Dell 600GB 10K RPM SAS 12Gb/s Enterprise Hard DriveModel: HUC101860CSS200 | Dell PN: 6DWVP (06DWVP) | 600GB Capacity | 10,000 RPM | 12Gb/s SAS

The Dell 6DWVP (manufactured by HGST as the Ultrastar C10K1800) represents a significant jump in performance over older 6Gb/s models. By doubling the interface speed to 12Gb/s SAS, this drive provides the high-speed data throughput required for modern PowerEdge server generations. It is a high-performance, small form factor drive designed for Tier-2 mission-critical applications where reliability and high IOPS are essential.

📊 Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 💾 600 GB

• Interface: ⚡ SAS 12Gb/s (Dual Port)

• Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 10,000 RPM

• Cache: 🧠 128 MB (High-capacity buffer for faster performance)

• Form Factor: 📏 2.5-inch SFF

• MTBF: 🛡️ 2.0 Million Hours

• Sector Format: 💾 512n (Native)

• Recording Technology: 🖋️ CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

✅ Why This Drive Rocks

• Condition: ✨ Refurbished - Excellent. Professionally audited and health-verified. Every drive is 100% surface-tested and cleared of data to ensure it meets original enterprise uptime standards.

• Modern 12Gb/s Interface: Optimized for Gen 13 and Gen 14 Dell servers. It provides significantly more bandwidth than the standard 6Gb/s drives, reducing data transfer bottlenecks.

• Genuine Dell Firmware: Carries the official Dell firmware (6DWVP), ensuring seamless integration with Dell PERC RAID controllers. This ensures the drive is recognized instantly by iDRAC and OpenManage without "non-certified" errors.

• Large 128MB Cache: Features a larger buffer than many older 600GB 10K drives, allowing for faster read/write processing and improved random I/O performance.

• HGST Enterprise Build: Built on the world-renowned HGST Ultrastar platform, famous for its mechanical durability and low failure rates in high-vibration server environments.

📦 Compatibility & Use Case

• Target Systems: Optimized for Dell PowerEdge Gen 13 and Gen 14 servers (e.g., R630, R730, R640, R740) and PowerVault ME series storage.

• Ideal Workloads: Mid-tier database hosting, virtualized server environments, enterprise OS boot volumes (RAID 1), and high-speed data logging.

• Controller Note: ⚠️ Important: This is a SAS drive. It requires a SAS-capable backplane. It will not function in a standard consumer laptop or desktop SATA port.