LENOVO 7XB7A00046 – 00YK035 ThinkSystem 3.5in 10TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb

Lenovo ThinkSystem 3.5″ 10TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb Hot-Swap HDD

The Lenovo Part Number 7XB7A00046 (Feature Code: AU1D / Option FRU P/N: 00YK035) is an enterprise-class, large form factor (3.5-inch) 10TB Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Operating at a high performance spindle speed of 7,200 RPM and featuring a 12Gb/s data link interface, this drive is engineered specifically for Lenovo ThinkSystem server platforms.

It is designed for high-capacity, mission-critical, 24/7 enterprise applications requiring continuous availability, massive data density, robust vibration tolerance, and high workload ratings—such as cloud storage setups, database hosting, Big Data analytics, and active archiving.

Key Features & Capabilities

• Massive Enterprise Storage Capacity: Offers 10TB of raw storage capacity in a single slot, optimizing rack space and lowering power/cooling infrastructure requirements per terabyte (TCO).

• 12Gb/s SAS Interface: Provides double the interface speed of legacy 6Gb/s SAS arrays, ensuring robust throughput, signal integrity, and multi-path failover redundancy when tied to advanced RAID controllers.

• Helium-Sealed Enterprise Design: Utilizes a helium-filled chassis (depending on the manufacturing platform iteration) to reduce aerodynamic drag on internal platters, dramatically slashing operational heat emission and power consumption while increasing platter density.

• Advanced Format 512e (512 Emulation): Combines 4096-byte physical sector density with 512-byte logical emulation to deliver optimal capacity scaling while preserving seamless compatibility with legacy applications and operating systems.

• ThinkSystem Hot-Swap Carrier: Comes pre-mounted on a genuine Lenovo ThinkSystem 3.5-inch hot-swap drive tray. It features toolless locking tabs and status LEDs that integrate directly with server backplanes for effortless, zero-downtime maintenance.

• Rotational Vibration (RV) Safeguards: Built with internal hardware sensors to detect and counteract rotational vibration, maintaining stable read/write tracking inside dense, multi-drive server enclosures.

Technical Specifications