WD3200AAJ - Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive
SKU: WD3200AAJBrand: Western DigitalCategory: Storage Devices
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About the WD3200AAJ
This Western Digital WD3200AAJ delivers Storage Devices functionality in a form factor and electrical specification matched to enterprise rack server and data-center deployments. The unit is built for 24/7 enterprise duty cycles and is verified against the OEM part-number registry before listing. Technical specifications include spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, form factor of 3.5-inch, cache of 8MB. Workload fit covers Hyper-V cluster storage, Proxmox VE shared storage, Ceph OSDs, MinIO erasure-coded pools, and bulk file-server (SMB/NFS) duty. Pro Disk Network sources the WD3200AAJ 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. Net 30 / Net 60 terms available for qualified business, government, and education accounts. 30-day Pro Disk Network functional warranty included; free US ground shipping on orders over $150.
The WD3200AAJ is a Western Digital storage devices component with spindle speed 7,200 RPM, form factor 3.5-inch, cache 8MB. Pricing on the WD3200AAJ is quote-based — email sales@prodisknetwork.com or use our live chat for a quote within one business day.
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Reviewed by:Pro Disk Network Engineering Team — . Specifications, compatibility, and pricing for the WD3200AAJ verified against the manufacturer datasheet and our internal lab benchmarks.
Quick Answer: Will the WD3200AAJ work with my RAID controller?
The WD3200AAJ 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 WD3200AAJ ship?
WD3200AAJ orders placed before 2 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 WD3200AAJ 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.
New, Bulk, or Refurbished — Choosing Your Tier
Pro Disk Network offers the WD3200AAJ across three procurement tiers. Each tier is fully functional and warranted; the choice comes down to budget, warranty length, and whether the deployment is production-critical or capacity-expansion.
Tier
Discount vs OEM List
Warranty
Best For
New (Sealed OEM)
25–40%
Western Digital manufacturer warranty (1–5 yr)
Production-critical first-tier
New (Bulk OEM)
50–65%
3-year Pro Disk Network warranty
New cluster builds, secondary tier
Refurbished
75–85%
12-month advance replacement
Capacity expansion, lab, dev/test, EOL refresh
What is the WD3200AAJ?
The WD3200AAJ is a Western Digital enterprise-grade hard drive with spindle speed 7,200 RPM and form factor 3.5-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 WD3200AAJ
Pros
Same-day US shipping from our US warehouse
OEM-grade firmware preinstalled
Compatible with major hyperscale chassis (HP, Dell, IBM, Cisco)
Cons
Refurbished tier reseals — original retail box not included
Single-drive purchases ship in static-shield bags, not retail packaging
Lead time on 24+ drive orders may extend 2–4 business days
Frequently Asked Questions about WD3200AAJ
Is the WD3200AAJ a genuine Western Digital part?
Yes. Pro Disk Network sources every WD3200AAJ as factory-original Western Digital inventory verified against the manufacturer parts registry before listing. 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 12 months.
Will the WD3200AAJ work with my RAID controller?
The WD3200AAJ 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 WD3200AAJ ship?
WD3200AAJ orders placed before 2 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 WD3200AAJ?
New WD3200AAJ 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 (12 months refurbished, 36 months new bulk). DOA replacement is free within 30 days of receipt.
Do you offer bulk pricing for the WD3200AAJ?
Yes. Pro Disk Network offers automatic volume discounts at 10, 25, 50, and 100+ unit tiers. Net 30 terms are available for verified businesses, government, and education buyers. Email sales@prodisknetwork.com with the quantity and target ship date for a quote within one business day.
Other parts that share the WD3200 series prefix — useful when sourcing matched lots, hot-spare pools, or capacity-tier expansions.
WD3200AAJB — WD3200AAJB - Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $235.13
WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 — WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 - Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $397.89
WD3200AAJB-00TYA0 — WD3200AAJB-00TYA0 - Western Digital Caviar SE 320GB 7200RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $299.13
WD3200AAJB-00WGA0 — WD3200AAJB-00WGA0 - Western Digital Caviar SE 320GB 7200RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 3.5-inch Hard Drive — $364.74
Pro Disk Network Buyer’s Guide: Storage Devices
How to Pick the Right Drive Capacity for Your Use Case
For VMware vSAN deployments, the WD3200AAJ 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 WD3200AAJ 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.