Dell 0FR6W6 1.2TB 10K 12Gb/s SAS 2.5″ SFF HDD ST1200MM0198

Dell 1.2TB SAS 12Gbps 10K RPM 2.5″ SFF Enterprise HDD

This enterprise-grade hard disk drive (HDD) is optimized for high-density, mission-critical server and storage applications requiring consistent performance, 24/7 reliability, and low power consumption. It features a fast 12Gb/s SAS interface and operates at 10,000 RPM to balance random I/O performance with budget-friendly capacity.

General Specifications

Attribute	Specification
Manufacturer	Dell OEM / Seagate
Capacity	1.2 TB (1200 GB)
Dell Part Number (DP/N)	`FR6W6` (0FR6W6)
Seagate Model Number	`ST1200MM0198`
Product Series	Enterprise Performance 10K (v8)
Interface	SAS 12Gb/s (Dual-Port)
Form Factor	2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF, 15mm z-height)
Sector Format	512n (512-byte Native)
Recording Technology	CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

Performance Dimensions

Spindle Speed: 10,000 RPM
On-Board Cache: 128 MB
NAND Flash Size (TurboDrive): 32 GB eMLC (Used for I/O acceleration and response time optimization)
Average Latency: 2.9 ms
Sustained Transfer Rate (Outer to Inner Diameter): 241 to 117 MB/s
External Interface Transfer Rate: 1200 MB/s (12 Gbps per port)

Enterprise Features & Reliability

Application Environment: Mission-critical enterprise servers, storage arrays, blade servers, and high-transaction applications.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 2.0 Million Hours
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR): 0.44%
Advanced Features:
- TurboDrive Enhanced Cache: Integrates a small non-volatile flash allocation to significantly boost write caching efficiency and random write performance.
- PowerChoice Technology: Seagate-designed feature allowing customizable power optimization during idle periods without sacrificing response times.
- Hot-Plug / Hot-Swap Support: Fully compatible with operational array extractions and insertions.

System Compatibility

This enterprise drive is natively supported across multiple generations of Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage systems equipped with 2.5″ SFF backplanes:

Dell PowerEdge Servers: R430, R630, R730, R730xd, R440, R640, R740, R740xd, R650, R750, R660, R760, and equivalent T-series towers/C-series enclosures.
Dell PowerVault Storage: ME4024, ME5024 series arrays.