This 2.5 SFF SAS 10K drive offers the advanced SAS 3.0 interface and operates at 12-Gb/s transfer rates. SAS 3.0 provides the next generation of signal and data integrity features making SAS ideally suited for use in high-end network storage applications. The SAS 3.0 feature set and 12-Gb/s transfer rate supports larger topologies by connecting more expanders host bus adapters and RAID controllers within or across more storage arrays - by communicating over longer distances with high signal integrity and by moving data two times faster thereby doubling data throughput. This powerful 2.5-inch drives advantages translate into greater overall value to IT organizations and administrators who want to optimize their data center performance efficiency. 89D42