HPE 300GB SAS 12G Enterprise 10K RPM SFF (2.5-inch) SC Digitally Signed Firmware HDD

Model: EG0300JEHLV | HPE Spare P/N: 787644-001 | HPE Option P/N: J9F44A | Assembly P/N: 787677-001

The HPE EG0300JEHLV is a high-performance Enterprise Hard Drive designed for mission-critical server environments. Part of the HPE "Smart Carrier" (SC) family, this drive is optimized for HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10 servers. Running at 10,000 RPM with a 12Gb/s SAS interface, it strikes the perfect balance between high speed and reliability for transactional workloads. This model often features Digitally Signed Firmware (DS), which protects your data against malicious attacks by ensuring the drive firmware comes from a trusted source.

• Capacity: 💾 300 GB

• Interface: ⚡ SAS 12Gb/s (Dual Port)

• Rotation Speed: 🏎️ 10,000 RPM

• Form Factor: 📏 2.5-inch SFF (Small Form Factor)

• Carrier Type: 🛒 SC (Smart Carrier) with Status LEDs

• Data Transfer Rate: 🏎️ 1.2 GB/s (External)

• Seek Time: ⏱️ 3.7ms (Average)

• Features: Hot-Plug Support, Digitally Signed Firmware (DS)

• 10K RPM Performance: Designed for Tier-1 workloads, the 10,000 RPM spindle speed provides significantly faster data access and lower latency than standard 7.2K midline drives.

• Smart Carrier (SC) Technology: The drive comes in the HPE Smart Carrier, which features self-describing icons and a "do not remove" button. The LED display helps prevent human error by clearly indicating the drive's current activity and health status.

• 12Gb/s SAS Interface: Utilizing the latest SAS-3 bandwidth, this drive is backward compatible with 6Gb/s SAS controllers but excels in newer Gen9 and Gen10 backplanes, providing maximum throughput for I/O intensive applications.

• Dual Port Reliability: The dual-port design provides two independent paths for data, ensuring that the drive remains accessible even if one controller or cable path fails—critical for high-availability server clusters.

• Target Systems:

  • HPE ProLiant Gen8/Gen9/Gen10: DL360, DL380, ML350, BL460c.

  • HPE Apollo & Synergy Systems: High-density storage and compute modules.

  • HPE MSA Storage: Specifically used in MSA 1040/2040 SAN arrays.

• Ideal Workloads:

  • Database Applications: High IOPS for transactional processing.

  • 💡 Smart Carrier LEDs: When installing, watch the SC tray LEDs. A rotating green circle means the drive is active. A solid amber light indicates a predictive failure—use HPE SSA (Smart Storage Administrator) to check the drive's health immediately if you see this.

    💡 Tray Compatibility: While the drive itself is a standard 2.5" SAS drive, the SC (Smart Carrier) tray is specific to Gen8 through Gen10 servers. It will not fit in older G7 or earlier servers, which use the older "Universal" tray.

    The HPE EG0300JEHLV is the "Standard Bearer" for enterprise server storage. It is the most common and reliable choice for high-speed, small-form-factor boot and application drives in the ProLiant ecosystem.