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HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive | 3.5-Inch Low Profile Carrier | 6Gb/s Interface | Hot-Swap Server and NVR Bay
Continuous-duty capacity for Kenyan CCTV recorders, ProLiant towers, and backup arrays that never switch off.
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HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive is now in stock at Mascom International for KSh 10,000, brand new and sealed, at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. This is a 3.5-inch large form factor drive spinning at 7,200 rpm across a 6Gb/s SATA interface, rated for round-the-clock operation inside servers, network video recorders, and backup arrays. The HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive carries HPE option part number 861681-B21 in the Low Profile carrier and 872489-B21 in the SC carrier, both shipping with digitally signed firmware.
Kenya's CCTV installers, IT administrators, and small-business server owners all hit the same wall: consumer desktop drives fail within months when asked to write video 24 hours a day. The HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive answers that with mechanics rated for continuous duty cycles instead of an eight-hour office day. A 16-channel recorder writing around the clock pushes more data through a drive in a single month than a busy office desktop sees across a whole year. Security integrators fitting Dahua and Hikvision recorders in Westlands offices, banking IT teams in Upper Hill, and school computer labs in Nakuru all run the same sum capacity per shilling weighed against hours between failures.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya who stock only generic desktop drives, Mascom International supplies the HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive with verified part numbers you can cross-check on HPE PartSurfer before you pay. Buyers throughout Kenya tell us that a traceable spare part number, 862132-001, settles arguments with warranty desks years later. Walk into our Kimathi Street store to inspect the HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive in person, or order it for pay-on-arrival delivery to any of Kenya's 47 counties.
Common Questions About the HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive
What is this drive actually built for?
Continuous, high-capacity storage rather than fast random access. HPE places this drive in its Midline class, also branded Business Critical meant to hold large volumes of data that gets written steadily and read occasionally. That describes CCTV footage, file shares, backup targets, and archive volumes precisely. The 7,200 rpm spindle is slower than a 10K or 15K mission-critical drive, but it costs far less per terabyte and runs cooler inside a packed rack.
How many days of CCTV footage does 2TB actually hold?
Roughly 11 days of continuous recording from eight 1080p cameras using H.265 at 2 Mbps each. That workload writes about 173 GB daily against roughly 1,860 GB of usable formatted space. Cut it to four cameras and you get about 21 days. Switch to motion-triggered recording, which typically captures 30 percent of the day, and eight cameras stretch past 35 days. Bitrate settings inside your recorder change these figures more than anything else.
Will it work in a Dahua or Hikvision NVR, or only in HPE servers?
Both. The drive speaks standard SATA 6Gb/s, so any NVR, DVR, desktop, or third-party server with a 3.5-inch SATA bay will detect it. HPE-specific extras such as firmware signing verification and pre-failure alerting only activate inside HPE ProLiant hardware. One practical note: if the unit arrives mounted in an HPE Low Profile carrier, you unscrew it and fit the bare drive into your recorder's own tray.
Is a Midline drive the same thing as a surveillance drive?
No, and the difference matters. Purpose-built surveillance drives like WD Purple and Seagate SkyHawk support ATA streaming commands, which let a recorder drop a frame rather than retry a bad sector. HPE Midline drives instead prioritise data correctness and carry vibration handling for multi-bay chassis. Kenyan installers run both successfully. Pick this one when the same box also holds files or backups, or when traceable HPE part numbers matter to you.
How fast is the 6Gb/s SATA interface in real use?
The interface tops out at 600 MB/s, but no 7,200 rpm spinning drive reaches that. Sustained sequential reads from 2TB platters typically land between 150 and 200 MB/s, far above the 20 MB/s a busy 16-camera recorder demands. Interface headroom matters when several drives share one RAID controller channel. For file copies across a gigabit office network, the network caps you long before the drive does.
Which HPE ProLiant servers accept this drive?
Any ProLiant with 3.5-inch large form factor bays, including the DL20 Gen10, ML110 Gen10, and ML350 Gen10 towers common in Nairobi server rooms. Option part number 861681-B21 covers the Low Profile carrier and 872489-B21 covers the SC carrier; the spare part number is 862132-001. Check your server's QuickSpecs before ordering, because carrier type differs between generations. Mascom International staff will confirm the match against your server model over WhatsApp.
What does digitally signed firmware protect against?
Firmware tampering. Every firmware image the drive accepts must be cryptographically signed by HPE, so a modified or malicious update gets rejected at drive level. That closes an attack path which bypasses the operating system entirely. For Kenyan banks, SACCOs, and government departments facing data-protection audits, signed firmware is often a written requirement. Generic desktop drives sold around Nairobi carry no equivalent protection, which is one reason HPE drives cost more per terabyte.
Is KSh 10,000 fair for a 2TB server drive in Kenya?
Yes, measured against what it replaces. Genuine HPE 2TB Midline drives list well above USD 250 through authorised channels abroad, before shipping and duty. At KSh 10,000 the cost works out near KSh 5 per gigabyte. A generic 2TB desktop drive sells for less around Nairobi but carries a shorter duty rating and no traceable part number. Across a three-year CCTV deployment, one avoided failure and the footage it saves covers the gap.
Can I run several of these in a RAID array?
Yes, and most Kenyan deployments do. Four drives in RAID 5 produce roughly 5.5 TB of usable space while surviving one drive failure. RAID 1 mirroring across two drives suits small offices that value simplicity over capacity. Buy the drives together so firmware revisions match, and keep one spare on the shelf. Mascom International stocks multiple units and can supply matched sets for four-bay and eight-bay recorders or towers.
