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IBM 500GB 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" SFF Enterprise HDD 42D0753 ST9500620NS
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IBM 500GB 7.2K SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" SFF Enterprise HDD 42D0753 ST9500620NS
Price: US $45.00
💎 IBM 500GB 7.2K SATA 2.5" Enterprise Hard DriveModel: ST9500620NS | IBM PN: 42D0753 | 7,200 RPM | SATA 6Gb/s | 64MB Cache

The IBM 42D0753 (Seagate Constellation.2 model ST9500620NS) is a high-performance, small form factor (SFF) drive engineered for 24/7 enterprise reliability. While many 2.5-inch SATA drives are designed for laptops, the Constellation.2 series is built specifically for server and storage arrays. It features a robust 7,200 RPM spindle speed and SATA 6Gb/s interface, offering a compact storage solution for high-density environments where power efficiency and data integrity are critical.

📊 Technical Specifications
  • Capacity: 💾 500 GB

  • Interface: ⚡ SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III)

  • Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 7,200 RPM

  • Cache: 🧠 64 MB

  • Form Factor: 📏 2.5-inch SFF

  • MTBF: 🛡️ 1.4 Million Hours

  • Sector Format: 💾 512n (Native)

  • Recording Technology: 🖋️ CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

✅ Why This Drive Rocks
  • Condition: ✨ Refurbished - Excellent. Professionally audited, secure-erased to NIST 800-88 standards, and verified for 100% health. This drive is optimized for reliability in production server environments.

  • IBM Genuine Firmware: Carries authentic IBM firmware (42D0753), ensuring seamless integration with IBM System x, BladeCenter, and Power Systems. It provides accurate health reporting and LED status indicators within the IBM ecosystem.

  • 512n Native Format: The 512-byte native sector format ensures 100% compatibility with older legacy RAID controllers and operating systems that do not support modern 4K Advanced Format drives.

  • Low Power Consumption: The 2.5-inch design consumes significantly less power and generates less heat than traditional 3.5-inch drives, helping to lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) in large deployments.

📦 Compatibility & Use Case
  • Target Systems: Optimized for IBM System x servers, IBM BladeCenter chassis, and IBM Power Systems. Also compatible with any standard 2.5" SATA bay in Dell, HP, or Supermicro hardware.

  • Ideal Workloads: Entry-level server boot drives, localized caching, small-scale web hosting, and edge computing appliances.

  • Universal Fit: Standard SATA III interface is fully backward compatible with SATA II and SATA I backplanes.



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