Dell 345-BGNK 1.6TB SAS 24Gb/s 3WPD Mixed Use FIPS SED 512e Hot-Plug 2.5-inch Solid State Drive . In Stock Brand: Dell Part Number: 345-BGNK Category: SSD Key Specs: 1.6TB Availability: In Stock Shipping: Fast US-based shipping Order the Dell 345-BGNK today from ProDisk Network — your trusted source for enterprise IT hardware. All products are quality-tested and backed by our support team.
The 345-BGNK is a Dell ssds component with capacity 1.6 TB, form factor 2.5-inch, interface SAS. Pro Disk Network sells the 345-BGNK for $3,063.16 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 345-BGNK work with my RAID controller?
The 345-BGNK 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 345-BGNK ship?
345-BGNK 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 345-BGNK 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.
VMware Datastore — ESXi 7/8 datastores hosting 30–80 VMs per drive. RAID 10 for write-intensive, RAID 5 for read-leaning VM mixes.
Citrix / Horizon VDI — Linked-clone master images and write-cache disks. Lower DWPD acceptable since VDI write patterns are bursty.
NoSQL & Real-Time Analytics — MongoDB, Cassandra, ClickHouse, Druid hot-tier nodes. NVMe variant strongly preferred over SAS/SATA for query latency.
Hypervisor Boot — ESXi, Hyper-V, Proxmox boot drives. Read-intensive (1 DWPD) is sufficient. Mirror two drives for redundancy.
What is the 345-BGNK?
The 345-BGNK is a Dell enterprise solid-state drive with capacity 1.6 TB 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 345-BGNK
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 345-BGNK
Is the 345-BGNK a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 345-BGNK 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 345-BGNK work with my RAID controller?
The 345-BGNK 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 345-BGNK ship?
345-BGNK 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 345-BGNK?
New 345-BGNK 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 345-BGNK?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 345 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
345-BGBF — Dell 345-BGBF is a 400GB 2.5-inch SFF SAS 12Gb/s write-intensive TLC 512e SSD with tray/carrier for hot-plug deployment in enterprise servers. Optimized for high-write workloads in data centers, featu — $1,559.21
345-BGBL — Dell 345-BGBL 960GB SAS 24Gb/s Read Intensive TLC 1DWPD 2.5-Inch Enterprise Class Solid State Drive For 14g, 15g, 16g PowerEdge Server — $1,559.21
345-BGCR — Dell 345-BGCR 3.84TB SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive 1DWPD 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $4,426.32
345-BGCS — Dell 345-BGCS 3.84TB Read Intensive SAS 12Gb/s 1DWPD 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $4,426.32
345-BGCY — Dell 345-BGCY 3.84TB SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive 1DWPD 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $4,426.32
345-BGDH — Dell 345-BGDH 960GB SAS 24Gbps ISE Read-Intensive 512e 2.5-inch SFF enterprise SSD with 1DWPD endurance, hot-swap capability, and hybrid carrier support for Dell PowerEdge servers. — $1,559.21
345-BGDK — Dell 345-BGDK is a 960GB 2.5-inch SAS 24Gbps read intensive SSD with tray for PowerEdge servers. Features ISE 512e format, 1 DWPD endurance, hot-plug support. Optimized for enterprise storage workload — $1,559.21
345-BGFK — Dell 345-BGFK 3.84TB SAS 24Gb/s Mixed Use Hot-Pluggable SED 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive for PowerEdge R740xd/R7625 — $4,072.37
345-BGFY — Dell 345-BGFY 7.68TB SAS 24Gb/s Read Intensive 1DWPD Hot-Pluggable 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive — $7,668.42
345-BGFZ — Dell 345-BGFZ 1.92TB SAS 24Gb/s Mixed Use SED 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $4,555.79
345-BGGC — Dell 345-BGGC is a 960GB 2.5-inch hot-plug SSD with SAS 24Gbps interface, ISE read-intensive profile, 1DWPD endurance, and 512e format in Dell tray for PowerEdge servers. — $1,559.21
345-BGGG — Dell 345-BGGG 7.68TB SAS 24Gb/s 2.5-Inch 1DWPD SED Read Intensive Solid State Drive — $10,134.74
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: SSDs
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the 345-BGNK 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 345-BGNK 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.