The 200GB 1200 2.5" SAS SSD (OEM) from Seagate features 200GB of storage and offers read speeds of up to 750MB/s as well as write speeds of 400MB/s. This allows it to be used for enterprise applications such as high-performance computing, online transaction processing, heavy data analytics, and more. To keep up the with the performance this drive offers, it is equipped with a custom designed controller with a SAS interface that transfers data at a rate of 12 Gb/s to your system. With reads up to 110,000 IOPS, you will notice the difference accessing data using this drive. Furthermore, this drive ensures data availability with redundant, fail-over I/O communication paths and protects data integrity with multiple layers of I/O error detection and correction.

200GB Storage Capacity    SAS 12 Gb/s Interface    Sequential Reads up to 750MB/s    Sequential Writes up to 400MB/s    Random 110,000 IOPS

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this harddrive go into an external unit or within a computer? New at this

A: The Seagate 20TB Exos X20 7200 rpm SAS III 12 Gb/s 3.5" Internal HDD can be installed into any computer, server, or enclosure that has a 3.5" SAS III hard drive slot. Both SAS and SATA versions are available on this listing - please be advised that SAS is not the same as SATA, and SAS drives will not be compatible with the SATA III drive slots found in most consumer devices. For those applications, the SATA III option should be selected.

Q: 2. Can these drives be used in a network storage system?

A: Yes, this Seagate 2.4TB Exos 10E2400 10,000 rpm SAS Internal HDD can be used in network storage systems that use 3.5" SAS drives.

Q: 3. Is this drive recertifed/refurbished?

A: The Seagate 20TB Exos X20 7200 rpm SATA III 6 Gb/s 3.5" Internal HDD, BH #SE20TBEX20HD, is a brand new, factory sealed drive.

Q: 4. These drives show oem and used. Do they just show used because they are OEM and they are new drives with no warranty from WD?

A: The WD 20TB Ultrastar DC HC560 7200 rpm SAS Internal HDD (OEM), B&H # WE0F38652, is a new OEM drive; it has not been used before, and it includes a 5-year warranty with WD. The button that reads “used from” on the product's page points to a used model of the same drive; it does not mean this one is used.

Q: 5. is it covered by international warranty?

A: You will need to check with Seagate about their coverages in your specific part of the world. There are embargoes and restrictions on where they can service.

Q: 6. Is this a Western Digital or a Seagate product? The product title and description have conflicting information.

A: The WD 20TB Ultrastar DC HC560 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD is made by Western Digital.

Q: 7. I have storage needs of 10-20 TB. I like to have duplicate data in two different places and in the cloud. If I just load data onto the drive and store the eSata drives, are they somewhat safe from drive failure since they are not being used constantly? Or will they fail anyway?

A: I've been using the same approach for several years and have had no problems. I do, though, run them for several weeks to help ensure there are no manufacturing defects. Hope that helps.

Q: 8. Is this drive Cmr?

A: Yes, According to Seagate's website this is a CMR drive!

Q: 9. Is this Mac compatible?

A: Yes, this and all other internal drives are agnostic and can be formatted to any file system you need.

Q: 10. Does this work with WD My Cloud Expert Series EX2 Ultra 2-Bay NAS Server?

A: Yes, the WD 20TB Ultrastar DC HC560 could be used with the WD My Cloud Expert Series EX2 Ultra 2-Bay NAS Server.