This EMC NB-2S10-300TU delivers Server Hard Drive functionality and is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles. Technical specifications include capacity of 300 GB, spindle speed of 15,000 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SAS, data rate of 3 Gb/s. 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 NB-2S10-300TU 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 NB-2S10-300TU is a EMC server hard drive component with capacity 300 GB, spindle speed 15,000 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the NB-2S10-300TU for $1,703.42 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the NB-2S10-300TU work with my RAID controller?
The NB-2S10-300TU 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 NB-2S10-300TU ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the NB-2S10-300TU 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 NB-2S10-300TU 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 NB-2S10-300TU?
The NB-2S10-300TU is a EMC enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 300 GB and spindle speed 15,000 RPM, manufactured by EMC. 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 NB-2S10-300TU
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
Cons
Designed for capacity tier, not write-intensive cache
Not a drop-in for desktop NAS without verifying caddy
Some firmware revs locked to specific RAID-controller families
Frequently Asked Questions about NB-2S10-300TU
Is the NB-2S10-300TU a genuine EMC part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every NB-2S10-300TU as factory-original EMC inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned EMC servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the NB-2S10-300TU work with my RAID controller?
The NB-2S10-300TU 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 NB-2S10-300TU ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the NB-2S10-300TU 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 NB-2S10-300TU?
New NB-2S10-300TU units carry the full EMC 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 NB-2S10-300TU?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the NB series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
NB-2S10-300 — NB-2S10-300 - EMC 300GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for VNXe Storage System — $330.75
NB-2S10-300U — NB-2S10-300U - EMC 300GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for VNXe Storage System — $685.66
NB-2S10-600 — NB-2S10-600 - EMC 600GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive (SAS to Fiber Channel Interposer) for VNX V4 5100 / 5300 Series Storage System — $1,289.68
NB-2S10-600U — NB-2S10-600U - EMC 600GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive (SAS to Fiber Channel Interposer) for VNX V4 5100 / 5300 Series Storage System — $194.29
NB-2S10-900 — NB-2S10-900 - EMC 900GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for VNXe Storage System — $278.37
NB-2S10-900U — NB-2S10-900U - EMC 900GB 10000RPM SAS 6GB/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive for VNXe Storage System — $1,253.47
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the NB-2S10-300TU 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 NB-2S10-300TU 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.