Lenovo 1.2TB 10K RPM SAS 12Gb/s Enterprise Hard DriveModel: AL15SEB120N | Lenovo PN: 00WG700 (00WG701) | 1.2TB Capacity | 10K RPM | 12Gb/s SAS

The Lenovo 00WG700 (manufactured by Toshiba as the AL15SEB120N) is a high-performance 12Gb/s SAS drive designed for the Lenovo ThinkSystem and System x portfolios. This drive offers a large 1.2TB capacity paired with a 10,000 RPM spindle speed, making it the ideal choice for balanced storage environments that require both high density and fast data access. As a 12Gb/s model, it provides the necessary bandwidth for modern server backplanes, ensuring your RAID arrays aren't throttled by interface limits.

📊 Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 💾 1.2 TB (1200 GB)

• Interface: ⚡ SAS 12Gb/s (Dual Port)

• Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 10,000 RPM

• Cache: 🧠 128 MB (Advanced buffer for improved random I/O)

• Form Factor: 📏 2.5-inch SFF

• MTBF: 🛡️ 2.0 Million Hours

• Sector Format: 💾 512n (Native)

• Recording Technology: 🖋️ CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

✅ Why This Drive Rocks

• Condition: ✨ Refurbished - Excellent. Professionally audited and health-verified. Every drive undergoes a complete surface scan and mechanical integrity check to ensure it meets original enterprise uptime standards.

• 12Gb/s SAS Throughput: Optimized for modern server generations, doubling the bandwidth of older 6Gb/s drives. This is critical for high-concurrency workloads and minimizing data latency.

• Genuine Lenovo Firmware: Carries official Lenovo-certified firmware (00WG700), ensuring 100% "plug-and-play" compatibility with Lenovo ThinkSystem and System x RAID controllers. This ensures accurate health telemetry and prevents "unauthorized drive" warnings in management consoles.

• Toshiba Persistent Write Cache: This AL15SEB model features advanced technology to protect data integrity during sudden power loss, a vital feature for mission-critical database environments.

• Native 512n Formatting: Features the 512-byte native sector format, providing 100% compatibility with both legacy and modern RAID controllers without the need for 4Kn/512e translation.

📦 Compatibility & Use Case

• Target Systems: Optimized for Lenovo ThinkSystem (SR630, SR650) and System x (x3550 M5, x3650 M5) servers.

• Ideal Workloads: Tier-2 mission-critical storage, virtualized server environments (VMware/Hyper-V), enterprise-grade database hosting, and high-capacity boot volumes.

• Controller Note: ⚠️ Important: This is a SAS drive. It requires a SAS-capable backplane and controller. It will not function in a standard consumer laptop or desktop SATA port.