90Y8975 IBM 500GB 7200RPM SATA 6Gbps Simple Swap Hard Drive

90Y8975 Specifications

IBM 500 GB 7,200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 2.5-inch Hot-Swap HDD

Manufacturer: IBM
Manufacturer Model: 90Y8975
Product Line: IBM Enterprise Near-Line SATA HDD
Product Series: 2.5-inch (Small Form Factor, SFF) SATA G2 (6 Gb/s)
Product Type: Internal Hard Disk Drive (Hot-Swap)
Product Name: IBM 500 GB 7.2K SATA 6 Gb/s SFF HDD

KEY FEATURES:
Storage Capacity: 500 GB
Interface Type: SATA (6 Gb/s)
Rotational Speed: 7,200 RPM
Form Factor: 2.5-inch (Small Form Factor, SFF)
Hot-Swap Support: Yes — designed for enterprise server/storage environments
Cache (Buffer) Size: 64 MB

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Interface Transfer Rate: 6 Gb/s (SATA)
Average Seek Time: Enterprise-class (~8-9 ms typical for 7.2K 2.5″ enterprise drives)
Average Latency: ~4.17 ms (typical for 7,200 RPM)
Designed for near-line and general-purpose enterprise workloads

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Designed for 24 × 7 enterprise server and storage array use
Reliability: Enterprise-grade design with hot-swap durability
Shock, Vibration, and MTBF: High-duty enterprise spec (exact values not publicly specified)

PHYSICAL:
Form Factor: 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) hot-swap drive
Dimensions: Standard 2.5-inch enterprise drive size
Weight: Approx. ~0.4 kg