Note: This hard drive is manufactured by Seagate for DELL, It comes with original Seagate Firmware. Therefore, It will be fully compatible with any brand (not limited for DELL only) of SATA devices, RAID, Server, NAS PC, Mac & etc. (MFG Date : 2013)

The DELL/Seagate Constellation ES ST500NM0011 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Hard Drive is the fifth-generation 3.5-inch hard drive for capacity-optimized 7200-RPM enterprise environments. It enables cost-effective, highly efficient enterprise storage solutions with high capacities, best-in-class reliability, leading 6Gb/s performance, optimized power and cooling, and government-grade data security - all backed by world-class Seagate enterprise service and support. Be completely assured knowing this nearline drive optimizes your 3.5-inch chassis performance with the lowest power draw (less than 8W), running cooler in higher-temperature environments. This is perfect for enterprise-tiered storage solutions or small-to-medium businesses, which lack the luxury of a temperature-controlled data center. Employed by industry-leading enterprise OEMs, system builders and integrators who build cost-effective and high-capacity enterprise-class server and storage solutions, performance and enterprise features - and the traditional SATA (6Gb/s) interface for seamless enterprise integration. With large capacity drives comes longer RAID rebuild times, but with the new Seagate RAID Rebuild development platform, customers can significantly shorten rebuild times and minimize productivity losses while protecting critical data. The Constellation ES drive extends the industry’s best field-proven reliability into a high-capacity nearline drive based on world-renowned Seagate enterprise experience, including support, design, lifecycle management and eco-system compatibility

Features:

• Fifth-generation, enterprise, nearline drive designed for 24×7 operation
• Features a 500GB capacity in a 3.5 inch enterprise-class hard disc drive
• Best-in-class enhanced rotational vibration tolerance ensures unrivalled performance in high-density applications for continuous data access.
• Delivers proven reliability, with an MTBF* of 1.2 million hours and enhanced end-to-end data integrity with the Protection Information feature
• SATA 6Gb/s
• Enhanced efficiencies with PowerChoice host-selectable power options for unprecedented savings during slow or idle periods
• Multi-drive firmware maximized for enterprise system availability
• Seagate RAID Rebuild development platform significantly reduces hours of lost productivity.

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