The Sun 541-1467 (541-1467 - Sun 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s NCQ 3.5-inch Hard Drive) is a Server 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 500 GB, spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, interface of SATA, data rate of 3 Gb/s. 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 541-1467 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 541-1467 is a Sun server hard drive component with capacity 500 GB, spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch. Pro Disk Network sells the 541-1467 for $96.84 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the 541-1467 work with my RAID controller?
The 541-1467 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 541-1467 ship?
541-1467 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 541-1467 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 541-1467?
The 541-1467 is a Sun enterprise-grade hard drive with capacity 500 GB and spindle speed 7,200 RPM, manufactured by Sun. 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 541-1467
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
Cons
Designed for capacity tier, not write-intensive cache
Not a drop-in for desktop NAS without verifying caddy
Some firmware revs locked to specific RAID-controller families
Frequently Asked Questions about 541-1467
Is the 541-1467 a genuine Sun part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every 541-1467 as factory-original Sun inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Sun servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the 541-1467 work with my RAID controller?
The 541-1467 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 541-1467 ship?
541-1467 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 541-1467?
New 541-1467 units carry the full Sun 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 541-1467?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the 541 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
541-1428 — 541-1428 - Sun 80GB 7200RPM SAS 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $344.84
541-1428-01 — 541-1428-01 - Sun 80GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $337.13
541-1430 — 541-1430 - Sun 2GB Kit (2 X 1GB) DDR-400MHz PC3200 ECC Registered CL3 184-Pin DIMM Memory for Fire X4600 — $202.55
541-1431 — 541-1431 - Sun 4GB Kit (2 X 2GB) DDR-400MHz PC3200 ECC Registered CL3 184-Pin DIMM Memory for Sun Fire X4600 — $202.55
541-1453 — 541-1453 - Sun System Board (Motherboard) with 8-Core 1.2 GHz CPU for Netra T2000 / ampFire T2000 — $244.21
541-1454 — 541-1454 - Sun 1.0GHz 8-Core System Board (Motherboard) — $318.32
541-1455 — 541-1455 - Sun System Board (Motherboard) with 4-Core 1.0GHz CPU for Fire T2000 — $294.74
541-1467-01 — 541-1467-01 - Sun 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s NCQ 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $165.79
541-1467-02 — 541-1467-02 - Sun 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s NCQ 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $165.79
541-1467-03 — 541-1467-03 - Sun 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3GB/s NCQ 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $165.79
541-1468 — 541-1468 - Sun 250GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $294.75
541-1468-03 — 541-1468-03 - Sun 250GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 8MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $328.58
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 541-1467 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 541-1467 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.