Dell 300GB 10K RPM SAS 6Gb/s Enterprise Hard Drive
Model: AL13SEB300 | Dell PNs: MTV7G, 0MTV7G | 300GB Capacity | 10K RPM
The Dell MTV7G (Toshiba AL13SE series platform) is a mission-critical 2.5-inch hard drive engineered for the demanding environments of Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage arrays. This drive was a significant milestone in the 10K RPM segment, being part of the first generation to utilize a high-density design that improved internal data transfer rates while maintaining a low power profile. It is a reliable, high-performance choice for Tier-1 storage applications that require consistent IOPS and low latency.
📊 Technical Specifications
Capacity: 💾 300 GB
Interface: ⚡ SAS 6Gb/s (Dual Port)
Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 10,000 RPM
Cache: 🧠 64 MB
Form Factor: 📏 2.5-inch SFF
MTBF: 🛡️ 2.0 Million Hours
Sector Format: 💾 512n (Native)
Recording Technology: 🖋️ CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)
✅ Product Overview
Toshiba AL13SE Mechanical Excellence: Designed with a specialized head-positioning mechanism that ensures high-speed data access and accuracy, even in high-vibration, multi-drive server chassis.
Dual-Port SAS Capability: Provides two independent data paths to the drive, enabling the high-availability failover and multi-path I/O (MPIO) features required for enterprise-class uptime.
📦 Compatibility & Use Case
Target Systems: Optimized for 11th, 12th, and 13th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers (R610, R710, R620, R720, R630, R730) and PowerVault MD-series arrays (MD1220, MD3220).
Ideal Workloads: Standard server boot drives, high-speed transactional databases, virtualized server environments, and localized application hosting.
⚠️ Technical Note: This drive uses the 512n (512 native) sector format. This makes it an ideal "drop-in" replacement for legacy systems and older RAID controllers that do not support 4K Advanced Format alignment, ensuring a "plug-and-play" experience with older operating systems and hardware.
