Western Digital part number WD1200BEVE identifies the WD1200BEVE - Western Digital Scorpio Blue 120GB 5400RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive, an enterprise-grade Laptop Hard Drive unit appropriate for data-center, server-room, and workstation deployment. Technical specifications include spindle speed of 5,400 RPM, form factor of 2.5-inch, cache of 8MB. 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 sources the WD1200BEVE 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 WD1200BEVE is a Western Digital laptop hard drive component with spindle speed 5,400 RPM, form factor 2.5-inch, cache 8MB. Pro Disk Network sells the WD1200BEVE for $250.53 with same-day US shipping and a 30-day return guarantee.
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Quick Answer: Will the WD1200BEVE work with my RAID controller?
The WD1200BEVE 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 WD1200BEVE ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WD1200BEVE 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 WD1200BEVE 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 WD1200BEVE?
The WD1200BEVE is a Western Digital enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 5,400 RPM and form factor 2.5-inch, manufactured by Western Digital. 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 WD1200BEVE
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 WD1200BEVE
Is the WD1200BEVE a genuine Western Digital part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every WD1200BEVE as factory-original Western Digital inventory. New units arrive sealed in OEM packaging; refurbished units are pulled from decommissioned Western Digital servers, surface-tested, and re-warranted by Pro Disk Network for 90 days.
Will the WD1200BEVE work with my RAID controller?
The WD1200BEVE 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 WD1200BEVE ship?
Pro Disk Network dispatches the WD1200BEVE 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 WD1200BEVE?
New WD1200BEVE units carry the full Western Digital 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 WD1200BEVE?
Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the WD1200 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
WD1200BEVE-00A0HT0 — WD1200BEVE-00A0HT0 - Western Digital Scorpio Blue 120GB 5400RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $250.53
WD1200BEVE-00UYT0 — WD1200BEVE-00UYT0 - Western Digital Scorpio 120GB 5400RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $250.53
WD1200BEVE-00WZT0 — WD1200BEVE-00WZT0 - Western Digital Scorpio 120GB 5400RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $250.53
WD1200BEVE-11UYT0 — WD1200BEVE-11UYT0 - Western Digital Scorpio Blue 120GB 5400RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 2.5-inch Hard Drive — $250.53
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Laptop Hard Drive
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
If the WD1200BEVE 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 WD1200BEVE 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.