Dell 73GB 10K Ultra320 SCSI 80-Pin SCA-2 3.5" LFF Enterprise HDD TD653 0TD653 For Sale
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The Dell TD653 (manufactured by Seagate as part of the Cheetah 10K.7 series) is a classic "workhorse" drive from the peak of the SCSI era. Featuring the 80-pin SCA-2 interface, this drive was a standard component for Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays during the early-to-mid 2000s. It is an essential replacement part for maintaining legacy infrastructure that requires high-spindle-speed mechanical reliability and a native SCSI interface.
📊 Technical Specifications
Capacity: 💾 73 GB
Interface: ⚡ SCSI 80-Pin (SCA-2) Ultra320
Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 10,000 RPM
Cache: 🧠 8 MB
Form Factor: 📏 3.5-inch LFF
Average Seek Time: ⏳ 4.7 ms
Sector Format: 💾 512n (Native)
✅ Why This Drive Rocks
Condition: ✨ Refurbished - Excellent. Professionally audited and verified for 100% health. These units undergo rigorous legacy SCSI diagnostics to ensure the motor and read/write heads are performing to original factory specifications.
Legacy "Plug-and-Play": Features authentic Dell firmware to ensure seamless communication with PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC 3/4/5). It provides correct LED behavior and health reporting in legacy Dell chassis.
Ultra320 SCSI Interface: Provides high-speed data transfer (up to 320 MB/s) and is fully backward compatible with Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI controllers.
Cheetah Durability: Built on Seagate's legendary Cheetah platform, designed for 24/7/365 mission-critical duty cycles in server environments where uptime is paramount.
Standard 80-Pin SCA-2: The single connector carries power, data, and configuration, making it compatible with hot-swap backplanes across various legacy server brands.
📦 Compatibility & Use Case
Target Systems: Optimized for legacy Dell PowerEdge servers (e.g., 2600, 2650, 2800, 2850) and PowerVault 220S/221S arrays. Also compatible with any server or workstation using a 3.5" 80-pin SCSI backplane.
Ideal Workloads: Maintenance of vintage servers, legacy industrial control systems (CNC/Process Control), and aging database environments that cannot be easily migrated to modern hardware.
