IBM 73GB 15K RPM Hot-Swap SAS Hard Drive (40K1043) is an enterprise server hard drive designed for compatible IBM System x servers. It provides approximately 73.4GB of storage capacity and uses a 3Gb/s SAS interface with a 15,000 RPM spindle speed. The drive uses a 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) design and supports hot-swap operation for convenient replacement in supported server configurations. IBM documentation identifies 40K1043 as the 73GB 15,000 RPM Hot-Swap SAS hard drive and lists 39R7348 as its replacement FRU.
- Part Number: 40K1043
- Manufacturer: IBM
- Product Type: Enterprise Server Hard Drive
- Storage Capacity: 73GB / approximately 73.4GB
- Drive Type: SAS Hard Disk Drive
- Form Factor: 3.5-inch LFF
- Interface: SAS
- Interface Standard: SAS-1
- Interface Speed: 3Gb/s
- Spindle Speed: 15,000 RPM
- Cache / Buffer: 16MB
- Hot-Swap: Yes
- Drive Interface: Serial Attached SCSI
- Application: Enterprise Server Storage
- Compatible Systems: IBM System x3200, x3250, x3350, x3550, x3650, x3755 and other supported System x servers.
- Replacement FRU: 39R7348
- OEM Drive Model: Hitachi/IBM MBA3073RC family
- Drive Speed Class: 15K RPM Enterprise
