# Dell 2TB 7.2K RPM NLSAS 12Gbps 512n 3.5in Hot-plug Hard Drive

Dell Part 400-ALOB

Increase the storage capacity of your system with the 2TB Hard Drive from Dell. Offering a rotational speed of 7.2K RPM, this drive provides fast disk access. Featuring NLSAS interface, this hard drive delivers enhanced data transfer speeds.

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### Why should I buy a Dell Upgrades over a third-party part?

### Tested and Verified Tier-1 OEM-Grade Parts

Ensure compatibility with Dell servers, storage and networking.

### Ease of Installation

Save time with Dell Upgrades that are shipped as kits with the necessary hardware and firmware.

### Secure Supply Chain Focus

Protect system data and integrity with parts sourced from a secure supply chain.

### Dell Tech Support and Warranties

Preserve Dell technical support and warranties—which do not support systems with third-party upgrades.

### Why choose Dell drives?

- Dell drives are robust, built by premium manufacturing processes and rigorously tested for maximum reliability.
- We specify and control the manufacture of our drives’ firmware and hardware subcomponents to ensure compatibility and add additional capability to reduce the costs of maintenance.
- Dell’s drive reliability frequently is higher than the reliability of other drive suppliers.

### Compatibility

This product is compatible with the following systems:

- PowerEdge R230
- PowerEdge R330
- PowerEdge R430
- PowerEdge R530
- PowerEdge R730
- PowerEdge R730XD
- PowerEdge T330
- PowerEdge T430

### Solid State Drives vs. Hard Disk Drives

### SSD

- Excel in speed, high performance, Input/Output requirements.
- High reliability due to lack of spinning disks.
- Go through a rigorous validation process before they are ever considered as additions to the PowerEdge server portfolio.

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### HDD

- Best when used as part of a complete storage strategy that balances cost per gigabyte, capacity, application needs and performance.
- Lower price-to-capacity, which can be most beneficial for large-capacity workloads or applications requiring large amounts of storage used for data such as archives, disk backups, image libraries or logs.

### Storage Drive Types

- Solid State SAS and SATA Drives: Fast storage medium for random IO.
- 10K & 15K SAS Hard Drives: Performance and availability for performance optimized applications.
- 7.2K SAS & SATA Hard Drives: High capacity and exceptional $/GB for capacity optimized applications.
- Entry Drives: Least expensive drives used in applications where low usage and limited total number of drives are applicable. Due to restrictions on use, these drives are available in a small number of systems and configurations.

Increase the storage capacity of your system with the 2TB Hard Drive from Dell. Offering a rotational speed of 7.2K RPM, this drive provides fast disk access. Featuring NLSAS interface, this hard drive delivers enhanced data transfer speeds.

- Offers - 2TB capacity to store large amount of data
- NLSAS interface delivers high data transfer speeds
- 7.2K RPM spindle speed ensures excellent performance