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400-BDMU Overview
400-BDMU is a robust HDD engineered in a 3.5-inch form factor, supporting a SAS 12Gb/s interface with a spindle speed of 7200 RPM and offering a storage capacity of 10 TB. It comes equipped with a 256 MB cache, ensuring efficient data buffering and high-speed transfers while delivering excellent performance in demanding data center and enterprise server environments.
400-BDMU is rated with a high annual workload of 550 TB/yr and is designed for 24×7 operation in mission-critical applications. With advanced features such as helium-sealing, vibration protection, and a dual actuator design, this drive meets the rigorous workloads typical of desktop, NAS, surveillance, and enterprise storage use cases while maintaining optimized power consumption values of 8 Watts during active read/write operations and 5 Watts when idle.
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400-BDMU Specifications
- Product Type
- Hard Drive
- Drive Type
- HDD
- Use Case
- Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage
- Interface
- SAS 12Gb/s
- Form Factor
- 3.5-inch
- Storage Capacity
- 10 TB
- Spindle Speed (RPM)
- 7200 RPM
- Cache (Buffer Size)
- 256 MB
- Average Latency
- N/A
- Data Transfer Rate
- Up to 250 MB/s
- Annual Workload Rating
- 550 TB/yr
- Power Consumption (Read/Write)
- 8 Watts
- Power Consumption (Idle)
- 5 Watts
- Encryption Support
- AES 256-bit
- Helium Sealed
- Helium-Sealed
- Drive Bays Supported
- Multi-bay
- Vibration Protection
- Yes
- Advanced Features
- Dual Actuator
- Operating Temperature
- 5–60°C
- Product Name
- 400-BDMU
- Height
- 1.0 inches
- Width
- 5.8 inches
- Depth
- 4.0 inches
- Weight
- 1.8 lbs
400-BDMU Use Case
Accelerating Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with 400-BDMU-480GB SSD S4510 Drive
In a global financial services firm deploying 3,000 persistent VDI sessions on hyperconverged nodes, IT leveraged 400-BDMU-480GB SSD SATA Read-intensive 6Gbps 512e 2.5″ Hot-plug (3.5″ HYB CARR) S4510 drives to store user profiles and OS images. The high read IOPS and 1 DWPD endurance reduced login times by 60%, improved session consistency, and cut storage TCO by 30% compared to HDD tiers.
Boosting Data Warehouse Analytics Performance with 400-BDMU-480GB SSD
A retail chain running on-premises data warehouse for nightly sales reporting integrated 400-BDMU-480GB SSD SATA Read-intensive 6Gbps 512e 2.5″ Hot-plug S4510 drives in the BI appliance’s hot-plug bays to accelerate dimension lookups and dashboard queries. The solution delivered 4× faster query response, sustained 876 TBW endurance for heavy read cycles, and enabled real-time insights without scaling up compute resources.
Optimizing E-commerce Product Catalog Caching on Edge Servers with 400-BDMU SSD
A global e-commerce platform deployed 400-BDMU-480GB SSD SATA Read-intensive 6Gbps 512e 2.5″ Hot-plug S4510 drives on edge web servers to cache high-volume product catalog and pricing data. This read-optimized configuration achieved sub-millisecond access latency, handled peak traffic spikes 2× more effectively, and enhanced user experience with 99.99% availability during promotional events.
