NEC part number N8150-560 identifies the N8150-560 - NEC 10TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive, an enterprise-grade Server Hard Drive unit appropriate for data-center, server-room, and workstation deployment. Technical specifications include capacity of 10 TB, spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SATA, data rate of 6 Gb/s. Typical workloads include VMware ESXi datastores, Veeam / Rubrik / Cohesity backup repositories, RDBMS data files (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle), and log-tier storage for Splunk and Elastic. Pro Disk Network supplies the N8150-560 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 N8150-560 is a NEC server hard drive component with capacity 10 TB, spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pricing on the N8150-560 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 N8150-560 work with my RAID controller?
The N8150-560 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 N8150-560 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the N8150-560 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 N8150-560 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 N8150-560?
The N8150-560 is a NEC enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 10 TB and spindle speed 7,200 RPM, manufactured by NEC. 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 N8150-560
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 N8150-560
Is the N8150-560 a genuine NEC part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every N8150-560 as factory-original NEC inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned NEC servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the N8150-560 work with my RAID controller?
The N8150-560 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 N8150-560 ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the N8150-560 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 N8150-560?
New N8150-560 units carry the full NEC 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 N8150-560?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the N8150 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
N8150-274 — N8150-274 - NEC 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $274.37
N8150-275 — N8150-275 - NEC 250 GB 3.5 Internal Hard Drive - SATA/300 - 7200 rpm - Hot Pluggable — $546.88
N8150-276 — N8150-276 - NEC N8150-276 160 GB 2.5 Internal Hard Drive - SATA - 7200 rpm — $272.53
N8150-300 — N8150-300 - NEC 146GB 10000RPM SAS 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $189.91
N8150-453 — N8150-453 - NEC 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $400.71
N8150-479 — N8150-479 - NEC 300GB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $380.45
N8150-480 — N8150-480 - NEC 450GB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $469.46
N8150-481 — N8150-481 - NEC 600GB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $742.76
N8150-482 — N8150-482 - NEC 900GB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $753.47
N8150-483 — N8150-483 - NEC 1.2TB 10000RPM SAS 12Gb/s Hot-Swappable (512n) 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $1,650.26
N8150-485 — N8150-485 - NEC 300GB 15000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $415.44
N8150-486 — N8150-486 - NEC 450GB 15000RPM SAS 12Gb/s 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $603.57
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the N8150-560 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 N8150-560 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.