SAS Hard Drive |
| Capacity | 600 GB |
| Form Factor | 2.5″ Small Form Factor (SFF) |
| Interface | SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) — typically 6 Gb/s (some 12 Gb/s) |
| Spindle Speed | 10,000 RPM |
| External Transfer Rate | Up to ~600 MB/s |
| Cache | ~16 MB–64 MB (varies by part) |
| Hot‑Swap Support | Yes (with compatible backplane) |
| Enterprise Use | Server & data center storage tiers |
| Typical Part Numbers | 7YX58, 400‑15878, R95FV, 5TFDD |
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