HPE 879479-002 6TB 7.2K RPM Hard Drive SATA 6GBPS Smart Bulk

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital storage, the HPE 879479-002 emerges as a powerhouse, boasting 6 Terabytes (TB) of storage capacity. This review delves into the intricacies of this 3.5-inch internal hard drive, exploring its features, performance, and compatibility to provide a comprehensive understanding for potential users.

The drive employs the SATA interface with a speed of 6GB/s, ensuring seamless data transfer between the hard drive and the connected system. This high-speed interface is crucial for optimizing data access and retrieval, enhancing overall system efficiency.

At the core of the HPE 879479-002 is its substantial storage capacity, a staggering 6 Terabytes. This massive space caters to the growing demands of data-intensive applications, making it an ideal choice for businesses and enthusiasts alike.

The rotational speed of a hard drive is a critical factor influencing its performance. The HPE 879479-002 operates at 7200 RPM, signifying a balance between speed and energy efficiency. This makes it suitable for tasks ranging from data storage to multimedia applications.

The 3.5-inch form factor of the HPE 879479-002 makes it compatible with standard drive bays, providing versatility in installation. The inclusion of the Smart Carrier adds an extra layer of convenience, facilitating hot-swapping and ensuring efficient management of the drive.

The drive operates with a sector size of 512 bytes, a standard in the industry. This ensures compatibility with various operating systems and applications, contributing to the drive's versatility.

Utilizing air as the filling technology, the HPE 879479-002 ensures optimal heat dissipation and overall drive stability. This choice of technology reflects HPE's commitment to reliable and efficient drive design.

The drive employs a 512e format type, indicating its compatibility with both 512-byte and 4K-byte sector environments. This flexibility in formatting enhances the drive's adaptability to diverse storage environments.

The inclusion of the Smart Carrier adds a layer of intelligence to the drive. This feature enables enhanced monitoring, management, and error reporting, contributing to the overall reliability of the storage solution.

Categorized as a midline storage solution, the HPE 879479-002 strikes a balance between performance and cost-effectiveness. This makes it suitable for a variety of applications, from standard data storage to moderate workloads.

The drive incorporates advanced features such as Advanced Format 512e and Digitally Signed Firmware. These features contribute to data integrity, security, and compatibility, aligning the drive with modern storage requirements.

Included with the drive is the HPE SmartDrive Carrier, adding an extra layer of protection and convenience. This carrier is designed to seamlessly integrate with HPE servers, ensuring a hassle-free installation process.

The drive boasts an impressive maximum synchronous transfer rate of 6GB/s. This high transfer rate ensures swift data access and retrieval, making it suitable for applications demanding quick and efficient storage solutions.

The 7200 RPM rotational speed contributes to the overall performance of the drive. This speed, combined with the SATA 6GB/s interface, results in a responsive and reliable storage solution.

The average seek time of 7.45 milliseconds signifies the time it takes for the drive to locate and access data. This low seek time contributes to the drive's responsiveness, reducing latency and improving overall system performance.

The maximum seek time of 14.2 milliseconds represents the longest time it may take for the drive to access specific data. While this is a rare occurrence, it showcases the drive's ability to handle diverse workloads efficiently.

The track-to-track seek time of 0.32 milliseconds emphasizes the drive's precision in accessing data from adjacent tracks. This contributes to the overall efficiency and speed of data retrieval.

The Optical Disc (OD) media rate of 215 MiB/s represents the drive's maximum sequential throughput. This metric is crucial for tasks such as large file transfers and streaming, highlighting the drive's suitability for data-intensive applications.

The drive demonstrates a robust performance with 128Kib random read Input/Output Operations per Second (IOPs) of 105. This metric showcases the drive's ability to handle random read operations efficiently.

In scenarios where a mix of read and write operations is prevalent, the drive maintains a consistent performance with 105 IOPs for 128Kib random operations, with a 70% read and 30% write distribution.

For a balanced workload of 50% read and 50% write operations, the drive exhibits improved performance with 110 IOPs for 128Kib random operations. This versatility caters to a wide range of application requirements.

The drive features a single SATA 6 GB/s interface, providing a high-speed connection to the host system. This interface is standard in modern systems, ensuring broad compatibility.

Designed for compatibility, the drive fits seamlessly into 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) bays. This standardized size ensures easy integration into a variety of systems, adding to the drive's versatility.

During idle periods, the drive consumes 8.80 Watts of power. This energy-efficient operation contributes to reduced power costs and environmental impact, making it a sustainable storage solution.

Under random read/write operations, the drive's power consumption increases to 12.10 Watts. This metric is crucial for users conscious of power usage in active data processing scenarios.

During sequential read operations, the power consumption is measured at 10.80 Watts. This metric provides insights into the drive's power requirements for scenarios where large datasets are accessed sequentially.

For sequential write operations, the drive consumes 10.50 Watts of power. This balanced power consumption profile ensures efficient performance across various data processing tasks.

