Dell PowerVault MD3000i 450GB 15K 6Gb/s SAS 3.5" HDD, P/N 0B24495 (HUS156045VLS600): This is a 450GB Large Form Factor (3.5") enterprise SAS hard drive marketed by Dell for the PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI storage array. The underlying mechanism is the Hitachi Ultrastar 15K600 model HUS156045VLS600 (P/N 0B24495). This is a spinning-platter hard drive, not a solid-state drive or hybrid SSHD. This is a refurbished unit.
Engineering Context
The 0B24495 is a 6.0 Gb/s SAS-2 LFF drive built on a 15,000 RPM spindle with 64 MB of on-board cache. Average seek time is 3.4 ms and sustained transfer is rated at 119 to 198 MB/s depending on track position. Sector format is 512n / 512e. The drive ships in a Dell-coded carrier compatible with PowerVault and PowerEdge LFF bays.
Deployment & Use Cases
Replacement and expansion drives in Dell PowerVault MD3000i, MD3000, MD1000, and compatible MD-series shelves running iSCSI or SAS direct-attach. Tier-1 transactional storage for SQL Server log volumes, VMware datastores hosting OLTP workloads, and Exchange mailbox stores. Suitable for 15K SAS RAID-10 or RAID-6 groups in legacy PowerEdge servers with internal 3.5" bays.
Technical Specifications
OEM: Dell (Hitachi-manufactured)
Hitachi Model: HUS156045VLS600 (Ultrastar 15K600)
Hitachi Part Number: 0B24495
Capacity: 450 GB
Spindle Speed: 15,000 RPM
Interface: SAS-2 (6.0 Gb/s)
Form Factor: 3.5" LFF
Cache: 64 MB
Sector Size: 512n / 512e
Average Seek Time: 3.4 ms
Sustained Throughput: 119–198 MB/s
Condition: Refurbished — Tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Compatible with Dell PowerVault MD3000i, MD3000, MD1000 shelves, and PowerEdge servers with 3.5" SAS/SATA bays. Not compatible with Dell EqualLogic, Dell Compellent, or EMC arrays — these platforms enforce proprietary drive firmware that will reject this disk. Not a 2.5" SFF drive; will not fit blade chassis or 1U SFF carriers. SAS-2 6Gb/s; will negotiate down to 3Gb/s on older HBAs.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
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