
Seagate Exos X16 10TB ST10000NM002G SAS 12Gb/s 7200RPM HDD 2 Years Warranty
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SAS hard drives are the usual spinning disk in rack servers, storage arrays and JBOD shelves. They connect through a SAS HBA, a RAID controller or a server backplane, and many models offer two ports so a dual-controller enclosure can reach the same disk over either path. Current enterprise SAS drives run at 12Gb/s and come in two shapes: 3.5 inch 7200 RPM drives for bulk capacity, and 2.5 inch 10K drives for older performance tiers. A SAS controller can also run SATA drives, but a SATA-only port cannot run a SAS drive, so check your host before you order. Other details worth matching are the sector format (512e or 4Kn), OEM firmware on Dell and HPE branded drives, and the power-on hours, which we read from each drive and list. Every used drive here passes SMART health and an extended self-test before it ships.
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No. SAS drives need a SAS HBA, a RAID controller or a SAS backplane. The connector is keyed so a SAS drive will not seat in a plain SATA cable. The reverse works: SATA drives run on SAS controllers.
512e drives use 4K physical sectors but present 512-byte logical sectors for compatibility. 4Kn drives present 4K sectors directly. Modern operating systems and ZFS handle both; some older RAID controllers and boot setups only accept 512e, so check your controller if the listing says 4Kn.
Usually yes. OEM branded drives run OEM firmware, which their own servers expect, and they generally work on standard HBAs too. If you are mixing them into an existing array, match the model and firmware where you can.
Used drives carry a 90-day warranty, and certified tiers carry up to 2 years; the exact term is on each listing. New sealed drives keep the manufacturer warranty. Every order also has 30-day returns.