Dell part number 400-AXZI identifies the 400-AXZI - Dell 14TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM 256MB Cache 512e 3.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive, an enterprise-grade Desktop Hard Drive unit appropriate for data-center, server-room, and workstation deployment. Technical specifications include spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SATA, data rate of 6 Gb/s, cache of 256MB, features of Hot-Swap. Typical workloads include VMware ESXi datastores, Veeam / Rubrik / Cohesity backup repositories, RDBMS data files (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle), and log-tier storage for Splunk and Elastic. Pro Disk Network supplies the 400-AXZI 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-AXZI is a Dell desktop hard drive component with spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch, interface SATA. Pricing on the 400-AXZI 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-AXZI work with my RAID controller?
The 400-AXZI 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-AXZI ship?
400-AXZI 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-AXZI 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-AXZI?
The 400-AXZI is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 7,200 RPM and form factor 3.5-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 400-AXZI
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-AXZI
Is the 400-AXZI a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 400-AXZI 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-AXZI work with my RAID controller?
The 400-AXZI 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-AXZI ship?
400-AXZI 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-AXZI?
New 400-AXZI 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-AXZI?
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-AXCE — 400-AXCE - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512N 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for 14G PowerEdge Server — $429.83
400-AXCG — 400-AXCG - Dell 300GB SAS 12Gb/s 10000RPM 512n 2.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive with Tray — $47.37
400-AXCL — 400-AXCL - Dell 1.2TB SAS 12Gb/s 10000RPM 512n 2.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive with Tray — $163.16
400-AXCM — 400-AXCM - Dell 900GB 15000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 512N Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for 14G PowerEdge Server — $569.41
400-AXCP — 400-AXCP - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512N 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for 14G PowerEdge Server — $429.83
400-AXCV — 400-AXCV - Dell 10TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 512E Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for PowerEdge Server — $408.42
400-AXCX — 400-AXCX - Dell 2TB SAS 12Gb/s 7200RPM 512n 3.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive for 14Gen PowerEdge Server — $134.74
400-AXDC — 400-AXDC - Dell 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512N 3.5-inch Hard Drive with Tray for 14G PowerEdge Server — $429.83
400-AXDD — 400-AXDD - Dell 1.8TB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for PowerEdge T440 / R220 Server — $587.05
400-AXDE — 400-AXDE - Dell 300GB SAS 12Gb/s 10000RPM 512n 2.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive with Tray — $47.37
400-AXDG — 400-AXDG - Dell 4TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200RPM 512n 3.5-inch Hard Drive for 14Gen PowerEdge Server — $505.26
400-AXDH — 400-AXDH - Dell 2TB SAS 12Gb/s 7200RPM 512n 3.5-inch Hot-Pluggable Hard Drive for 14Gen PowerEdge Server — $134.74
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Desktop Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the 400-AXZI 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-AXZI 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.