Seagate 300GB 15,000 RPM SAS 12Gb/s Enterprise Hard Drive

Model: ST300MP0006 | Seagate PN: 1UT200-175 | 300GB Capacity | 15K RPM | 256MB Cache

The ST300MP0006 belongs to the Seagate Enterprise Performance 15K.6 family—the final and most advanced generation of 15,000 RPM mechanical drives ever produced. Designed to deliver Tier-0 performance, this drive bridges the gap between traditional mechanical storage and flash. With a massive 256MB cache and a 12Gb/s SAS interface, it is optimized for the most intensive write-heavy workloads and mission-critical applications that demand the absolute lowest latency possible from a spinning disk.

📊 Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 💾 300 GB

• Interface: ⚡ SAS 12Gb/s (Dual Port)

• Spindle Speed: 🏎️ 15,000 RPM

• Cache: 🧠 256 MB (Multi-segmented)

• Form Factor: 📏 2.5-inch SFF (15mm)

• MTBF: 🛡️ 2.0 Million Hours

• Sector Format: 💾 512n (Native)

• Recording Technology: 🖋️ CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

✅ Product Overview

• The Pinnacle of 15K Technology: As a 15K.6 model, this drive represents the height of mechanical engineering, offering significantly higher data transfer rates and better power efficiency than the previous 15K.5 generation.

• Enhanced Caching & TurboBoost: The 256MB cache is augmented by Seagate's internal algorithms that accelerate read and write operations. In many scenarios, this allows the drive to provide SSD-like responsiveness for frequently accessed "hot" data.

• 12Gb/s SAS Bandwidth: Optimized for modern 12G infrastructures (like Dell PERC H730/H740 or HP Smart Array P440/P840), providing the necessary throughput for fast RAID rebuilds and high-velocity sequential data streams.

• Unmatched Reliability: Built for 24/7/365 operation with an annualized failure rate (AFR) of 0.44%. It features advanced error correction and end-to-end data protection to ensure information integrity in high-vibration server environments.

📦 Compatibility & Use Case

• Target Systems: This is a generic/retail firmware drive. It is compatible with almost all major server platforms including Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and Cisco UCS, provided the appropriate drive caddy/tray is used.

• Ideal Workloads: Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), high-frequency trading, heavy database logging, and mission-critical application hosting where every millisecond of latency matters.