Name: ST1200MM0159 Seagate Enterprise Performance 10K 1.2TB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s ISE 2.5-Inch Hard Drive
Brand: Seagate
SKU: ST1200MM0159
Price: 340.76 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (130 reviews)

Product Overview
The Seagate 1.2TB 10K RPM hybrid drive blends fast solid-state caching with traditional hard disk storage, designed for enterprise environments that need a balance of speed and capacity. It fits into servers and storage systems, providing reliable performance for demanding workloads.

General Information
Brand	Seagate
Part Number	ST1200MM0159

Technical Information
Capacity	1.2TB
Form Factor	2.5-inch
Cache	128MB
Spindle Speed	10,000 RPM
Hot Pluggable	Yes
Hot Swappable	Yes
Hybrid Drive	Yes
Compatible For	Servers, Enterprise storage
MTBF	2,000,000 hours

Interfaces/Ports
Interface	SAS 12Gb/s

Physical Characteristics
Height	15 mm
Width	69.85 mm
Depth	100.45 mm
Dimensions	15 x 69.85 x 100.45 mm
Condition	Refurbished
Weight	3.00

Miscellaneous
Compliance Standards	WEEE, RoHS, CE, FCC

Product Description
This Seagate 1.2TB hybrid hard drive blends solid-state and traditional disk technologies to offer both capacity and speed. It's built for data centers and enterprise storage systems that demand reliable, fast access with a good balance between performance and cost. Often found in servers and storage arrays, it suits workloads that require quick read/write speeds but also need substantial storage space. IT professionals managing databases, virtual machines, or mixed workloads benefit from its hybrid design. Key Features Combines SSD cache with HDD for improved responsiveness High rotational speed reduces latency and increases throughput Supports 12Gbps SAS for rapid data transfer in enterprise setups Compact 2.5-inch size optimizes space in dense storage racks Designed to handle rigorous enterprise workloads reliably This drive is typically deployed in enterprise storage systems where balancing speed and storage capacity is crucial. The hybrid approach helps reduce bottlenecks while maintaining large data volumes, fitting well in database servers or virtualization platforms. In practice, it supports smooth operations under mixed workloads without requiring all-flash arrays.

Use Cases
The ST1200MM0159 Seagate 1.2TB 10K RPM hybrid drive is optimized for enterprise-grade server and storage systems that require a balance of rapid data access and substantial capacity. It is particularly suited for IT infrastructures demanding reliable performance in mixed workload environments, including data centers and virtualization platforms. How It's Used: Deployment in virtualization hosts to accelerate I/O-intensive operations with hybrid caching, improving VM responsiveness. Integration into storage clusters within data centers to provide high-speed access for transactional databases and analytics workloads. Use in enterprise IT environments supporting mixed workloads where both high capacity and low latency are critical. Implementation in remote office servers that require dependable, compact storage solutions with balanced performance. Utilization in rack-mounted systems for edge computing scenarios demanding efficient storage footprint and fast data retrieval. This hybrid drive supports operational efficiency by combining SSD-like speed with HDD capacity, enabling scalable and responsive storage infrastructures. Its design enhances performance consistency in demanding enterprise applications while optimizing space within dense server deployments.