Dell 1.8TB 10K RPM SAS 12Gb/s Enterprise Hard DriveModel: AL14SEB18EP | Dell PN: 383N9 (0383N9) | 1.8TB Capacity | 10K RPM | 12Gb/s SAS

The Dell 383N9 (manufactured by Toshiba as the AL14SEB18EP) is a high-capacity, high-performance workhorse designed for modern, data-intensive enterprise environments. This drive represents the peak of 10K RPM mechanical storage, offering a massive 1.8TB capacity and a lightning-fast 12Gb/s SAS interface. Notably, this model features 4Kn (4K Native) formatting, which is optimized for modern operating systems and file systems to provide enhanced data integrity and efficient storage utilization.

📊 Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 💾 1.8 TB (1800 GB)

• Interface: ⚡ SAS 12Gb/s (Dual Port)

• Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 10,000 RPM

• Cache: 🧠 128 MB

• Form Factor: 📏 2.5-inch SFF

• MTBF: 🛡️ 2.0 Million Hours

• Sector Format: 💾 4Kn (4K Native)

• Recording Technology: 🖋️ CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

✅ Why This Drive Rocks

• Condition: ✨ Refurbished - Excellent. Professionally audited and health-verified. Each unit has undergone rigorous diagnostic testing and a full surface scan to ensure it meets original factory performance and reliability standards.

• Modern 4Kn Architecture: Designed for high-performance efficiency. 4K Native formatting allows for better error correction and improved physical-to-logical data mapping, which is ideal for modern server workloads.

• Genuine Dell Firmware: Pre-loaded with Dell-certified firmware (383N9), ensuring 100% "plug-and-play" compatibility with Dell PERC RAID controllers. It provides full health reporting in iDRAC and OpenManage without "non-certified" drive warnings.

• Maximum Throughput: The 12Gb/s SAS interface is designed for Gen 13 and Gen 14 PowerEdge servers, providing the bandwidth necessary to prevent data bottlenecks in high-speed RAID arrays.

• Advanced Power Management: Features Toshiba’s persistent write cache technology, which helps protect data integrity during sudden power loss events.

📦 Compatibility & Use Case

• Target Systems: Optimized for Dell PowerEdge Gen 13 and Gen 14 servers (e.g., R630, R730, R640, R740) and PowerVault ME series storage arrays.

• Ideal Workloads: High-density virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), large-scale database hosting, cloud service infrastructure, and primary storage for mission-critical applications.

• ⚠️ Important Note on 4Kn: This is a 4Kn (4K Native) drive. Ensure your Operating System and RAID Controller (typically PERC H330, H730, or newer) support 4Kn sectors, as legacy systems built for 512n drives may not recognize this format.