Technical Specifications
Storage Capacity and Usable Space
- 2TB raw capacity formats to roughly 1,860 GB usable, the standard gap between decimal and binary measurement
- Single-drive capacity suits four-bay and eight-bay recorders where total array size matters more than individual speed
- Holds approximately 11 days of continuous 1080p footage from eight cameras running at 2 Mbps each
- Stores around 400,000 office documents, or 250 hours of edited 1080p video at moderate bitrates
- Capacity scales predictably in RAID sets: four drives in RAID 5 give roughly 5.5 TB usable
- HPE ships matching 1TB, 4TB, 6TB, and larger Midline drives for later capacity upgrades
SATA Interface and Transfer Rates
- SATA 6Gb/s interface, also written 6G, caps theoretical throughput at 600 MB/s per drive channel
- Backward compatible with 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s SATA ports on older recorders and desktop motherboards
- Single SATA data connector plus standard 15-pin power, matching every 3.5-inch bay sold in Kenya
- Interface headroom prevents bottlenecks when six or eight drives share one RAID controller channel
- Sustained platter transfer sits well below interface speed, typically 150 to 200 MB/s sequential
- Hot-plug capable inside HPE ProLiant bays, letting you swap a failed drive without shutting down
Rotational Speed and Access Behaviour
- 7,200 rpm spindle speed, HPE's Midline standard, balancing capacity cost against random access latency
- Average rotational latency near 4.16 milliseconds, calculated from one half rotation at 7,200 rpm
- Slower than 10K and 15K mission-critical drives, but roughly a third of the price per terabyte
- Sequential write behaviour matters most for video recording, where the drive writes long continuous streams
- Runs cooler and draws less power than 10K drives inside poorly ventilated Nairobi server cupboards
- Acoustic output stays low enough for an office cupboard rather than a dedicated server room
Firmware Security and Data Protection
- Digitally signed firmware rejects any update image that HPE has not cryptographically signed, checked at drive level
- Blocks firmware-level attacks that operating system antivirus tools cannot detect or clean after infection
- Pre-failure alerting works through HPE ProLiant array controllers, warning administrators before a drive fails outright
- Traceable option, spare, and assembly part numbers let warranty desks verify authenticity years after purchase
- Meets firmware-provenance wording common in Kenyan banking, SACCO, and government procurement documents
- HPE's qualification programme tests every drive model across ProLiant platforms before release to customers
- Firmware revisions ship through HPE Service Pack for ProLiant, keeping multi-drive arrays on matched versions
Carrier Format and Server Compatibility
- 3.5-inch large form factor, abbreviated LFF, matching standard bays in towers, racks, and recorders
- Option part 861681-B21 supplies the drive in HPE's Low Profile carrier, abbreviated LP
- Option part 872489-B21 supplies the same drive in HPE's SC carrier for other server generations
- Spare part number 862132-001 and assembly part 861685-001 appear on HPE PartSurfer for verification
- Confirmed compatible with ProLiant DL20 Gen10, ML110 Gen10, and ML350 Gen10 among other platforms
- Works in any third-party NVR, DVR, or desktop once removed from the HPE carrier
- Drive model numbers include MB002000GWFGH, MB002000GWFWA, MB002000GWFWL, MB002000GWWQF, and MB002000GYDNK depending on batch
Continuous Duty Operation and Service Life
- Business Critical class drives are built for 24-hour operation rather than an eight-hour office day
- Rotational vibration handling keeps throughput stable when eight drives spin inside one chassis together
- Suited to write-heavy, read-light workloads: video archives, backup targets, file shares, and log storage
- Kenyan installers report multi-year service life on drives protected from sudden power cuts
- Operating temperature tolerance covers unairconditioned Nairobi and Mombasa comms rooms during long outages
- Mount on rubber-isolated trays where possible, since chassis vibration shortens spinning drive life measurably
- HPE ships Business Critical drives with a standard one-year warranty; Mascom International handles claims locally
Package Contents
Every HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive from Mascom International arrives in anti-static packaging containing:
- The 2TB drive itself, brand new and sealed
- HPE carrier where supplied — Low Profile (LP) or SC, depending on batch
- Mascom International 12-month warranty card
- Printed part number reference for PartSurfer verification
Note:SATA data cables, power splitters, and mounting screws for third-party recorders are not included. Mascom International stocks all three separately at our Kimathi Street counter.
Warranty
Mascom International backs the HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive with a 12-month warranty covering manufacturing defects and hardware failure under normal use. That matches HPE's own standard one-year cover on Business Critical drives. Claims are handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk, where drives are tested in-store before any replacement is issued.
Where to Buy the HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive in Kenya
HPE 2TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF Hard Drive is available now at Mascom International, located at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD. Visit our store Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, to inspect the drive and confirm carrier type against your server or recorder before purchase. Both the Low Profile and SC carrier versions are stocked.
Order through any of the following:
- Phone/WhatsApp: +254 708 852 521
- Email: info@mascomintl.com
- Website: www.mascomintl.com
Mascom International ships across all 47 Kenyan counties with pay-on-arrival delivery you only pay when the drive reaches you. Nairobi and its environs receive same-day delivery. All other major cities and towns, including Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Eldoret, receive next-business-day delivery. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days.
Every unit is covered by the 12-month warranty stated above, with claims coordinated at our Nairobi CBD service desk.
Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for honest part numbers, current pricing, and after-sales backing on every storage product we stock.
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