Sourced for enterprise IT teams, the Dell 400-BEIH (400-BEIH - Dell 14TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive) is a Server Hard Drive component appropriate for new-build, expansion, or warranty-replacement procurement. Technical specifications include capacity of 14 TB, spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SATA, data rate of 6 Gb/s. Appropriate for OS boot tier (Windows Server, RHEL, Ubuntu Server, ESXi), application data tier, database log volumes, and tier-2 capacity in mixed-storage clusters. Pro Disk Network sources the 400-BEIH 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-BEIH is a Dell server hard drive component with capacity 14 TB, spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pricing on the 400-BEIH 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-BEIH work with my RAID controller?
The 400-BEIH 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-BEIH ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 400-BEIH 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-BEIH 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-BEIH?
The 400-BEIH is a Dell enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 14 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-BEIH
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-BEIH
Is the 400-BEIH a genuine Dell part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 400-BEIH 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-BEIH work with my RAID controller?
The 400-BEIH 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-BEIH ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the 400-BEIH 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-BEIH?
New 400-BEIH 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-BEIH?
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-BEBB — Dell 400-BEBB 960GB SATA 6Gb/s Mixed Use 2.5-Inch (512e) Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge Mx740c/Mx840c/Xr2 — $676.00
400-BEBC — Dell 400-BEBC 1.92TB SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Mixed Use 2.5-Inch 512e Solid State Drive for PowerEdge Server — $1,342.40
400-BEBG — Dell 400-BEBG 960GB Triple-Level Cell SATA 6Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Mixed Use 2.5-Inch (512e) Solid State Drive with Tray for PowerEdge Mx740c/Mx750c/Mx840c/Xr11/Xr12 — $1,094.40
400-BEGI — 400-BEGI - Dell 2.4TB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $398.40
400-BEGJ — 400-BEGJ - Dell 1.8TB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $491.21
400-BEGO — Dell 400-BEGO 1.92TB Triple-Level Cell SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable Read Intensive 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive for Poweredge R220/R230 — $1,241.60
400-BEGP — 400-BEGP - Dell 4TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $124.00
400-BEGT — 400-BEGT - Dell 1.92TB SAS 12Gb/s Mix Use 2.5-inch Solid State Drive for PowerVault ME4084 — $4,388.00
400-BEGX — 400-BEGX - Dell 8TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $420.00
400-BEGZ — 400-BEGZ - Dell 12TB 7200RPM Near Line SAS 12Gb/s 256MB Cache Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $582.40
400-BEHL — 400-BEHL - Dell 12TB 7200RPM SAS 12Gb/s 256MB Cache Hot-Pluggable 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $528.00
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the 400-BEIH 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-BEIH 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.