Seagate part number 9D3003-038 identifies the 9D3003-038 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive, an enterprise-grade Server Hard Drive unit appropriate for data-center, server-room, and workstation deployment. Technical specifications include spindle speed of 5,400 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SCSI, cache of 128KB. 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 maintains the 9D3003-038 in our enterprise inventory and verifies each unit against manufacturer datasheet specifications prior to listing. New stock ships factory-sealed where available; refurbished units are tested under load before dispatch and ship with a 90-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty. Same-day dispatch on in-stock orders placed before 3pm ET; free standard ground shipping on US orders over $150.
The 9D3003-038 is a Seagate server hard drive component with spindle speed 5,400 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch, interface SCSI. Pro Disk Network sells the 9D3003-038 for $396.54 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 9D3003-038 work with my RAID controller?
The 9D3003-038 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 9D3003-038 ship?
9D3003-038 orders placed before 3 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
The 9D3003-038 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.
Veeam Backup Repository — Cost-optimised backup target for Veeam B&R, Rubrik, or Cohesity primary backup tier. RAID 6 over 8–24 drives delivers 100+ TB usable per server.
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 9D3003-038?
The 9D3003-038 is a Seagate enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 5,400 RPM and form factor 3.5-inch, manufactured by Seagate. 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 9D3003-038
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
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 9D3003-038
Is the 9D3003-038 a genuine Seagate part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 9D3003-038 as factory-original Seagate inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Seagate servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the 9D3003-038 work with my RAID controller?
The 9D3003-038 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 9D3003-038 ship?
9D3003-038 orders placed before 3 pm ET ship the same business day from US warehouses. Delivery is next business day to most metro ZIPs via FedEx/UPS overnight; ground delivery covers remaining US in 1-4 business days.
What is the warranty on the 9D3003-038?
New 9D3003-038 units carry the full Seagate 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 9D3003-038?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 9D3003 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
9D3003-001 — 9D3003-001 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $383.97
9D3003-002 — 9D3003-002 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $396.54
9D3003-030 — 9D3003-030 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $378.25
9D3003-032 — 9D3003-032 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $396.54
9D3003-033 — 9D3003-033 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $396.54
9D3003-035 — 9D3003-035 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $396.54
9D3003-036 — 9D3003-036 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $396.54
9D3003-039 — 9D3003-039 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $396.54
9D3003-040 — 9D3003-040 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $396.54
9D3003-301 — 9D3003-301 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $383.97
9D3003-302 — 9D3003-302 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $485.57
9D3003-303 — 9D3003-303 - Seagate Medalist Pro 2160 2GB 5400RPM Wide Ultra SCSI 128KB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $396.54
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Server Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the 9D3003-038 is best deployed in the capacity tier with NVMe cache drives in front. Size the cache layer at 10% of usable capacity for write-intensive workloads and 5% for read-leaning workloads. For Veeam backup repositories, plan around 1.5× the size of your protected estate to allow for incremental forever chains plus synthetic fulls. Splunk warm tier sizing should follow the daily ingest rate × retention days × 1.6 compression overhead.
Drive Health Monitoring: SMART, Workload Rating, and Predictive Failure
For VMware ESXi 8 hosts, enable vSphere's predictive-failure analysis on the 9D3003-038 via the host's storage device list. The host queries SMART on a regular cadence and surfaces yellow/red warnings in vCenter before the drive fails outright. On Linux, use smartctl piped to your monitoring system; on Windows Server, Storage Spaces exposes health state directly in Server Manager.