HP MSA Midline 3.5" 18TB, 7200 RPM, SAS Hard Drive, Enterprise

The HPE MSA R7L70A is a midline hard disk drive with an 18 TB capacity, designed for enterprise storage applications. It is built in a 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF) and is specifically engineered for integration with HPE MSA storage systems and disk arrays. For connectivity, the drive uses a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface that supports a data transfer rate of 12 Gbit/s. This configuration is intended to provide substantial storage density for data center workloads that require large, accessible datasets.

This model operates at a spindle speed of 7200 RPM, a standard for enterprise-grade HDDs that balances performance with operational efficiency. A key feature for maintaining system availability is its hot-swappable design, which allows for drive replacement or upgrades without interrupting server operations. The drive's construction and firmware are optimized for continuous function within its intended HPE storage environments. Its primary application is expanding the raw storage capacity of server and network-attached storage infrastructure.

• 18 TB storage capacity
• 3.5-inch large form factor (LFF)
• SAS interface
• 12 Gbit/s data transfer rate
• 7200 RPM rotational speed
• Supports hot-swapping
• Designed for HPE MSA storage systems