Sourced for enterprise IT teams, the HP J6054-61031-U (J6054-61031-U - HP 20GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA-100 2.5-inch Hard Drive) is a Printer Hard Drive component appropriate for new-build, expansion, or warranty-replacement procurement. Technical specifications include capacity of 20 GB, spindle speed of 4,200 RPM, form factor of 2.5-inch, interface of IDE. 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 J6054-61031-U 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 J6054-61031-U is a HP printer hard drive component with capacity 20 GB, spindle speed 4,200 RPM, form factor 2.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the J6054-61031-U for $340.32 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the J6054-61031-U work with my RAID controller?
The J6054-61031-U 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 J6054-61031-U ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the J6054-61031-U 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 J6054-61031-U 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 J6054-61031-U?
The J6054-61031-U is a HP enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 20 GB and spindle speed 4,200 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 J6054-61031-U
Pros
Direct-to-rack shipping on multi-pack orders
Sequential serial-number bundling for cluster builds
Cons
Not recommended for OLTP databases above 50 TPS
Mechanical drive — expect 5–10W idle power per unit
3.5" form factor only — confirm caddy fit before ordering
Frequently Asked Questions about J6054-61031-U
Is the J6054-61031-U a genuine HP part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every J6054-61031-U 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 J6054-61031-U work with my RAID controller?
The J6054-61031-U 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 J6054-61031-U ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the J6054-61031-U 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 J6054-61031-U?
New J6054-61031-U 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 J6054-61031-U?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the J6054 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
J6054-60002 — J6054-60002 - HP 5GB 4200RPM 2.5-inch Hard Drive with EIO Slot for HP LaserJet and DesignJet Printers — $176.43
J6054-60012 — J6054-60012 - HP 10GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA-100 2MB Cache 2.5-inch High-Performance EIO Hard Drive for Color LaserJet 4700/9040/9050 — $363.78
J6054-60012-U — J6054-60012-U - HP 10GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA-100 2MB Cache 2.5-inch High-Performance EIO Hard Drive for HP Color LaserJet 4700/9040/9050 — $363.78
J6054-60032 — J6054-60032 - HP 20GB 4200RPM Ultra IDE / ATA-100 2MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $332.09
J6054-60032-U — J6054-60032-U - HP 20GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA-100 2MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive with EIO Slot for LaserJet and DesignJet Printers (Re — $340.32
J6054-60042 — J6054-60042 - HP 20GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA-100 2MB Cache 2.5-inch High-Performance EIO Hard Drive for HP Color LaserJet 4700/9040/9050 — $340.32
J6054-61001 — J6054-61001 - HP 5GB 4200RPM 2.5-inch Hard Drive with EIO Slot for HP LaserJet and DesignJet Printers — $545.36
J6054-61011 — J6054-61011 - HP 10GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA-100 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $216.05
J6054-61031 — J6054-61031 - HP 20GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA-100 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $452.89
J6054-61033 — J6054-61033 - HP 10GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA-100 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $135.72
J6054-61041-U — J6054-61041-U - HP 20GB 4200RPM IDE Ultra ATA-100 2MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive with EIO Slot for LaserJet and DesignJet Printers (Re — $115.58
J6054-61051 — J6054-61051 - HP 40GB EIO Hard Drive for LaserJet 5500n Series Printer — $267.16
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Printer Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the J6054-61031-U 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 J6054-61031-U 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.