Server Hard Drive Validation Test Report
Tested Hard Drives: SATA Hard Drives - Intel® Xeon® Processor 3000 Sequence-based Servers
Revision 23.0
Drive Classification:
Desktop – Operation is not mission critical, duty cycle is low with occasional availability issues.
PATA/SATA Enterprise – Operation is business critical, duty cycle and performance is low but adequate for entry level server applications; can work reliably in RAID configurations.
Enterprise – Operation is mission critical, duty cycle and performance is high. Best choice for application requiring minimal down time, is transaction sensitive, or requires highest
level of data integrity.
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Hard Drive (Vendor
Name, Model
Name, Model
Number)
Interface
RPM
Size (GB)
Form Factor
Drive
Classification
RV Testing
S3000AH
SR1530AH /
SR1530AHLX
SR1530HAHLX
S3200SH /
S3210SH
SR1530SH
SR1530HSH
S3000PT
X38ML
SR1520ML
Notes
Hitachi*, Deskstar
T7K500,
HDT725025VLA380
SATA-300
7200
250
3.5x1
Desktop
SD
Desktop drives may experience
performance loss when used in an
enterprise application.
Hitachi, Deskstar
T7K500,
HDT725032VLA380
SATA-300
7200
320
3.5x1
Desktop
FT
Desktop drives may experience
performance loss when used in an
enterprise application.
Hitachi, Deskstar
T7K500,
HDT725040VLA360
SATA-300
7200
400
3.5x1
Desktop
FT
Desktop drives may experience
performance loss when used in an
enterprise application.
Hitachi, Deskstar
T7K500,
HDT725040VLA380
SATA-300
7200
400
3.5x1
Desktop
Desktop drives may experience
performance loss when used in an
enterprise application.
Hitachi, Deskstar
T7K500,
HDT725050VLA360
SATA-300
7200
500
3.5x1
Desktop
FT SD FT FT
Desktop drives may experience
performance loss when used in an
enterprise application.