This Dell 400-ARKG delivers Server Hard Drive functionality and is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles. Technical specifications include capacity of 10 TB, spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SAS, data rate of 12 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 sources the 400-ARKG through reputable distribution channels and applies a verification check against the OEM compatibility matrix before each unit is added to active inventory. Each unit ships from a US fulfillment hub (Hillsboro OR, Atlanta GA, or Phoenix AZ) with same-day dispatch on in-stock orders before 3pm ET. 90-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty included; free US ground shipping on orders over $150.
The 400-ARKG is a Dell server hard drive component with capacity 10 TB, spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the 400-ARKG for $726.32 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 400-ARKG work with my RAID controller?
The 400-ARKG 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-ARKG ship?
400-ARKG 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-ARKG 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-ARKG?
The 400-ARKG is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 10 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-ARKG
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
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-ARKG
Is the 400-ARKG a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 400-ARKG 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-ARKG work with my RAID controller?
The 400-ARKG 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-ARKG ship?
400-ARKG 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-ARKG?
New 400-ARKG 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-ARKG?
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-ARBN — 400-ARBN - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $652.80
400-ARBO — 400-ARBO - Dell 2TB 7200RPM Near Line SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $652.80
400-ARBP — 400-ARBP - Dell 2TB 7200RPM Near Line SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $652.80
400-ARHP — 400-ARHP - Dell 400GB Multi-Level Cell SAS 12Gb/s Write Intensive Hot-Swappable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $1,122.95
400-ARHU — 400-ARHU - Dell 400GB Multi-Level Cell (MLC) SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Swappable Write Intensive 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $695.91
400-ARJJ — Dell 400-ARJJ 1.92TB Triple-Level Cell SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Read intensive 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive With Tray For PowerEdge Servers — $1,633.68
400-ARJL — 400-ARJL - Dell 7.68TB SAS 12Gb/s Read Intensive Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $5,073.68
400-ARJN — Dell 400-ARJN 15.36TB Triple-Level Cell SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Read Intensive (512e) 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive with Tray for Poweredge C6420/R640 — $7,149.47
400-ARKE — 400-ARKE - Dell 10TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 512E Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for 14G PowerEdge Server — $408.42
400-ARKZ — 400-ARKZ - Dell 900GB 15000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 4KN 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $557.50
400-ARME — 400-ARME - Dell 6TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $134.74
400-ARMI — 400-ARMI - Dell 480GB MLC SAS 12Gb/s Mix Use Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Solid State Drive — $1,439.50
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-ARKG 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-ARKG 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.