# HDD Seagate 73.4GB 2.5" SAS Savvio 15000RPM

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**Data updated:** 2025-11-30 23:25 (EET)
**Category:** Hard Disk Drives (HDD)
**Manufacturer:** SEAGATE
**Manufacturer code:** ST973452SS-RFB
**EAN:** 5711783165125
**Warranty:** 2 Years
**Availability:** Out of stock

## Summary description

The Seagate Savvio 73GB internal hard drive offers a capacity of 73.4 GB with a fast speed of 15000 RPM. It features a 16 MB buffer size and a compact 2.5" form factor, making it ideal for enterprise applications requiring high performance and reliability. The SAS interface ensures efficient data transfer and connectivity in server environments.

## Long description

The Seagate Savvio 15K.2 is a 2.5-inch enterprise-class SAS hard drive designed for high-density, high-performance storage. It delivers greater transactional performance per rack than conventional 3.5-inch 15,000-RPM drives, offers 6 Gb/s SAS 2.0 connectivity, and is built for reliability with an industry-leading MTBF from the Savvio family. Its small form factor and advanced features make it suitable for blade servers, optimized RAID configurations and dense data-center deployments.
Advantages
The Savvio 15K.2 provides significant system-level performance improvements compared with 3.5-inch 15K drives while reducing power consumption through PowerTrim technology. Its 2.5-inch design reduces cooling requirements and enables higher drive density per rack. The drive supports 6-Gb/s transfer rates with the SAS 2.0 feature set, offers self-encrypting drive (SED) options for data protection, and delivers proven enterprise reliability for demanding server and storage environments.
Key specifications
Form factor: 2.5-inch enterprise hard drive
Interface: SAS 2.0 (6 Gb/s)
Rotational speed: 15,000 RPM
Reliability: industry-leading MTBF in the Savvio family (second-generation enterprise reliability)
Performance: up to 115% system-level improvement versus 3.5-inch 15K drives
Power: PowerTrim technology reduces power consumption (up to 70% compared to comparable 3.5-inch 15K drives)
Efficiency: higher IOPS/W (approximately 2.5× better than comparable 3.5-inch Tier 1 drives)
Size advantage: about 70% smaller than 3.5-inch drives, reducing cooling costs
Security: optional self-encrypting drive (SED) with government-grade encryption without requiring external key management
Architecture: part of Unified Storage approach combining SAS, small form factor and SED technologies
How to use
Install the Savvio 15K.2 into a compatible 2.5-inch drive bay or tray in servers or storage arrays that support SAS 2.0 and 6 Gb/s links. Configure the drive within the server or storage controller’s RAID or JBOD configuration according to vendor instructions. For encrypted deployments, enable the self-encrypting feature per the storage platform’s SED management procedures; no external key management is required if using the drive’s built-in key handling option. Verify firmware compatibility and perform any recommended firmware updates before placing drives into production.
Recommendations
Use Savvio 15K.2 drives in dense, performance-sensitive environments such as blade servers, high-performance rack servers and external arrays where SAS 2.0 6 Gb/s connectivity and SED options improve throughput, space utilization and data protection. Ensure the host system and RAID controllers support SAS 2.0 features and test firmware compatibility prior to large-scale deployment.

## Specifications

### Features

| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| HDD capacity | 73.4 GB |
| HDD size | 2.5 |
| HDD speed | 15000 |
| Read seek time | 2.9 ms |
| HDD number of heads | 2 |
| Average latency | 2 ms |
| Write seek time | 3.3 ms |
| Component for | Server/workstation |
| Interface | SAS |
| Type | HDD |
| Storage drive buffer size | 16 MB |

### Operational conditions

| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 70 |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 5 - 55 |
| Operating shock | 60 G |
| Non-operating shock | 300 G |
| Non-operating vibration | 2.4 G |
| Operating vibration | 0.5 G |

### Weight & dimensions

| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0.195 kg |
| Height | 14.8 mm |
| Width | 70 mm |
| Depth | 100.5 mm |

### Power

| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Operating voltage | 5 V |
| Power consumption (idle) | 3.7 W |

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### What is the warranty period?

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### How can I tell if this product suits my needs?

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