6Gb/s SATA Server Hard Drives

Key takeaways

  • 2,640 listings match this collection right now.
  • A SATA drive has a single data path, so in a dual-controller storage enclosure it cannot provide the path redundancy a SAS drive gives, even in the same backplane.
  • 10K and 15K performance classes were built almost entirely on SAS, not SATA, so a high-RPM SATA drive is unlikely to exist; SATA drives are 7,200 RPM capacity parts.
  • SATA 6Gb/s spans the same capacity range as nearline SAS, from small legacy sizes up through modern helium drives, so interface and capacity are independent choices to make.

SATA 6Gb/s is the capacity-tier interface for server hard drives. A SATA drive works on a SAS backplane, which makes it the safe choice for bulk storage bays, though it lacks the dual-port redundancy of SAS.

2,640 listings in this collection, filtered from Server Hard Drives. The part number and manufacturer are stated on every listing, and the condition wherever the catalogue records one. For quantity, request a volume quote.

How to choose server hard drives

Match the interface and link rate the controller or backplane presents, the bay width (2.5-inch or 3.5-inch), and the rotational class already in the array: 10K and 15K drives for latency-sensitive duty, 7200 RPM nearline drives for capacity. Replacing an array member also means matching capacity and sector format, or the controller can reject the drive.

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