HPE 718162-B21 - HPE 1.2TB SAS 10K SFF SC HDD

Brand: HPE | Category: Enterprise HDDs

SKU: HPE-718162-B21 | Part #: 718162-B21 | MPN: 718162-B21

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The HPE 718162-B21 is a 1.2TB enterprise SAS drive engineered for mid-range storage workloads where predictable performance and thermal stability matter more than maximum throughput. This Small Form Factor (SFF) 2.5-inch drive spins at 10,000 RPM and sustains transfer rates up to 150 MB/s—figures that position it squarely in the backup target and cold NAS segment rather than hot transactional tier. The 64MB cache buffer handles moderate I/O queuing without incurring unacceptable latency penalties, making the 718162-B21 a viable choice for archive retention, nearline staging, or secondary RAID arrays in HPE ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 environments where you need capacity density without the cost or power draw of 15K-RPM alternatives.

HPE classified this drive for their Midline and Enterprise SAS HDD product lines, which tells you immediately that it occupies the practical middle ground between consumer-grade storage and high-performance SAS alternatives. Running across a dual-port SAS 12Gb/s interface, the 718162-B21 connects to HPE Smart Array SAS controllers using a hot-plug Smart Carrier mechanism, allowing live drive insertion and removal without powering down the server—a feature that matters when your data centre runs 24/7 and you cannot schedule maintenance windows around individual failed drives. The dual-port design adds redundancy at the HBA level, reducing single points of failure in RAID configurations common to production environments.

From a deployment perspective, storage architects and systems administrators typically reach for the HPE 718162-B21 when building secondary RAID tiers or backup targets that must coexist with primary SSDs or 15K-RPM arrays in the same enclosure. The 10K-RPM speed and modest cache size make this drive unsuitable for high-concurrency transaction logging or database hot data, but it excels in sequential workloads—backup streams, archive writes, and nearline replication where sustained throughput and thermal headroom matter more than latency percentiles. Operating across the 0°C to 60°C temperature range keeps power consumption reasonable (typically 5–7W at idle, slightly higher under load) and fits naturally into standard data-centre cooling schemes. Network engineers and AI infrastructure teams evaluating tiered storage for model checkpoint backups or training dataset repositories often include the 718162-B21 in capacity-tier specifications precisely because its performance profile avoids the bottleneck of much slower 7.2K drives while avoiding the unnecessary expense of premium 15K alternatives.

HPE's integration with iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) and the Agentless Management Service (AMS) means you gain drive health telemetry, predictive failure warnings, and firmware updates without deploying agents across your servers. This transparency is essential in production environments where a single failed drive in a RAID set can cascade into performance degradation if you lack real-time visibility. The 718162-B21 ships in HPE's Smart Carrier form, so it drops directly into ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 SFF drive bays without requiring additional caddy hardware—a small detail that accelerates deployments and reduces procurement friction when your data centre already standardizes on HPE platforms. Part number 718162-B21 remains consistent across regional distributors, simplifying spare inventory management and cross-site standardization across GCC enterprises and regional offices.

Omnixon Global supplies the HPE 718162-B21 throughout the UAE, GCC, and into Southeast Asia, stocking this drive for immediate shipment to data centres, AI labs, and enterprises managing tiered storage infrastructure. If you are building redundant backup tiers, expanding cold NAS capacity, or architecting secondary RAID arrays within HPE ProLiant environments, we invite you to submit a detailed RFQ specifying quantity, delivery location, and required timeline. Our team will confirm part availability, validate compatibility with your existing SmartArray controllers, and arrange logistics aligned with your procurement cycle.

Performance Specifications and Storage Tier Positioning

• 1.2TB capacity in 2.5-inch SFF form factor; dual-port SAS 12Gb/s interface with 10,000 RPM sustained speed
• 150 MB/s sustained transfer rate and 64MB cache buffer suitable for sequential backup and archive workloads
• Hot-plug Smart Carrier (SC) design allows live drive replacement without server power cycles; dual-port redundancy reduces HBA failure risk
• Compatible with HPE Smart Array SAS controllers in ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 servers; management via iLO and Agentless Management Service (AMS)
• Operating temperature range 0°C to 60°C with low idle power consumption; positioned for nearline, cold storage, and secondary RAID tier deployment
• Enterprise-class reliability with predictive failure detection and firmware update transparency; part number 718162-B21 standardized across regional HPE supply chains
• Ideal for backup targets, archive retention tiers, and sequential workloads where cost-per-terabyte efficiency outweighs sub-millisecond latency requirements