Dell 8TB 3.5-inch 7.2K SATA 6Gbps Hard Drive — F4JXT

Here is an 8TB hard drive for 3.5-inch SATA bays, sold under Dell part number F4JXT with a Seagate mechanism inside, maker model ST8000NM012A. It spins at 7.2K rpm and connects at 6Gbps.

Dell part numbers identify the exact revision, which matters more than the description when several look-alike parts exist. It is meant for PowerEdge servers and PowerVault arrays with 3.5-inch SATA bays. In a RAID 6 set, two drives’ worth of space goes to parity, so plan around usable rather than raw capacity. Dell-labelled drives carry Dell firmware, which is what PowerEdge RAID controllers expect to see. Nearline 7.2K drives trade random performance for capacity, which suits backup, archive and bulk file storage. The 512e format pairs 4K physical sectors with 512-byte emulation, so current controllers and operating systems use it without special set-up. Matching the Dell part number F4JXT against your system's parts list is the surest way to confirm the drive fits.

As a certified refurbished drive, it is inspected, bench-tested and data-wiped by our Johannesburg team before release.