HPE MSA 8TB SAS 12G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive

What It Is

HPE R0Q59A is a native 8TB SAS 12G Midline hard disk drive in a 3.5-inch LFF form factor, designed for integration into HPE MSA storage systems. This enterprise-class HDD operates at a spindle speed of 7,200 RPM and supports hot-swap installation, making it suitable for capacity-oriented workloads in server and storage environments.

Technical Details

• Part Number: R0Q59A
• Type: HDD
• Form Factor: 3.5" LFF
• Nominal Capacity: 8000 GB
• Formatted Capacity: 7450.58 GB
• Interface: SAS 12 Gb/s
• Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM
• Maximum External Data Transfer Rate: 1200 MB/s
• Hot-Swap Support: Yes
• Quantity: 1 unit

Configuration & Options

• Supplied as a single 3.5-inch HDD unit with SAS 12G connectivity.
• Compatible with HPE MSA storage system families; verify controller and enclosure support before integration.
• Designed for use in HPE server and storage bays that accept LFF (3.5-inch) hot-swap drives.
• Midline class drives are optimized for bulk storage and nearline applications, not for high-I/O transaction workloads.

Operating Conditions

This drive is intended for deployment inside HPE MSA storage arrays or HPE ProLiant servers with LFF drive bays, operating under controlled enterprise data center conditions. It suits nearline storage roles such as backups, archiving, and large-capacity data repositories where sequential throughput and cost efficiency take precedence over random access performance. The SAS 12G interface ensures compatibility with enterprise storage controllers and provides reliable, hot-swappable serviceability in rack-mounted environments.