DATA SHEET
2.5-INCH SFF ENTERPRISE 10K RPM HARD DISK DRIVES
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Ultrastar C10K1800
Big Capacity and Performance
Enterprise Security and
Reliability
Highlights
in a Small Package
• Industry-leading 1.8TB1 capacity in a 10K RPM HDD, 50%
HGST delivers best-in-class capacity and performance in
one small form factor hard drive. The Ultrastar® C10K1800
is a 10K RPM enterprise-class HDD that stores up to 1.8TB
of data, 50% more capacity than prior generations, plus
delivers best-in-class active and idle power eꢂiciency,
enabling next generation data centers to keep pace
with digital data growth and improve space and power
eꢂiciencies. Data center architects can also leverage best-
The Ultrastar C10K1800 offers the broadest range of
more than previous generations
• Best-in-class performance
—2.5X faster random write*
—23% faster sequential*
• Advance format (4KN and 512e) and 512n models
• 12Gb/s SAS moves more data quickly & reliably
• 128MB cache buffer manages data eꢀiciency
• Advanced Power Management optimizes power
consumption
encryption and security options available on SAS HDDs from
HGST, including Trusted Computing Group (TCG) enterprise
SSC-compliant Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) which provide
data protection without any performance loss, and TCG
with FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140ꢀ2
certiꢁication, which adds and tamper evidence protection
for the most stringent regulatory data security compliance
in-class performance on the C10K1800, achieving up to 2.5X requirements. Instant Secure Erase (ISE) models enable fast,
better random write performance and 23% faster sequential
performance over prior generation 2.5-inch SFF 10K RPM
HDDs for demanding 24x7 enterprise workloads.
cost-effective and secure drive repurposing and retirement.
C10K1800 extends the company’s long-standing tradition
of reliability leadership with a 2M hours MTBF rating and a
5-year limited warranty.
• Best-in-class power eꢀiciency
• 2M hours MTBF2 rating and 5-year warranty
Technology Innovation
HGST Quality and Service
Ultrastar C10K1800 delivers unmatched performance
thanks to several HGST technology innovations including
media cache architecture, the industry’s fastest 12Gb/s
Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) interface and advanced format
options. HGST’s media cache architecture is a disk-based
caching technology, which provides a large non-volatile
cache on the media resulting in improved reliability and
data integrity during unexpected power loss, as well as a
signiꢁicant improvement in write performance even at high
workloads when compared to solutions with limited NAND
or ꢁlash-based NVC. The C10K1800 is the industry’s ꢁirst
10K RPM drive to leverage an industry-leading 12Gb/s SAS
interface, enabling very high transfer rates between host and
drive. Advanced format models enable the industry’s highest
10K RPM capacity at 1.8TB with 4K native and 512 emulation
to support new systems, and also offers 512 native format
models to support legacy systems.
• Security & encryption models including ISE,
TCGꢁSED & FIPS 140ꢁ2 certiꢂied TCGꢁSED
The Ultrastar C10K1800 extends the long-standing HGST
tradition of performance and reliability leadership. A
balanced combination of new and proven technologies
helps ensure high reliability and availability of customer data.
Applications/Environments
HGST drives are backed by an array of technical support
and services, which may include customer and integration
assistance. HGST is dedicated to providing a breadth of
hard disk drive solutions to satisfy all of today’s demanding
computing needs.
• Tier 1 enterprise-class, high-performance servers in data
centers processing hot and warm data
• Traditional mission-critical enterprise-class servers and storage
• HPC, databases, OLTP, and BP applications requiring high
reliability and 24x7 availability
• Enterprise-class data security environments requiring
increased security & easy drive retirement
• Power- and space-constrained, mission-critical environments
Features & Beneꢁits
Feature / Function
Beneꢂits
Performance
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10K RPM
12Gb/s SAS
Media cache architecture
Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS)
Workload detector technology
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Low latency for faster access to data
Industry’s fastest SAS interface for maximum throughput
Signiꢂicantly enhanced performance over solutions with limited NAND or ꢂlash-based non-volatile cache (NVC)
Maintains optimum performance in multi-drive systems
1.8TB / 1.2TB / 900GB / 600GB / 450GB / 300GB
10K RPM | 2.5-inch SFF | SAS 12Gb/s
Maximizes performance in RAID environments
Capacity
Up to 1.8TB with Advanced Format
50% more capacity than previous generation 10K HDDs
Power Eꢀiciency
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2.5-inch form factor
Advanced Power Management technology
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Consumes less power than previous generation 10K HDDs
Optimizes power consumption to lower data center energy usage and cooling costs
*Compared to previous generation