341-5900 - Dell PERC 6i 6/I Dual-Channel SAS RAID Controller

341-5900 - Dell PERC 6i 6/I Dual-Channel SAS RAID Controller

SKU: 341-5900 Brand: Dell Category: Storage Devices
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About the 341-5900

This Dell 341-5900 delivers Storage Devices functionality in a form factor and electrical specification matched to Dell PowerEdge R640, R650, R740, R750, R760 and T-series rack and tower servers. The unit is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles and is verified against the OEM part-number registry before listing. Technical specifications include interface of SAS. Workload fit covers Hyper-V cluster storage, Proxmox VE shared storage, Ceph OSDs, MinIO erasure-coded pools, and bulk file-server (SMB/NFS) duty. Our procurement team maintains active inventory of the 341-5900 and verifies condition, firmware revision, and OEM part-number registry alignment for each unit prior to sale. Stocked units ship same-day on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET. Pro Disk Network applies a 30-day functional warranty and accepts Net 30 / Net 60 terms for qualified business accounts. Free US ground shipping on orders over $150; same-day expedited (UPS Next Day Air, FedEx Priority) available at checkout.

Specifications

Part Identification

Technical Specifications

  • Interface

    SAS

Order & Fulfillment Details

  • Condition

    New / Certified Refurbished

    Quality Tier
    Each refurb unit tested + functional warranty
  • Warranty

    30-Day Pro Disk Network Guarantee

    Coverage
    Return for full refund within 30 days of delivery
  • Shipping

    Free over $150 — Same-Day Dispatch

    Cutoff
    Orders placed before 3pm ET
  • Returns

    30-Day Free Returns — US

    Return Window
    Original packaging required
Part Number / MPN341-5900
ManufacturerDell
CategoryStorage Devices
InterfaceSAS
ConditionNew / Certified Refurbished
Warranty30-Day Pro Disk Network Guarantee
ShippingFree over $150 — Same-Day Dispatch
Returns30-Day Free Returns — US

Summary

The 341-5900 is a Dell storage devices component with interface SAS. Pricing on the 341-5900 is quote-based — email sales@prodisknetwork.com or use our live chat for a quote within one business day.

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  • Net 30 Available — for verified business buyers
  • 2,000+ B2B Customers — MSPs, government, education, enterprise IT

Quick Answer: Will the 341-5900 work with my RAID controller?

The 341-5900 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 341-5900 ship?

341-5900 orders placed before 2 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.

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Common Use Cases for 341-5900

The 341-5900 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.

New, Bulk, or Refurbished — Choosing Your Tier

Pro Disk Network offers the 341-5900 across three procurement tiers. Each tier is fully functional and warranted; the choice comes down to budget, warranty length, and whether the deployment is production-critical or capacity-expansion.

TierDiscount vs OEM ListWarrantyBest For
New (Sealed OEM)25–40%Dell manufacturer warranty (1–5 yr)Production-critical first-tier
New (Bulk OEM)50–65%3-year Pro Disk Network warrantyNew cluster builds, secondary tier
Refurbished75–85%12-month advance replacementCapacity expansion, lab, dev/test, EOL refresh

What is the 341-5900?

The 341-5900 is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with interface SAS, manufactured by Dell. 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 341-5900

Pros

  • Verified compatible with VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox
  • HCL-listed RAID controller pairings
  • Pre-validated firmware versus the manufacturer compatibility matrix

Cons

  • Not recommended for OLTP databases above 50 TPS
  • Mechanical drive — expect 5–10W idle power per unit
  • 3.5" form factor only — confirm caddy fit before ordering

Frequently Asked Questions about 341-5900

Is the 341-5900 a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 341-5900 as factory-original Dell inventory verified against the manufacturer parts registry before listing. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Dell servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 12 months.
Will the 341-5900 work with my RAID controller?
The 341-5900 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 341-5900 ship?
341-5900 orders placed before 2 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 341-5900?
New 341-5900 units carry the full Dell manufacturer warranty (typically 1 to 5 years depending on product line). Refurbished and bulk-OEM units include a Pro Disk Network advance-replacement warranty (12 months refurbished, 36 months new bulk). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the 341-5900?
Yes. Pro Disk Network offers automatic volume discounts at 10, 25, 50, and 100+ unit tiers. Net 30 terms are available for verified businesses, government, and education buyers. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.

Similar Products

From the Same Series as 341-5900

Other parts that share the 341 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.

  • 341-5906 — 341-5906 - Dell 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 16MB 3.5IN Low Profile (1.0inch) Hard Drive with Tray for PowerEdge 1900 & POWERVA — $369.84
  • 341-5915 — 341-5915 - Dell 146GB 15000RPM SAS 3GB/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $1,238.80
  • 341-5916 — 341-5916 - Dell 400GB 10000RPM SAS 3GB/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $494.05
  • 341-5917 — 341-5917 - Dell 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $372.01

Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Storage Devices

How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case

For VMware vSAN deployments, the 341-5900 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 341-5900 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.

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