HPE 8TB SAS 12Gb/s Hot Swap Midline 7200RPM (512e) 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive with Smart Carrier for ProLiant G8 G9 and G10 – 793703-B21

HPE 8TB SAS 12Gb/s Midline 7200RPM 512e HDD with Smart Carrier — 793703-B21

The HPE 793703-B21 is an 8TB SAS 12Gb/s midline 7200RPM hard drive with 512e Advanced Format in 3.5-inch LFF form factor with Smart Carrier and is the standard option kit for HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10 servers. Delivering high-capacity SAS 12Gb/s nearline storage with Smart Carrier LED drive health monitoring, it supports backup-to-disk, archive, content repository, and high-capacity nearline workloads requiring large-capacity spinning HDD storage with SAS dual-port redundant connectivity on Gen8/Gen9/Gen10 ProLiant platforms.

Key Features

• 8TB SAS 12Gb/s midline 7200RPM 512e HDD option kit for ProLiant Gen8/Gen9/Gen10
• SAS 12Gb/s dual-port for redundant SAS connectivity in Smart Array environments
• Smart Carrier with LED indicators for hot-swap installation and drive health visibility
• Midline reliability for cost-effective high-capacity nearline SAS storage workloads

Product Specifications

• Part Number: 793703-B21
• Manufacturer: HPE
• Capacity: 8TB
• Interface: SAS 12Gb/s
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch LFF with Smart Carrier
• RPM: 7200RPM
• Sector Size: 512e (Advanced Format)
• Drive Class: Midline
• Target Platform: HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, Gen10

Storage Specifications

• Drive Type: Midline Nearline 7200RPM HDD (SAS 12Gb/s)
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch LFF Hot-Swap with Smart Carrier
• Sector Size: 512e (512-byte emulation with 4K physical sectors)
• Drive Class: Midline — cost-effective high-capacity nearline SAS storage
• Interface: SAS 12Gb/s (dual-port)

Performance Specifications

• Interface Bandwidth: SAS 12Gb/s dual-port for nearline HDD workloads with SAS redundancy
• Spindle Speed: 7200RPM for sustained sequential throughput in backup and archive applications
• Cache: High-capacity buffer for sequential read/write performance optimization

Use Cases

• HPE ProLiant Gen8/Gen9/Gen10 8TB SAS 12Gb/s midline nearline HDD option kit deployment
• Backup-to-disk, archive, and content repository requiring 8TB SAS LFF HDD density
• Cost-effective high-capacity SAS nearline storage in Smart Array Gen8/Gen9/Gen10 environments
• Large-capacity SAS HDD tier for nearline storage architectures on supported ProLiant platforms

Compatibility

• HPE ProLiant DL380/DL360 Gen8 / Gen9 / Gen10 with 3.5-inch LFF SAS bays
• HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen9 / Gen10 with 3.5-inch SAS LFF drive bays
• HPE Smart Array SAS controllers supporting SAS 12Gb/s LFF midline HDDs on Gen8/Gen9/Gen10

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 793703-B21 the option kit or spare designation for this 8TB SAS midline HDD?

793703-B21 (B21 suffix) is the standard option kit designation — the recommended new-deployment procurement SKU for this 8TB SAS 12Gb/s midline 7200RPM LFF HDD on Gen8/Gen9/Gen10. Spare part numbers for field replacement carry different numeric suffixes.

What is the difference between midline and business critical HDDs?

Business Critical HDDs are rated for higher annual workloads — typically 550TB/year — with stricter reliability specifications for intensive 24×7 transactional applications. Midline HDDs are rated for lower workloads — typically 180TB/year — suited for cost-effective high-capacity nearline storage where workload intensity is lower. For backup, archive, and sequential read applications, midline provides appropriate reliability at lower cost per TB.

Can 793703-B21 be used in Gen10 Plus or Gen11 servers?

793703-B21 is validated for Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10. SAS 12Gb/s LFF HDDs may physically fit Gen10 Plus/Gen11 LFF bays but HPE validation covers Gen8-Gen10 only. For Gen10 Plus/Gen11 deployments, use HPE-validated Gen10 Plus/Gen11 SAS LFF HDDs to ensure full Smart Array compatibility and HPE support.

The HPE 793703-B21 8TB SAS 12Gb/s midline 7200RPM 512e LFF HDD option kit delivers high-capacity nearline SAS storage for HPE ProLiant Gen8, Gen9, and Gen10. Order today — in stock at the best price.