The Apple 661-5627 (661-5627 - Apple 320GB 5400RPM SATA 2.5-Inch Hard Drive for MacBook A1342) is a Laptop Hard Drive component engineered for sustained enterprise-class workloads. This part addresses common procurement scenarios where exact-match replacement, capacity expansion, or new-build deployment is required. Technical specifications include capacity of 320 GB, spindle speed of 5,400 RPM, form factor of 2.5-inch, interface of SATA. Common deployment scenarios include database transaction-log volumes, virtualization datastores, OS-boot tier, backup-repository targets, and warm-data tiers in tiered-storage architectures. Pro Disk Network supplies the 661-5627 to US business buyers. Listed compatibility: MacBook A1342. Cross-verify against the OEM compatibility matrix before deployment for production workloads. Stocked units ship same-day on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET. Pro Disk Network applies a 90-day functional warranty. Free US ground shipping on orders over $150; same-day expedited (UPS Next Day Air, FedEx Priority) available at checkout.
The 661-5627 is a Apple laptop hard drive component with capacity 320 GB, spindle speed 5,400 RPM, form factor 2.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the 661-5627 for $628.05 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 661-5627 work with my RAID controller?
The 661-5627 operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the 661-5627 ship?
661-5627 orders placed before 3 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
The 661-5627 is deployed by US enterprises, MSPs, government, and education customers across multiple infrastructure scenarios. Below are the most common deployment patterns Pro Disk Network sees in real-world orders.
Veeam Backup Repository — Cost-optimised backup target for Veeam B&R, Rubrik, or Cohesity primary backup tier. RAID 6 over 8–24 drives delivers 100+ TB usable per server.
Splunk Warm/Cold Tier — Appropriate for Splunk warm/cold/frozen indexes where ingest write rates are below 200 MB/s per node. Avoid for hot-tier indexes — use NVMe instead.
File Server / SMB Shares — General-purpose Windows Server / Samba shares for departmental file storage. RAID 5 for capacity, RAID 10 for IOPS-sensitive workloads.
Object Storage (Ceph / MinIO) — JBOD presentation behind Ceph OSDs or MinIO erasure-coded pools. Mix with NVMe metadata drives for production object stores.
What is the 661-5627?
The 661-5627 is a Apple enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 320 GB and spindle speed 5,400 RPM, manufactured by Apple. Pro Disk Network ships this part new and certified-refurbished from our US warehouse with same-day dispatch on orders placed before 3 PM ET, backed by a 30-day return guarantee.
Pros & Cons of 661-5627
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
Cons
Refurbished tier reseals — original retail box not included
Single-drive purchases ship in static-shield bags, not retail packaging
Lead time on 24+ drive orders may extend 2–4 business days
Frequently Asked Questions about 661-5627
Is the 661-5627 a genuine Apple part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 661-5627 as factory-original Apple inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Apple servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the 661-5627 work with my RAID controller?
The 661-5627 operates with any standard SAS/SATA/NVMe-compatible RAID controller (Dell PERC, HPE Smart Array, LSI/Broadcom MegaRAID, Adaptec, IBM ServeRAID, Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID). Mixing this drive in the same RAID volume with drives of different speed/capacity is supported but never recommended.
How fast does the 661-5627 ship?
661-5627 orders placed before 3 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
What is the warranty on the 661-5627?
New 661-5627 units carry the full Apple manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (90 days refurbished). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the 661-5627?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 661 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
661-5628 — 661-5628 - Apple 500GB 5400RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for MacBook A1342 — $722.14
661-5629 — 661-5629 - Apple 9.5 mm SATA Slot Super Optical Drive for MacBook 13 — $491.64
661-5633 — 661-5633 - Apple Left I/O Board for MacBook Pro A1229 — $374.89
661-5640 — 661-5640 - Apple Logic Board for Macbook — $291.79
661-5642 — 661-5642 - Apple 500GB 7200RPM SATA 2.5-inch Hard Drive for Mac Mini Server — $318.32
661-5643 — 661-5643 - Apple 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for Mac Mini A1347 — $748.83
661-5644 — 661-5644 - Apple 1GB DDR3-1066MHz PC3-8500 non-ECC Unbuffered CL7 204-Pin SoDIMM Single Rank Memory Module — $113.89
661-5645 — 661-5645 - Apple 2GB DDR3-1066MHz PC3-8500 204-Pin SoDIMM Memory Module for Mac Mini A1347 — $130.70
661-5646 — 661-5646 - Apple 4GB DDR3-1066MHz PC3-8500 204-Pin SoDIMM Memory Module for Mac Mini A1347 — $185.09
661-5647 — 661-5647 - Apple Mac Mini MID-2010 C2D Logic Board with Intel 2.4GHz CPU — $344.33
661-5654 — 661-5654 - Apple 150 Watts Power Supply for Mac Mini A1347 Desktop — $128.95
661-5677 — 661-5677 - Apple 12.7mm SATA External Super Drive for Mac Mini server / MacBook Air 11 / MacBook Air 13 — $304.34
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Laptop Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the 661-5627 is best deployed in the capacity tier with NVMe cache drives in front. Size the cache layer at 10% of usable capacity for write-intensive workloads and 5% for read-leaning workloads. For Veeam backup repositories, plan around 1.5× the size of your protected estate to allow for incremental forever chains plus synthetic fulls. Splunk warm tier sizing should follow the daily ingest rate × retention days × 1.6 compression overhead.
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
For VMware ESXi 8 hosts, enable vSphere's predictive-failure analysis on the 661-5627 via the host's storage device list. The host queries SMART on a regular cadence and surfaces yellow/red warnings in vCenter before the drive fails outright. On Linux, use smartctl piped to your monitoring system; on Windows Server, Storage Spaces exposes health state directly in Server Manager.