Sourced for enterprise IT teams, the Apple 661-5643 (661-5643 - Apple 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for Mac Mini A1347) is a Desktop Hard Drive component appropriate for new-build, expansion, or warranty-replacement procurement. Technical specifications include capacity of 500 GB, spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 2.5-inch, interface of SATA, data rate of 3 Gb/s. Appropriate for OS boot tier (Windows Server, RHEL, Ubuntu Server, ESXi), application data tier, database log volumes, and tier-2 capacity in mixed-storage clusters. Pro Disk Network maintains the 661-5643 in our enterprise inventory and verifies each unit against manufacturer datasheet specifications prior to listing. Listed compatibility: Mac Mini A1347. Cross-verify against the OEM compatibility matrix before deployment for production workloads. New stock ships factory-sealed where available; refurbished units are tested under load before dispatch and ship with a 90-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty. Same-day dispatch on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET; free standard ground shipping on US orders over $150.
The 661-5643 is a Apple desktop hard drive component with capacity 500 GB, spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 2.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the 661-5643 for $748.83 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 661-5643 work with my RAID controller?
The 661-5643 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 661-5643 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 661-5643 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
The 661-5643 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.
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 661-5643?
The 661-5643 is a Apple enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 500 GB and spindle speed 7,200 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 661-5643
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
Cons
Not enterprise NVMe — sub-100 µs latency workloads need a different SKU
Bulk capacity is the value play, not raw IOPS
Larger orders may ship via LTL freight (signature required)
Frequently Asked Questions about 661-5643
Is the 661-5643 a genuine Apple part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 661-5643 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 661-5643 work with my RAID controller?
The 661-5643 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 661-5643 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 661-5643 same-day on orders confirmed before 3 pm ET. Multi-pallet projects requiring crating ship within 2 business days. International shipping (Canada, Mexico, EU, APAC) takes 3-7 business days via DHL Express or FedEx International Priority.
What is the warranty on the 661-5643?
New 661-5643 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 661-5643?
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.
661-5627 — 661-5627 - Apple 320GB 5400RPM SATA 2.5-Inch Hard Drive for MacBook A1342 — $628.05
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
661-5644 — 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: Desktop Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the 661-5643 is going into a RAID array, choose RAID 6 over RAID 5 for any capacity tier built from drives larger than 4 TB. The probability of a second drive failing during rebuild from a 6+ TB rebuild window is high enough that single-parity is no longer responsible. For all-flash arrays, RAID 10 still wins on write-amplification-sensitive workloads (OLTP databases, VDI write-cache).
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
Once the 661-5643 is in production, the single most impactful operational practice is SMART monitoring tied to your existing alerting stack. SMART attributes 187 (reported uncorrectable errors), 197 (current pending sector count), and 198 (offline uncorrectable sector count) are the leading indicators of impending drive failure. Alert on non-zero values, not just on absolute thresholds; once these attributes leave zero, the drive has typically 30-90 days of useful life remaining.