- Will this drive work in a regular desktop PC?
- No. It uses a SAS interface, not SATA, and is built for HPE MSA storage arrays. A desktop would need a SAS host bus adapter, and the drive is still meant for array use.
- Does it come with the drive tray?
- Yes. The drive ships with the MSA tray, so it can be inserted into a supported MSA bay without a separate caddy.
- What is a midline drive used for?
- Midline drives are for nearline work: backups, archives, bulk files and other capacity-heavy jobs. They are not the pick for write-intensive databases.
- Is 7200 RPM fast enough for backups?
- Yes. At 7200 RPM with a 12Gb/s SAS link, sequential reads and writes are quick enough for backup and archive workloads. Random access is far slower than an SSD.
- Which HPE arrays support this drive?
- It is an MSA drive, so check your array model and firmware support list before buying. HPE publishes supported drive lists per controller generation.
- Where is the HP P59819-001 20TB 7200RPM 12Gb/s SAS 3.5-inch Hard Drive cheapest?
- At ServerSupply.com, for $1,385.00, as of our latest check.
- What do buyers say about the HP P59819-001 20TB 7200RPM 12Gb/s SAS 3.5-inch Hard Drive?
- Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 32,286 ratings.
- Where can I buy the HP P59819-001 20TB 7200RPM 12Gb/s SAS 3.5-inch Hard Drive?
- 2 stores we checked sell it, including Gotodirect, ServerSupply.com.