HPE 900GB 10,000 RPM SAS 6Gb/s Enterprise Hard Drive
HPE GPN: 653971-001 | Option Part: 652589-B21 | 900GB Capacity | 10K RPM
The HPE 653971-001 is a high-performance "Mission Critical" enterprise drive, based on the Seagate Savvio 10K.6 platform. This specific bundle includes the HPE Smart Carrier (SC), which was the standard for HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, and standard Gen10 servers. It is designed for 24/7 duty cycles in demanding data center environments, providing a dense 900GB of storage with the low-latency benefits of a 10,000 RPM spindle speed.
📊 Technical Specifications
Capacity: 💾 900 GB
Interface: ⚡ SAS 6Gb/s (Dual Port)
Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 10,000 RPM
Cache: 🧠 64 MB
Form Factor: 📏 2.5-inch SFF in Smart Carrier (SC)
Average Latency: ⏱️ 2.9 ms
Sustained Transfer Rate: 🏎️ 204 MB/s
Workload Rating: 🛡️ Mission Critical (Enterprise)
✅ Product Overview
HPE SmartDrive Carrier (SC): This drive comes pre-installed in the HPE Smart Carrier. The SC features advanced LED "Do Not Remove" icons to prevent data loss by alerting technicians when a drive is active or part of a critical RAID rebuild.
Digitally Signed Firmware: As an authentic HPE drive, it features firmware that is digitally signed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. This ensures the drive comes from a trusted source and protects against unauthorized firmware modifications (a key part of HPE's "Root of Trust" security).
Enterprise Reliability: Rated for 24x7 operation with a focus on data integrity. It includes advanced error correction and rotational vibration tolerance, ensuring it performs consistently even when surrounded by dozens of other high-speed drives in a dense server chassis.
Power Choice Technology: Supports T10-compliant power management standards, allowing the server to manage the drive's power consumption during idle periods, helping to reduce the overall data center thermal footprint.
📦 Compatibility & Use Case
Target Systems: Optimized for HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10 servers (e.g., DL360, DL380, ML350) that use the Small Form Factor (SFF) Smart Carrier bays. It is also used in HPE D2220sb and D3700 storage enclosures.
Carrier Distinction: ⚠️ Note: This is the Smart Carrier (SC) version. It is physically different from the older Gen7 "Hot-Swap" trays and the newer Gen10 Plus "Basic Carrier" (BC).
Ideal Workloads: Mission-critical database hosting, high-transaction application servers, virtualization storage tiers, and high-performance file sharing.
Technical Note: This is a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drive. It is not compatible with standard SATA-only backplanes or consumer laptops. To achieve the full 6Gb/s throughput, it must be connected to a SAS-2 or SAS-3 capable RAID controller or HBA.
The HPE 653971-001 is a top-tier choice for HPE server administrators who need a reliable, high-performance storage expansion with the integrated security and telemetry of the HPE SmartDrive ecosystem.
