When your servers need rock-solid speed and reliability, a high-performance hard drive makes the difference between bottlenecks and smooth operation. The Seagate Cheetah 450GB 15000RPM 16MB SAS Hard Drive delivers enterprise-grade storage that keeps critical applications responsive and data safe, letting you focus on growth rather than hardware limits.
Seagate Hard Drive Performance
Using this drive feels like upgrading to a faster, more dependable backbone for your IT infrastructure. You’ll notice quicker data access, lower latency during peak loads, and a quieter, more efficient system that lets you run demanding workloads without constant worry about drive failures.
Benefits of Seagate Hard Drive
- Faster access: Reduced latency means your applications retrieve data almost instantly.
- Lower power cost: PowerTrim cuts idle energy use, saving electricity bills.
- Greater uptime: 1.6-million-hour MTBF translates to fewer unexpected outages.
- Data integrity: Ultra-low unrecoverable error rate protects valuable information.
- Space efficiency: 450GB capacity provides ample room for critical databases and virtual machines.
Key Features of a 450GB Hard Drive
- Capacity: 450 GB. Sufficient storage for high-performance server environments.
- Speed: 15000 RPM. Delivers rapid read/write cycles for demanding tasks.
- Buffer: 16 MB. Helps smooth data flow and improve overall throughput.
- Average latency: 2 ms. Minimises wait times when accessing files.
- Read seek time: 3.4 ms. Quick positioning of the read head for faster reads.
- Write seek time: 3.9 ms. Swift head movement ensures efficient writes.
- Interface: SAS. Provides reliable, high-speed connections in enterprise setups.
- Power idle: 12.4 W. Low idle consumption reduces operational costs.
- Power typical: 17.3 W. Balanced energy use during normal operation.
- Weight: 709 g. Sturdy yet manageable for standard rack mounting.
Usages of a 450GB Hard Drive
This drive is ideal for database servers, virtualization hosts, and high-transaction web applications where speed and reliability are non-negotiable. It also suits backup appliances and storage arrays that demand consistent performance and long-term durability.
Specifications
| Features |
| Average latency | 2 ms |
| Read seek time | 3.4 ms |
| Write seek time | 3.9 ms |
| HDD number of heads | 8 |
| Storage drive buffer size | 16 MB |
| Type | HDD |
| Interface | SAS |
| HDD size | 3.5" |
| HDD speed | 15000 RPM |
| HDD capacity | 450 GB |
| Power |
| Operating voltage | 5 / 12 V |
| Power consumption (idle) | 12.4 W |
| Power consumption (typical) | 17.3 W |
| Operational conditions |
| Non-operating shock | 250 G |
| Operating shock | 60 G |
| Non-operating vibration | 2 G |
| Operating vibration | 1 G |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 70 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 5 - 55 °C |
| Packaging content |
| Storage drive adapter included | No |
| Weight & dimensions |
| Weight | 709 g |
| Depth | 146.1 mm |
| Height | 25.4 mm |
| Width | 101.6 mm |
| Packaging data |
| Quantity per pack | 1 pc(s) |
| Logistics data |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84717050 |
| Other features |
| Sustained data rate | 171 MB/s |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 5 - 55 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 70 °C |
