Overview - 250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB 7 200 rpm NL SATA 2.5-inch Simple-Swap and Hot-Swap hard drive

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IBM 250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB SATA and 1 TB NL SAS hard drives can provide the performance required for extensive storage capacity while providing the flexibility of Hot-Swap or Simple-Swap versions.

• 7,200 rpm hard drives deliver SATA device reliability and largest capacity performance in the IBM hard drive family.
• 2.5-inch, slim-line form factor optimizes storage capacity
• Through use of software utilities, Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T) can alert you of certain impending drive failures, so replacements can be made.
• Hot-Swap and Simple-Swap versions hard drive options available.
• One-year warranty included.

As the newest additions to the IBM System x family of 2.5-inch SATA drives, these new IBM 250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB 7200 rpm 6 Gbps NL SATA hard drives and 1 TB 7200 rpm 6 Gbps NL SAS hard drives offer the highest performance options and provide a wider selection of choices to satisfy a wide range of applications. These new drives are positioned at the top of our SATA and NL SAS hard drive line.

The new 250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB SATA 6 Gbps NL and 1 TB 7200 rpm 6 Gbps NL SAS hard drives provide 2.5-inch form factor options that are available in Hot-Swap and Simple-Swap configurations.

Key features and benefits include:

• Up to 7200 rpm speed to help optimize performance
• Outstanding reliability that enables operation in RAID environments without compromising application performance or availability

You can increase your storage and data management effectiveness when you install these new high-performance SATA and SAS hard drives in your IBM System x configurations.

Performance

250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB performance characteristics include:

• Formatted capacity of 250,000 MB (250 GB)
• Formatted capacity of 500,000 MB (500 GB)
• Formatted capacity of 1,000,000 MB (1 TB)
• Drive-to-host interface that supports up to 6.0 Gb/s burst rate
• Drive media to buffer interface that supports sustained interface data transfers of up to 112 MB/s average
• Spindle speed of 7200 rpm
• Hot-Swap or Simple-Wwap capability
• SAS interface with 1 TB option

Reliability

• SAS compliance enables these hard drives to connect directly to selected System x systems.
• S.M.A.R.T. technology allows software utilities to alert you of certain impending drive failures so replacements can be made before a problem occurs.
• Rigorous testing through the ServerProven program instills confidence that your storage subsystem is compatible and will function reliably.
• The hard drives come with a one-year, limited warranty.

IBM System x system with SATA capability.

• One year limited warranty

• Hard drive
• Installation pub and warranty
• Safety flyer

The 250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB SATA/SAS hard drive are shipped as a single package. Other items are in zipped bags.

Packaging dimensions/weight

• Single box (HxDxW): 133 mm (1.5-in) 63 mm (4.5 in) 174 mm (6.3 inch)
• Package weight: 0.36 kg (2.32 lb)

IBM 250 GB 7200 rpm 6 Gbps NL SATA 2.5-inch SFF Hot-Swap and Simple-Swap hard drives

• Approximate height: 14.8 mm (0.583 inch)
• Approximate width: 70.0 mm (2.76 inch)
• Approximate depth: 100.5 mm (3.957 inch)
• Approximate weight: 179 g (0.395 lb)

Shipping dimensions

• Approximate height: 39 mm (1.5 inch)
• Approximate width: 115 mm (4.5 inch)
• Approximate depth: 160 mm (6.3 inch)
• Approximate weight: 1150 g (2.32 lb)

IBM 500 GB 7200 rpm 6 Gbps NL SATA 2.5-inch SFF Hot-Swap and Simple-Swap hard drives

• Approximate height: 14.8 mm (0.583 inch)
• Approximate width: 70.0 mm (2.76 inch)
• Approximate depth: 100.5 mm (3.957 inch)
• Approximate weight: 183 g (0.403 lb)

Shipping dimensions

• Approximate height: 39 mm (1.5 inch)
• Approximate width: 115 mm (4.5 inch)
• Approximate depth: 160 mm (6.3 inch)
• Approximate weight: 1150 g (2.32 lb)

IBM 1 TB 7200 rpm 6 Gbps NL SATA 2.5-inch SFF Hot-Swap and Simple-Swap hard drive and IBM 1 TB 7200 rpm 6 Gbps NL SAS 2.5-inch SFF Hot-Swap hard drive

• Approximate height: 14.8 mm (0.583 inch)
• Approximate width: 70.0 mm (2.76 inch)
• Approximate depth: 100.5 mm (3.957 inch)
• Approximate weight: 200 g (0.441 lb)

Shipping dimensions

• Approximate height: 39 mm (1.5 inch)
• Approximate width: 115 mm (4.5 inch)
• Approximate depth: 160 mm (6.3 inch)
• Approximate weight: 1150 g (2.32 lb)

Operating environment:

• Temperature: - 5 to 60 degrees C (41 to 140 F) at -60.96 m to 3,048 m (-200 ft to 10,000 ft)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% (noncondensing)
• Maximum altitude: 2,133 m ( 7,000 ft)

Agency approvals

• UL
• CSA
• TUV
• CE Mark
• C-Tick Mark
• IEC
• Taiwan (BSMI Certification)
• Korea EMI

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The new IBM 250 GB, 500 GB, and 1 TB 7,200 rpm SATA hard drives and 1 TB 7200 rpm NL SAS hard drive work with most system operating systems.

For latest compatibility information, visit

• http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

Note: Some configurations may not be compatible.

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