HPE 8TB SAS 12Gb/s Midline 7200RPM 512e HDD with Smart Carrier — 793773-001

The HPE 793773-001 is an 8TB SAS 12Gb/s midline 7200RPM hard drive with 512e Advanced Format in 3.5-inch LFF form factor with Smart Carrier for HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10 servers. Delivering high-capacity SAS nearline storage with SAS 12Gb/s dual-port connectivity, it supports backup-to-disk, archive, and content repository workloads requiring large-capacity spinning HDD storage with SAS redundant connectivity and Smart Carrier LED drive health visibility.

Key Features

• 8TB SAS 12Gb/s midline 7200RPM 512e HDD — high-capacity SAS nearline for Gen8/Gen9/Gen10
• SAS 12Gb/s dual-port for redundant SAS connectivity in Smart Array environments
• Smart Carrier with LED indicators for hot-swap installation and drive health visibility
• Midline reliability rating for cost-effective high-capacity nearline SAS storage workloads

Product Specifications

• Part Number: 793773-001
• Manufacturer: HPE
• Capacity: 8TB
• Interface: SAS 12Gb/s
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch LFF with Smart Carrier
• RPM: 7200RPM
• Sector Size: 512e (Advanced Format)
• Drive Class: Midline
• Target Platform: HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, Gen10

Storage Specifications

• Drive Type: Midline Nearline 7200RPM HDD (SAS 12Gb/s)
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch LFF Hot-Swap with Smart Carrier
• Sector Size: 512e (512-byte emulation with 4K physical sectors)
• Drive Class: Midline — cost-effective high-capacity nearline SAS workloads
• Interface: SAS 12Gb/s (dual-port)

Performance Specifications

• Interface Bandwidth: SAS 12Gb/s dual-port for nearline HDD workloads with SAS redundancy
• Spindle Speed: 7200RPM for sustained sequential throughput in backup and archive
• Cache: High-capacity buffer for sequential read/write optimization

Use Cases

• HPE ProLiant Gen8/Gen9/Gen10 high-capacity 8TB SAS 12Gb/s midline nearline storage
• Backup-to-disk, archive, and content repository requiring 8TB SAS LFF HDD density
• Cost-effective high-capacity SAS nearline storage in Smart Array Gen8/Gen9/Gen10 environments
• Large-capacity SAS HDD tier for tiered storage architectures on supported ProLiant platforms

Compatibility

• HPE ProLiant DL380/DL360 Gen8 / Gen9 / Gen10 with 3.5-inch LFF SAS bays
• HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen9 / Gen10 with 3.5-inch SAS LFF drive bays
• HPE Smart Array SAS controllers supporting SAS 12Gb/s LFF midline HDDs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between midline and business critical HDDs?

Business Critical HDDs are rated for higher workloads — typically 550TB/year — with higher MTBF and stricter reliability specifications for intensive 24x7 transactional workloads. Midline HDDs are rated for lower workloads — typically 180TB/year — for cost-effective high-capacity nearline storage where workload intensity is lower. For backup, archive, and sequential read workloads, midline HDDs provide appropriate reliability at lower cost per TB.

Is 793773-001 compatible with Gen10 Plus or Gen11?

793773-001 is validated for Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10. SAS 12Gb/s midline HDDs may physically function in Gen10 Plus/Gen11 LFF bays, but HPE validation covers Gen8-Gen10 only. For Gen10 Plus/Gen11 SAS HDD deployments, use HPE-validated Gen10 Plus/Gen11 SAS LFF midline or business critical HDDs to ensure full Smart Array compatibility and support.

What is 512e Advanced Format and does it affect Gen8/Gen9 compatibility?

512e (512-byte emulation) uses 4K physical sectors but presents 512-byte logical sectors to the OS and controller. This is transparent to Smart Array controllers and operating systems — Gen8/Gen9/Gen10 Smart Array supports 512e seamlessly. No special configuration is required for 512e Advanced Format HDDs on supported ProLiant platforms.

The HPE 793773-001 8TB SAS 12Gb/s midline 7200RPM 512e LFF HDD with Smart Carrier delivers high-capacity nearline SAS storage for HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10. Order today — in stock at the best price.