Server Hard Drive Validation Test Report

Tested Hard Drives: SATA Hard Drives - Intel® Xeon® Processor 5000 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.
40
Hard Drive
(Vendor Name,
Model Name,
Model Number)
Interface
RPM
Size (GB)
Form Factor
Drive Classification
RV Testing
S5000VCL
SR1530CL
SR1530HCL
S5000VSA
S5000PSL
S5000PAL
SR1500AL SR1550AL SR2500AL
S5400SF
SR1560SF
SR1560SFHS
Notes
Western Digital*,
WD Caviar XL80-3,
WD2000JS
SATA-300
7200,
16 MB cache
200
3.5x1
PATA/SATA
Enterprise
SD
SD
SD SD
SD SD
Western Digital,
WD Caviar XL80-3,
WD2500JS
SATA-300
7200,
16MB cache
250
3.5x1
PATA/SATA
Enterprise
SD
SD
SD SD
SD SD
Western Digital,
WD Caviar XL80-3,
WD2500KS
SATA-300
7200,
16MB cache
250
3.5x1
PATA/SATA
Enterprise
SD
SD
SD SD
SD SD
Western Digital, WD
Caviar XL80-3,
WD400JD
SATA-300
7200,
8MB buffer
40
3.5x1
PATA/SATA
Enterprise
SD
SD
SD SD
SD SD