Dell RT8MY 900GB 15K RPM SAS 12Gbps 2.5" Hot-Plug Hard Drive

Basic Specifications:

• Manufacturer Part Number: RT8MY

• Capacity: 900GB

• Form Factor: 2.5-inch (SFF)

• Drive Type: Enterprise SAS HDD

• Spindle Speed: 15,000 RPM

• Interface: SAS 12Gb/s (12G)

• Sector Size: 512n/512e (native/emulated)

Performance Characteristics:

• Sustained Transfer Rate: Up to 250MB/s

• Average Latency: 2.0ms

• Seek Time:

  • Read: 3.4ms

  • Write: 3.9ms

• Cache Buffer: 128MB (varies by firmware version)

Reliability & Endurance:

• MTBF: 2.0 million hours

• Annualized Failure Rate: 0.44%

• Workload Rating: 550TB/year

• Rotational Vibration Tolerance: 15 rad/s²

Physical Dimensions:

• Height: 15mm

• Weight: 300g (typical)

Power Requirements:

• 12V Operation:

  • Startup Current: 1.8A (peak)

  • Average Operating Power: 8.5W

  • Idle Power: 5.2W

Compatibility & Certifications:

• Certified for:

  • Dell PowerEdge 14th Generation (R540, R640, R740, R740xd)

  • Dell PowerVault ME4 Series Storage

• Operating Systems Supported:

  • Windows Server 2012 R2/2016/2019/2022

  • VMware ESXi 6.5/7.0/8.0

  • RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu Server

Environmental Specifications:

• Operating Temperature: 5°C to 55°C

• Non-operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C

• Operating Shock: 70G (2ms)

• Non-operating Shock: 300G (2ms)

Additional Features:

• Hot-swappable capable

• T10 Protection Information (PI) support

• Dual-port SAS for high availability

• Dell Enterprise Plus firmware optimized

Warranty & Support:

• Standard Warranty: 3 years limited (Dell ProSupport options available)