IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gb SAS Nearline 3.5-Inch LFF Hard Drive (81Y9878) is an enterprise nearline hard disk drive designed for IBM System Storage environments. It provides 3TB of storage capacity with a 6Gb/s SAS interface, 7,200 RPM rotational speed, and a 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF). The drive supports hot-swapping and is intended for high-capacity enterprise storage workloads. IBM documentation identifies 81Y9878 as the 3TB 7,200 RPM LFF NL-SAS drive, including support for DS3512 and EXP3512 storage systems.
- Part Number: 81Y9878
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Product Type: Enterprise Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
- Storage Capacity: 3TB
- Interface: SAS 6Gb/s
- Drive Speed: 7,200 RPM
- Drive Type: Nearline (NL-SAS)
- Form Factor: 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF)
- Cache: 64MB
- Hot-Swap: Yes
- Data Transfer Rate: Up to 600MB/s
- Sector Format: 512e / T10 PI capable
- Application: Enterprise Storage / Nearline Storage
