The Hitachi DK14FA-20AV (DK14FA-20AV - Hitachi Travelstar C4K40 20GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA/66 (ATA-5) 1.8-inch Hard Drive) is a Laptop Hard Drive component engineered for sustained enterprise-class workloads. This part addresses common procurement scenarios where exact-match replacement, capacity expansion, or new-build deployment is required. Technical specifications include capacity of 20 GB, spindle speed of 4,200 RPM, form factor of 1.8-inch, interface of IDE. Common deployment scenarios include database transaction-log volumes, virtualization datastores, OS-boot tier, backup-repository targets, and warm-data tiers in tiered-storage architectures. Pro Disk Network sources the DK14FA-20AV 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 DK14FA-20AV is a Hitachi laptop hard drive component with capacity 20 GB, spindle speed 4,200 RPM, form factor 1.8-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the DK14FA-20AV for $114.53 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the DK14FA-20AV work with my RAID controller?
The DK14FA-20AV 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 DK14FA-20AV ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the DK14FA-20AV 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 DK14FA-20AV 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 DK14FA-20AV?
The DK14FA-20AV is a Hitachi enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 20 GB and spindle speed 4,200 RPM, manufactured by Hitachi. 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 DK14FA-20AV
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
Cons
Not enterprise NVMe — sub-100 µs latency workloads need a different SKU
Bulk capacity is the value play, not raw IOPS
Larger orders may ship via LTL freight (signature required)
Frequently Asked Questions about DK14FA-20AV
Is the DK14FA-20AV a genuine Hitachi part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every DK14FA-20AV as factory-original Hitachi inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Hitachi servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the DK14FA-20AV work with my RAID controller?
The DK14FA-20AV 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 DK14FA-20AV ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the DK14FA-20AV 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 DK14FA-20AV?
New DK14FA-20AV units carry the full Hitachi 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 DK14FA-20AV?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the DK14FA series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
DK14FA-15D — DK14FA-15D - Hitachi Travelstar 15GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA/100 (ATA-6) 1.8-inch Hard Drive — $187.76
DK14FA-20 — DK14FA-20 - Hitachi Travelstar 20GB 4200RPM IDE / ATA-100 2MB Cache 1.8-inch Hard Drive — $295.82
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Laptop Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the DK14FA-20AV 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 DK14FA-20AV 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.