This Dell 400-ACXW delivers Server Hard Drive functionality and is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles. Technical specifications include capacity of 1 TB, spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, 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. Pro Disk Network maintains the 400-ACXW in our enterprise inventory and verifies each unit against manufacturer datasheet specifications prior to listing. New stock ships factory-sealed where available; refurbished units are tested under load before dispatch and ship with a 90-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty. Same-day dispatch on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET; free standard ground shipping on US orders over $150.
The 400-ACXW is a Dell server hard drive component with capacity 1 TB, spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the 400-ACXW for $321.36 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 400-ACXW work with my RAID controller?
The 400-ACXW 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-ACXW ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 400-ACXW 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 400-ACXW 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 400-ACXW?
The 400-ACXW is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 1 TB and spindle speed 7,200 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-ACXW
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 400-ACXW
Is the 400-ACXW a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 400-ACXW 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-ACXW work with my RAID controller?
The 400-ACXW 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-ACXW ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 400-ACXW 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 400-ACXW?
New 400-ACXW 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-ACXW?
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-ACBU — 400-ACBU - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch NL 512N Hard Drive Gen. 13 with Tray — $491.64
400-ACCJ — 400-ACCJ - Dell 3TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s Hot-Swappable 3.5-inch Nearline Hard Drive — $259.50
400-ACCL — 400-ACCL - Dell 4TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive Gen. 13 with Tray — $525.96
400-ACCM — 400-ACCM - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch NL 512N Hard Drive Gen. 13 with Tray — $491.64
400-ACDD — 400-ACDD - Dell 900GB 10000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 2.5-inch SED Hard Drive with Tray — $571.83
400-ACDG — 400-ACDG - Dell 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $196.49
400-ACDJ — 400-ACDJ - Dell 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $476.45
400-ACDU — 400-ACDU - Dell 1.2TB 10000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray — $380.04
400-ACDV — 400-ACDV - Dell Equallogic 1.2TB 2.5-inch 6GB/s 10000RPM HS SAS Hard Drive — $719.53
400-ACEJ — 400-ACEJ - Dell 200GB MLC Read Intensive SATA Solid State Drive — $512.24
400-ACEN — 400-ACEN - Dell 500GB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $249.91
400-ACEQ — 400-ACEQ - Dell 1.2TB 10000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $448.24
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the 400-ACXW 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 400-ACXW 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.