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400-BHIY
16TB 7K SAS 12Gbps 512e 3.5 Inches Hot-plug Hard Drive
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400-BHIY is a high-performance HDD engineered for demanding environments, featuring a robust SATA III interface and a reliable 3.5-inch form factor. This drive offers a 7200 RPM spindle speed with a storage capacity of 4 TB and an ample 128 MB cache, ensuring smooth data handling and consistent performance under heavy workloads, with an annual workload rating of 180 TB/yr and an MTBF of 2,000,000 hours for enhanced durability and reliability rated for continuous operation.
400-BHIY is designed for a variety of applications including data centers, desktops, NAS, and surveillance systems, delivering industry-leading energy performance with a read/write power consumption of 8.5 W and an idle consumption of 5.5 W. The drive also integrates advanced features such as a helium-sealed design, vibration protection, and a dual actuator mechanism to further optimize performance across desktop, server, and enterprise storage environments.
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Financial services data centers deploy the 400-BHIY-16TB 7K SAS 12Gbps 512e 3.5-inch hot-plug hard drive in RAID-10 arrays to power high-transaction SQL databases. This configuration delivers sustained 12 Gbps throughput and sub-millisecond latency, ensuring consistent performance under peak trading volumes and reducing query response times by up to 25 %.
Cloud service providers integrate the 400-BHIY-16TB SAS drive into blade servers running VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V clusters. The 12 Gbps interface, 7K RPM spindle speed, and hot-swappable design ensure high IOPS for virtual desktop and mixed-workload environments, boosting VM consolidation ratios by 30 % and supporting live migrations with zero downtime.
Hybrid IT teams deploy the 400-BHIY-16TB hot-plug drive in backup appliances and disk-to-disk archival systems to store weeks of incremental and full snapshots. Its 512e sector format and enterprise-grade reliability reduce total storage overhead by 40 %, accelerate restore operations with fast rebuild times, and ensure data integrity for regulatory compliance.
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| 400-BHIY |  400-ASGS |  400-AWIP |  400-AVEZ |  400-ASGQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 / Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage |
| Interface | SATA III | SATA III | SATA III / SAS 12Gb/s | SATA III | SATA III / SAS 12Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
| Storage Capacity | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | 8 TB |
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache (Buffer Size) | 128 MB | 128 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Average Latency | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 210 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s |
| Annual Workload Rating | 180 TB/yr | 300 TB/yr | 550 TB/yr | 300 TB/yr | 550 TB/yr |
| Power Consumption (Read/Write) | 8.5 W | 7 Watts | 7 Watts | 8 Watts | 8 W |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 5.5 W | 4 Watts | 4.5 Watts | 5 Watts | 4 W |
| Encryption Support | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit |
| Helium Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed | 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 | 5–55°C | 5–60°C | 5–60°C | 5–60°C | 5–55°C |
| Product Name | 400-BHIY | 400-ASGS Enterprise HDD | 400-AWIP | 400-AVEZ High Performance HDD | 400-ASGQ |
| Height | 1.03 inches | 1.03 inches | 1.03 inches | 1.03 inches | 1.0 inches |
| Width | 4.00 inches | 5.79 inches | 4.00 inches | 5.79 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Depth | 5.78 inches | 4.00 inches | 5.78 inches | 4.01 inches | 5.8 inches |
| Weight | 1.8 lbs | 2.0 lbs | 1.2 lbs | 2.0 lbs | 1.8 lbs |
High capacity SAS drive delivering consistent performance in our storage array. No reliability issues observed during continuous operation.
Excellent choice for bulk enterprise storage. Performs steadily under heavy read workloads.
Installed in a PowerEdge server and detected immediately. Solid throughput and stable operation.
Reliable hot plug disk for large datasets. Meets enterprise expectations.
Good balance of capacity and performance for SAS environments.
The 400-BHIY offers 16 TB of raw storage capacity, ideal for large-scale data archives and enterprise applications.
It uses a 12 Gbps SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface for high-throughput, low-latency data transfers.
The 400-BHIY spins at 7,200 RPM, delivering a balanced mix of performance and reliability.
This drive is a 3.5-inch form factor, compatible with standard enterprise drive bays.
Yes, it is hot-pluggable, allowing drive replacement or addition without powering down the system.
It employs 512e (512-byte emulation) sectors to ensure broad operating system compatibility.
The MTBF rating is 2.5 million hours, reflecting enterprise-grade reliability.
Ideal use cases include data centers, backup and archive storage, virtualization hosts, and high-density storage arrays.
Yes, it is certified for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and other enterprise RAID setups.
The sustained sequential transfer rate reaches up to 260 MB/s under optimal conditions.
No, it does not include built-in hardware encryption; encryption must be handled by host controller or software.
Typical idle power is 6.8 W and maximum operating power is 9.9 W, optimizing efficiency in data centers.
It operates reliably between 5 °C and 55 °C (41 °F to 131 °F).
Acoustic noise levels are rated at 32 dBA idle and 34 dBA during seek activities.
It includes a three-year limited manufacturer’s warranty with optional extended coverage.
Slide the drive into a compatible 3.5-inch SAS bay, secure it, connect the SAS cable, and verify detection in BIOS or RAID controller.