Dell part number 341-7573 identifies the 341-7573 - Dell 160GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 8MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive, an enterprise-grade Laptop Hard Drive unit appropriate for data-center, server-room, and workstation deployment. Technical specifications include spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 2.5-inch, interface of SATA, data rate of 3 Gb/s, cache of 8MB. Typical workloads include VMware ESXi datastores, Veeam / Rubrik / Cohesity backup repositories, RDBMS data files (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle), and log-tier storage for Splunk and Elastic. Pro Disk Network supplies the 341-7573 to US business buyers. 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 341-7573 is a Dell laptop hard drive component with spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 2.5-inch, interface SATA. Pro Disk Network sells the 341-7573 for $222.54 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 341-7573 work with my RAID controller?
The 341-7573 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 341-7573 ship?
341-7573 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 341-7573 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 341-7573?
The 341-7573 is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 7,200 RPM and form factor 2.5-inch, 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 341-7573
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
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 341-7573
Is the 341-7573 a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 341-7573 as factory-original Dell inventory. 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 90 days.
Will the 341-7573 work with my RAID controller?
The 341-7573 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 341-7573 ship?
341-7573 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 341-7573?
New 341-7573 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 (90 days refurbished). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the 341-7573?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 341 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
341-7523 — 341-7523 - Dell 1TB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 32MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $372.83
341-7524 — 341-7524 - Dell 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $177.16
341-7526 — 341-7526 - Dell 1TB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 3.5-inch Low Profile (1.0inch) Hard Drive with Tray(341-7526) for PowerEdge T605 & SC440 & R300 & — $250.53
341-7527 — 341-7527 - Dell 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 16MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $105.61
341-7528 — 341-7528 - Dell 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $372.01
341-7538 — 341-7538 - Dell 160GB 5400RPM SATA 3GB/s 8MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $195.28
341-7539 — 341-7539 - Dell 160GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 16MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $194.29
341-7540 — 341-7540 - Dell 250GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 16MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $263.16
341-7541 — 341-7541 - Dell 320GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 16MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $302.09
341-7547 — 341-7547 - Dell 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 3.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $372.01
341-7572 — 341-7572 - Dell 120GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $183.96
341-7576 — 341-7576 - Dell 500GB 5400RPM SATA 3GB/s 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive — $359.61
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 341-7573 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 341-7573 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.