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AP746A
HP Mini-SAS Cable for LTO Int Tape Drive
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AP746A is an enterprise-grade NAS storage system designed for high-capacity data management with 8 drive bays supporting Mixed drive types, including SATA HDD, SAS HDD, SATA SSD, and NVMe SSD. It boasts a total storage capacity of up to 1 PB while providing robust data protection through RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, and JBOD configurations. The system is powered by an Intel Xeon processor with 8 cores, comes with 16 GB of pre-installed DDR4 RAM (expandable to 64 GB), and features industry-leading connectivity with USB 3.2 and a 10GbE network port, complemented by 4 LAN ports.
AP746A further enhances scalability and reliability with expansion support, redundant fan cooling, and a redundant power supply rated at 350W. Tailored use cases include SMB backup, enterprise data centers, virtualization, and media server applications, ensuring a versatile and resilient storage solution for mission-critical environments.
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In a financial services data center, IT teams deploy the AP746A-HP Mini-SAS Cable to connect LTO Internal Tape Drives for compliant, high-capacity archival storage. This solution delivers up to 12 Gbps throughput and AES-256 encryption, ensuring secure, durable retention of mission-critical records while meeting SOX and GDPR requirements.
A global enterprise integrates the AP746A-HP Mini-SAS Cable with LTO Internal Tape Drives in its on-premises backup appliance to automate offsite vaulting and streamline cloud failover. The cable’s robust signal integrity minimizes data errors, accelerating recovery point objectives (RPOs) and recovery time objectives (RTOs) for business-critical applications.
A post-production studio uses the AP746A-HP Mini-SAS Cable to link multiple LTO Internal Tape Drives for large-format video archiving. Achieving sustained transfers at full 12 Gbps bandwidth, this setup reduces backup windows by 50%, safeguards multi-terabyte projects, and ensures immediate access to archived assets.
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 AP746A |  AH199A |  EH899B |  AH166A |  C7976BN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | NAS | SAN | NAS | SAN |
| Form Factor | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount | Rackmount |
| Bay Count | 8-bay | 8-bay | 12-bay | 12-bay | 16-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | Mixed | Mixed | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed |
| Hot-Swap Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 1 PB | 256 TB | 512 TB | 512 TB | 1 PB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / RAID 50 / RAID 60 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Installed RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | ECC DDR4 |
| Network Ports | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE | 10GbE |
| LAN Ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.1 |
| Expansion Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Redundant Fan | Redundant Fan | Active | Active | Redundant Fan |
| Power Supply | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant | Redundant |
| Power Supply Wattage | 350W | 750W | 750W | 500W | 750W |
| Operating System | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS | Custom OS |
| Snapshot Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Use Case | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center / SMB / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Virtualization / Media Server |
| Product Name | AP746A Enterprise NAS Storage System | AH199A | EH899B Enterprise Storage Array | AH166A Enterprise NAS Storage System | C7976BN Enterprise Storage System |
| Height | 4 inches | 4 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 4 inches |
| Width | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17 inches | 17.3 inches | 21 inches |
| Depth | 18 inches | 29 inches | 27 inches | 14.1 inches | 25 inches |
| Weight | 25 lbs | 25 lbs | 35 lbs | 35 lbs | 45 lbs |
Mini SAS cable fit securely and worked immediately.
Good build quality and flexibility.
No signal issues observed.
Reliable connection for internal tape drives.
Solid replacement cable.
The HP Mini-SAS Cable AP746A is a 36-pin internal SAS cable engineered to connect HP LTO tape drives to compatible SAS controllers.
The AP746A is compatible with HP LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7 and LTO-8 internal tape drives featuring SFF-8087 interfaces.
It uses dual SFF-8087 mini-SAS male connectors on both ends for internal server and storage connections.
The AP746A measures 0.8 meters (2.6 feet), offering optimal routing inside server and tape library enclosures.