Dell 300GB SAS 6G 10K RPM 2.5" HDD – WD XE Series

WD3001BKHG-18D22V1 / 0CWHNN / CWHNN

The Dell 300GB SAS 6Gb/s 10K RPM 2.5-inch HDD from the Western Digital XE Enterprise Series is a high-performance, enterprise-class hard drive designed for mission-critical server and storage environments. With 10,000 RPM rotational speed, dual-port SAS connectivity, and enterprise reliability features, this drive is well suited for transactional workloads and performance-focused applications.

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Part Number Identification

All part numbers below refer to the same base Western Digital XE Series drive, differentiated by OEM or inventory classification:

• Western Digital Models:

  • WD3001BKHG

  • WD3001BKHG-18D22V1

• Dell OEM Part Numbers:

  • 0CWHNN

  • CWHNN

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Core Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 300 GB

• Interface: SAS 6Gb/s (Serial Attached SCSI)

• Form Factor: 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF)

• Rotational Speed: 10,000 RPM

• Cache Buffer: 32 MB

• Hot-Swappable: Yes

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Performance

• Sustained Data Transfer Rate: Up to 204 MB/s (host to/from drive)

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Reliability & Enterprise Features

• MTBF: 1.75 to 2.0 million hours (BKHG models)

• Dual-Port SAS: Yes (for high availability and failover)

• RAFF Technology: Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward for vibration compensation

• NoTouch™ Ramp Load Technology: Prevents media contact during spin-up/down

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Power & Physical Characteristics

• Power Consumption (Idle): ~5.2 W

• Dimensions (Max):

  • Length: 100 mm

  • Width: 69.85 mm

  • Height: 15 mm

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Workload & Use Case

This drive is optimized for performance-sensitive enterprise workloads, including:

• Databases and transactional systems

• Virtualized server environments

• Enterprise applications requiring low latency

• Tier-1 storage in legacy SAS infrastructures