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Product Comparison Table 
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| Product Type | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Drive Type | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD |
| Use Case | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage |
| Interface | SAS 12Gb/s | SATA III | SATA III | SATA III | SATA III |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
| Storage Capacity | 10 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB |
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache (Buffer Size) | 256 MB | 128 MB | 128 MB | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| Average Latency | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s |
| Annual Workload Rating | 550 TB/yr | 180 TB/yr | 180 TB/yr | 550 TB/yr | 550 TB/yr |
| Power Consumption (Read/Write) | 8 Watts | 8 Watts | 8 Watts | 6.0 Watts | 8.5 Watts |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 5 Watts | 6 Watts | 6 Watts | 4.0 Watts | 5.0 Watts |
| Encryption Support | AES 256-bit | No | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit |
| Helium Sealed | Helium-Sealed | No | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed |
| Drive Bays Supported | Multi-bay | Multi-bay | Multi-bay | Multi-bay | Multi-bay |
| Vibration Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Features | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator |
| Operating Temperature | 5–60°C | 5–60°C | 5–55°C | 5–60°C | 5–60°C |
| Product Name | 400-BDMU | 400-BDSV | 400-ASHF High Performance Enterprise HDD | 400-BDMN | 400-BDOG Enterprise HDD |
| Height | 1.0 inches | 1.03 inches | 1.03 inches | 1.03 inches | 1.03 inches |
| Width | 5.8 inches | 4.00 inches | 5.79 inches | 5.79 inches | 5.79 inches |
| Depth | 4.0 inches | 5.80 inches | 4.00 inches | 4.02 inches | 4.00 inches |
| Weight | 1.8 lbs | 1.65 lbs | 1.56 lbs | 2.1 lbs | 2.0 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
H
Haris Javed
5
Reliable SSD with consistent throughput.
M
Mikko Aaltonen
4
Hot plug worked without issues.
T
Talha Siddiq
5
Good endurance for read intensive workloads.
J
James Porter
5
Solid Dell SSD option.
Questions & Answers
What are the key specifications of the 400-BDMU 480GB SSD SATA drive?
The 400-BDMU is a 480 GB SATA III 6 Gbps SSD with 512e sector emulation, 2.5″ hot-plug form factor, 3.5″ hybrid carrier, 1 DWPD endurance and 876 TBW rating.
What is the endurance rating (TBW) of the 400-BDMU SSD?
The 400-BDMU delivers 876 TBW of endurance, ensuring reliable read-intensive operation over its lifecycle.
What does 1 DWPD mean for this SSD?
A 1 Drive-Write-Per-Day (DWPD) rating means you can rewrite the entire 480 GB capacity once every 24 hours for the 5-year warranty period.
Which form factors and interfaces does this SSD support?
This SSD uses a standard 2.5″ SATA III interface (6 Gbps) and ships in a 3.5″ hybrid carrier for easy rack-mount installation.
Is the 400-BDMU SSD hot-pluggable?
Yes. The 2.5″ drive in its 3.5″ carrier supports hot-plug insertion and removal in compatible SATA backplanes.
What sequential performance can I expect?
You can achieve up to 550 MB/s sequential reads and 520 MB/s sequential writes under SATA III 6 Gbps conditions.
What types of workloads is this SSD optimized for?
The 400-BDMU is engineered for read-intensive applications like web hosting, content delivery, virtualization and caching.
How does 512e sector emulation improve compatibility?
512e emulates legacy 512 byte sectors on 4 KiB physical pages, ensuring compatibility with older operating systems and SAN controllers.
What operating systems are supported?
This SSD is compatible with Windows, Linux, VMware ESXi, FreeBSD and most Unix-based systems supporting SATA III devices.
Can the 400-BDMU SSD be used in RAID configurations?
Yes. It’s fully RAID-compatible and can be deployed in hardware or software RAID arrays for improved performance and redundancy.
How do I monitor health and endurance?
Use standard SMART tools or vendor utilities to track key metrics like wear level, remaining life, total writes and error counts.
What is the typical power consumption?
The SSD draws approximately 3 W active and 0.5 W idle, optimizing data center energy efficiency.
How do I install the drive in a 3.5″ bay?
Slide the 2.5″ SSD into the provided 3.5″ carrier, secure with screws, then mount and connect via SATA and power cables.
What warranty does the 400-BDMU include?
The product comes with a 5-year limited warranty covering defects, with an endurance guarantee up to 876 TBW.
How does this read-intensive SSD compare to write-intensive models?
Read-intensive drives like the 400-BDMU are optimized for high read IOPS and lower DWPD, while write-intensive SSDs offer higher DWPD for frequent writes.
Why choose the 400-BDMU for enterprise storage?
It combines dependable read performance, hot-plug convenience, robust endurance and full SATA III compatibility for data center workloads.