Datasheet

Data Sheet
Ultrastar
™
7K4000
3.5-Inch Enterprise 7200 RPM
Hard Disk Drives
Highlights
• 2.0 million hours MTBF
1
• Up to 4 terabytes
2
of capacity
• SATA 6Gb/s and SAS 6Gb/s models for
configuration flexibility
• Advanced Format* SATA with 512-byte
emulation (512e)*
• Dual Stage Actuator (DSA) and Enhanced
Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) for
robust performance in multi-drive
environments
• 24x7 accessibility for enterprise-class,
capacity-optimized applications
• 5-year limited warranty
Applications/Environments
• Cloud storage
• Massive Scale Out (MSO)
• Data warehousing & mining
• Disk-to-disk backup & archiving
• RAID arrays
• Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Delivering Industry-Leading Quality and Reliability
HGSTUltrastar™7K4000istheworld’srst4TB7200RPMharddrivewitha2.0million
hoursMTBFspecicationandbackedbyafull5-yearwarranty.Ultrastar7K4000represents
thesixth-generationHGST5-platterdesign,whichhasbeeneldprovenbytopserverand
storageOEMsandInternetgiants.Engineeredforthehighestquality,theUltrastar7K4000
isputthroughgruelingdesigntestsduringdevelopmentandmustpassstringentongoing
reliabilitytestingduringmanufacturing.Ultrastar7K4000deliversbyreducingdowntime,
eliminatingservicecallsandminimizingTCO.
Increasing Capacity Density by One Third
Todealwiththeexplosivepetabyte(PB)growth,datacentersrequirelargeamounts
ofecientstorage.ReducingW/GBwithoutexpandingoorspaceisvitaltolowering
operatingcosts.Tomeetthesedemands,Ultrastar7K4000delivers33%morecapacityin
thesamefootprintat24%lowerW/GBthanitspredecessor,Ultrastar7K3000.Nowyoucan
get2.4PBinthefootprintofastandard19-inchenterprisestoragerackbystackingten4U,
60-bayenclosures.Ultrastar7K4000dualportSASisavailableintraditional512,520and
528bytesectorsize.Ultrastar7K4000SATAisanAdvancedFormat*drive,using4096-byte
sectorsizetoprovideenormouscapacityearlierthanotherwisepossibleforenvironments
optimizedforthistechnology.AdvancedFormatdrivesarebackwardscompatiblewith
legacy512-bytesectorsizebyoeringbuilt-in512-byteemulationthroughtheSATAinterface.
Combining 7200 RPM Performance and Granular Power Control
Operatingat7200RPM,Ultrastar7K4000oersbetteroverallperformancethanslowerRPM
capacity-orienteddrives,anddoessoatimpressivelylowpower-consumptionrates.The
Ultrastar7K4000canhelpdatacentersachievelowerACpowerandHVACrequirements.
WithveAdvancedPowerManagementmodes,the7K4000achievesa59%reduction
inwattsduringlowRPMidlemode,anduseslessthan2Wduringstandby/sleepmodes,
freeinguppreciousheadroomforgrowingenterpriseneeds.
Innovating for a More Sustainable Environment
TheUltrastar7K4000,withitshalogen-freedesignandpower-ecientoperation,qualies
fortheHGSTEcoTracclassication,whichidentiesproductsthatminimizeenvironmental
impactintheareasofproductdesign,manufacturing,operationanddisposal.
4TB, 3TB and 2TB | 7200 RPM
SATA 6Gb/s and SAS 6Gb/s
Features and Benefits
Feature / Function Benefits
Capacity 4TB, 3TB and 2TB Highest enterprise capacity available in a single platform
Performance 7200 RPM High performance for business critical applications
Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) Maintains drive performance in high rotational vibration environments and multi-drive systems
Reliability Thermal Fly-height Control (TFC)
with internal thermal sensor
Better soft error rate for improved reliability and performance
Head load/unload Protects disk during non-operation
SMART command transport Adaptive error correction
Power Improved Watts per gigabyte (W/GB) 24% lower W/GB than predecessor for maximum efficiency
Security Optional Bulk Data Encryption (SATA)
and TCG Enterprise_A (SAS)
Encrypt private data, providing security and easy redeployment
* A legacy 512-byte configuration is also available.