Sourced for enterprise IT teams, the HP A7529-64201 (A7529-64201 - HP 72.8GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI Hot-Pluggable LVD 80-Pin 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 72.8 GB, spindle speed of 15,000 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SCSI, connector of 80-pin, features of Hot-Swap. 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 supplies the A7529-64201 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 A7529-64201 is a HP server hard drive component with capacity 72.8 GB, spindle speed 15,000 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the A7529-64201 for $366.29 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the A7529-64201 work with my RAID controller?
The A7529-64201 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 A7529-64201 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the A7529-64201 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 A7529-64201 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 A7529-64201?
The A7529-64201 is a HP enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 72.8 GB and spindle speed 15,000 RPM, manufactured by HP. 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 A7529-64201
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
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 A7529-64201
Is the A7529-64201 a genuine HP part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every A7529-64201 as factory-original HP inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned HP servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the A7529-64201 work with my RAID controller?
The A7529-64201 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 A7529-64201 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the A7529-64201 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 A7529-64201?
New A7529-64201 units carry the full HP 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 A7529-64201?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the A7529 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
A7529-60003 — A7529-60003 - HP 72.8GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI Hot-Pluggable LVD 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $361.31
A7529-64202 — A7529-64202 - HP 72.8GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI Hot-Pluggable LVD 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $300.16
A7529-69001 — A7529-69001 - HP 72.8GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI Hot-Pluggable LVD 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $281.35
A7529-69002 — A7529-69002 - HP 72.8GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI Hot-Pluggable LVD 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $286.47
A7529-69002U — A7529-69002U - HP 72.8GB 15000RPM Ultra-320 SCSI Hot-Pluggable LVD 80-Pin 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $389.91
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the A7529-64201 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 A7529-64201 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.