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ThinkServer Hard disk Drives Performance Storage AND Scalable Capacity ThinkServer Hard Disk Drive options cover the entire spectrum of server storage needs with Serial ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) offerings. The portfolio includes both 2.5" and 3.5" form factor drives in 2 flavors: Hot-Swap and Simple-Swap. SAS is your solution if you are looking for solid performance per dollar and SATA is your solution if you are looking for cost-efficient capacity per dollar. Technology SAS SATA Selecting the right solution - SAS or SATA Form Factor Speed Usage Scenario Usage Intensity 2.5" 3.5" 15K rpm 10K rpm Performance-intensive, high availability, random reads 24/7, many users accessing information or running mission critical applications 2.5" 3.5" 7.2K rpm 10K rpm Capacity-intensive, low-availability, sequential reads 8x5, system storage applications such as storing content or archiving data Notable Specifications 3.5ms to 3.9ms typical seek times 9.5ms typical seek time Lenovo recommends high-performance SAS drives for virtualization environments. We provide a full array of SAS drives in both 2.5" and 3.5" offerings: • 10,000 and 15,000 rpm 2.5" SAS hard disk drives capable of 6.0Gbps performance • 10,000 and 15,000 rpm 3.5" SAS hard disk drives at 3.0Gbps performance Benefits of 2.5" SFF hard disk drives over 3.5" hard disk drives The newest ThinkServer systems are ready to jump-start your business with high performance per volume SAS and SATA 2.5" slim-form-factor (SFF) hard disk drives. 2.5" SFF hard disk drives provide you with the perfect solution where performance is key and scalability is vital. • High Performance, Rich Density - Higher spindles per system • Reduced Power Consumption - 2.5" HDDs use 40% less energy than 3.5" HDDs • Enterprise Class Reliability - 2.5" HDDs generate less heat and this translates into higher Mean-Time-Between-Failures 3.5" SATA Drive with hot-swap carrier 2.5" Slim Form Factor SAS Drive in hot-swap carrier 4

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Lenovo recommends high-performance SAS drives for virtualization environments.
We provide a full array of SAS drives in both 2.5" and 3.5" offerings:
•
10,000 and 15,000 rpm 2.5" SAS hard disk drives capable of 6.0Gbps performance
•
10,000 and 15,000 rpm 3.5" SAS hard disk drives at 3.0Gbps performance
SELECTING THE RIGHT SOLUTION – SAS OR SATA
Technology
Form
Factor
Speed
Usage Scenario
Usage Intensity
Notable Specifications
SAS
2.5"
3.5"
15K rpm
10K rpm
Performance-intensive,
high availability,
random reads
24/7, many users
accessing information
or running mission
critical applications
3.5ms to 3.9ms
typical seek times
SATA
2.5"
3.5"
7.2K rpm
10K rpm
Capacity-intensive,
low-availability,
sequential reads
8x5, system storage
applications such
as storing content
or archiving data
9.5ms
typical seek time
PERFORMANCE STORAGE AND SCALABLE CAPACITY
ThinkServer Hard Disk Drive options cover the entire spectrum of server storage needs with Serial
ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) offerings. The portfolio includes both 2.5" and 3.5" form
factor drives in 2 flavors: Hot-Swap and Simple-Swap.
SAS is your solution if you are looking for solid performance per dollar and SATA is your solution if you
are looking for cost-efficient capacity per dollar.
THINKSERVER HARD DISK DRIVES
BENEFITS OF 2.5" SFF HARD DISK DRIVES
OVER 3.5" HARD DISK DRIVES
The newest ThinkServer systems are ready to jump-start your business
with high performance per volume SAS and SATA 2.5" slim-form-factor
(SFF) hard disk drives. 2.5" SFF hard disk drives provide you with the
perfect solution where performance is key and scalability is vital.
•
High Performance, Rich Density
– Higher spindles per system
•
Reduced Power Consumption
– 2.5" HDDs use 40% less energy than 3.5" HDDs
•
Enterprise Class Reliability
– 2.5" HDDs generate less heat and this translates into
higher Mean-Time-Between-Failures
3.5" SATA Drive
with hot-swap carrier
2.5" Slim Form Factor
SAS Drive in hot-swap carrier