This Dell 400-ABLK delivers Server Hard Drive functionality and is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles. Technical specifications include capacity of 300 GB, spindle speed of 10,000 RPM, form factor of 2.5-inch, interface of SAS, data rate of 6 Gb/s, features of Hot-Swap. Workload fit covers Hyper-V cluster storage, Proxmox VE shared storage, Ceph OSDs, MinIO erasure-coded pools, and bulk file-server (SMB/NFS) duty. Pro Disk Network supplies the 400-ABLK 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 400-ABLK is a Dell server hard drive component with capacity 300 GB, spindle speed 10,000 RPM, form factor 2.5-inch. Pricing on the 400-ABLK is quote-based — email sales@prodisknetwork.com or use our live chat for a quote within one business day.
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Quick Answer: Will the 400-ABLK work with my RAID controller?
The 400-ABLK 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 400-ABLK ship?
400-ABLK 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 400-ABLK 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 400-ABLK?
The 400-ABLK is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 300 GB and spindle speed 10,000 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 400-ABLK
Pros
Free 30-day return window covers DOA + fit issues
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 400-ABLK
Is the 400-ABLK a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 400-ABLK 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 400-ABLK work with my RAID controller?
The 400-ABLK 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 400-ABLK ship?
400-ABLK 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 400-ABLK?
New 400-ABLK 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 400-ABLK?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 400 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
400-ABCB — 400-ABCB - Dell 300GB Multi-Level Cell (MLC) SATA 3Gb/s Read Intensive 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $178.98
400-ABCJ — 400-ABCJ - Dell 500GB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $166.15
400-ABCT — 400-ABCT - Dell 500GB 5400RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $124.27
400-ABCU — 400-ABCU - Dell 320GB 5400RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $168.40
400-ABCY — 400-ABCY - Dell 500GB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $245.94
400-ABDB — 400-ABDB - Dell 500GB 5400RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $153.15
400-ABDC — 400-ABDC - Dell 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $170.08
400-ABDW — 400-ABDW - Dell 1.2TB 10000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray — $211.33
400-ABEJ — 400-ABEJ - Dell 4TB 7200RPM SAS 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray — $492.84
400-ABEK — 400-ABEK - Dell 4TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $285.71
400-ABEL — 400-ABEL - Dell 500GB 5400RPM SATA 3Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $132.68
400-ABET — 400-ABET - Dell 1TB 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $228.64
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the 400-ABLK 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 400-ABLK 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.