Smart Carrier Technology is a feature of HPE's internal hard drives that simplifies the installation, maintenance, and monitoring of the hard drives in a server. It is essentially a plastic frame that houses the hard drive and connects it to the server's backplane.

• One of the benefits of Smart Carrier Technology is that it provides a tool-less installation process. The hard drive can be easily inserted into the carrier without the need for screws or tools. This simplifies the installation process and reduces the time required to install or replace a hard drive.
• Another benefit of Smart Carrier Technology is that it enables the hard drive to be hot-swappable. This means that the hard drive can be replaced while the server is still running, without the need to shut down the server or interrupt its operation. This enhances the availability and uptime of the server.
• Smart Carrier Technology also includes status indicators that provide information about the health and status of the hard drive. This information can be used to monitor the hard drive's performance and identify potential issues before they result in data loss or downtime.

• Manufacturer: HPE
• Model Number or SKU# 879479-002
• Product Type: Hard Disk Drive Hot-Swap
• Interface: SATA 6GBPS

• Capacity: 6 TB (Terabytes)
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch LFF (Large Form Factor)
• Bytes per Sector: 512
• Drive Technology (Fill): Air
• Format Type: 512e
• Carrier Type: Smart Carrier (SC)
• Workload: Midline
• Features: Advanced Format 512e, Digitally Signed Firmware
• Bundled with: HPE SmartDrive Carrier

• Transfer Rate Synchronous (Max): 6GB/sec
• Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM (Revolutions Per Minute)
• Average Seek Time: 7.45 ms (milliseconds)
• Max Seek Time: 14.2 ms
• Track-to-Track Seek Time: 0.32 ms
• OD Media Rate, Max Sequential Throughput (MiB/s): 215
• 128Kib Random Rd (IOPs): 105
• 128Kib Random 70% RD/ 30% WT (IOPs): 105
• 128Kib Random 50% RD/ 50% WT(IOPs): 110

• Idle Time: 8.80 Watts
• Random R/W: 12.10 Watts
• Power Sequential Read: 10.80 Watts
• Power Sequential Write: 10.50 Watts

• Min Operating Temperature: 50° F (10° C)
• Operating Temperature: 95° F (35° C)

Compatible with HPE ProLiant DL Series

• DL120 Gen9 (3.5 inch)
• DL120 Gen9 Entry (3.5 inch)
• DL160 Gen9 (3.5 inch)
• DL160 Gen9 Base (3.5 inch)
• DL160 Gen9 Entry (3.5 inch)
• DL160 Gen9 Performance (3.5 inch)
• DL20 Gen9 Solution (3.5 inch)
• DL360 Gen10 (3.5 inch)
• DL360 Gen10 Base (3.5 inch)
• DL360 Gen10 Entry (3.5 inch)
• DL360 Gen10 High Performance (3.5 inch)
• DL360 Gen10 Low (3.5 inch)
• DL360 Gen10 Performance (3.5 inch)
• DL360 Gen10 Solution (3.5 inch)
• DL380 Gen10 (3.5 inch)
• DL380 Gen10 Base (3.5 inch)
• DL380 Gen10 Entry (3.5 inch)
• DL380 Gen10 High Performance (3.5 inch)
• DL380 Gen10 Performance (3.5 inch)
• DL380 Gen10 Solution (3.5 inch)
• DL385 Gen10 (3.5 inch)
• DL385 Gen10 Base (3.5 inch)
• DL385 Gen10 Entry (3.5 inch)
• DL385 Gen10 High-Performance (3.5 inch)
• DL385 Gen10 Performance (3.5 inch)
• DL385 Gen10 Solution (3.5 inch)
• DL388 Gen9 (3.5 inch)
• DL388 Gen9 Base (3.5 inch)
• DL60 Gen9 (3.5 inch)
• DL60 Gen9 Base (3.5 inch)
• DL60 Gen9 Entry (3.5 inch)
• DL80 Gen9 (3.5 inch)
• DL80 Gen9 Base (3.5 inch)
• DL80 Gen9 Entry (3.5 inch)

Compatible with HPE ProLiant ML Series

• ML110 Gen9 (3.5 inch)
• ML110 Gen9 Base (3.5 inch)
• ML110 Gen9 Entry (3.5 inch)
• ML150 Gen9 (3.5 inch)
• ML150 Gen9 Base (3.5 inch)
• ML150 Gen9 Entry (3.5 inch)
• ML150 Gen9 Performance (3.5 inch)
• ML30 Gen9 Entry (3.5 inch)
• ML30 Gen9 Solution (3.5 inch)

In summary, the HPE 879479-002 6TB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gbps 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive with Smart Carrier stands out as a robust storage solution catering to a wide array of user needs. Its combination of high storage capacity, impressive rotational speed, SATA interface, and Smart Carrier technology makes it a versatile choice for enterprises, data centers, content creators, and businesses seeking reliable and high-performance storage solutions. Whether for scalability, performance, or ease of maintenance, the HPE 879479-002 proves to be a commendable option in the ever-expanding landscape of storage technology.