Sourced for enterprise IT teams, the Dell 342-0603 (342-0603 - Dell 450GB 15000RPM SAS 6GB/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive) is a Server Hard Drive component appropriate for new-build, expansion, or warranty-replacement procurement. Technical specifications include capacity of 450 GB, spindle speed of 15,000 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SAS, data rate of 6 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 supplies the 342-0603 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 342-0603 is a Dell server hard drive component with capacity 450 GB, spindle speed 15,000 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the 342-0603 for $541.54 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 342-0603 work with my RAID controller?
The 342-0603 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 342-0603 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 342-0603 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 342-0603 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 342-0603?
The 342-0603 is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 450 GB and spindle speed 15,000 RPM, 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 342-0603
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
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 342-0603
Is the 342-0603 a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 342-0603 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 342-0603 work with my RAID controller?
The 342-0603 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 342-0603 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 342-0603 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 342-0603?
New 342-0603 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 342-0603?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 342 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
342-0602 — 342-0602 - Dell 300GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $467.66
342-0604 — 342-0604 - Dell 450GB 15000RPM SAS 6GB/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $541.54
342-0605 — 342-0605 - Dell 600GB 15000RPM SAS 6GB/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $947.11
342-0606 — 342-0606 - Dell 600GB 15000RPM SAS 6GB/s 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $537.39
342-0607 — 342-0607 - Dell 146GB 15000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $225.83
342-0608 — 342-0608 - Dell 500GB 7200RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $541.54
342-0609 — 342-0609 - Dell 300GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 16MB Cache 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $429.83
342-0610 — 342-0610 - Dell 300GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $467.66
342-0622 — 342-0622 - Dell 1TB 7200RPM SAS 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive with Tray — $442.11
342-0623 — 342-0623 - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 512N 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $491.64
342-0624 — 342-0624 - Dell 146GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $170.61
342-0625 — 342-0625 - Dell 300GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive — $467.66
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the 342-0603 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 342-0603 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.