Seagate Constellation ST9500430SS internal hard drive 500 GB 7200 RPM

The Constellation 7200 hard drive enables manageable nearline storage solutions in 2.5" chassis - either direct attach or in a tiered storage environment - at the lowest power usage without compromising performance or reliability. Constellation 500GB SAS drives deliver cost-effective. eco-friendly nearline storage.Key Features and Benefits- Lowest operating power & enhanced power options with PowerChoice™ for even greater power savings during slow or idle periods.- First 2.5". 15mm business critical drive on the market designed for enterprise reliability. vibration performance and high data integrity. Fits in more server & storage slots!- Fastest Tier 2/Nearline HDD on the market (SAS @ 6Gb/s speed). At a system level (with more drives) the performance will be >2x as compared to 3.5" HDD.- The highest capacity 2.5" enterprise drive with 500GB with both SAS and SATA interfaces. (160GB SATA also available for boot/entry server applications).- 6Gbps SAS 2.0 allows for easier integration.