Actual performance increases will vary depending upon application and configuration.All HP hard drives pass a rigorous qualification process, which ensures that every HP drive is proven to perform in your ProLiant server or workstation. Before final certification, all HP hard drives are provided with HP-unique firmware specifically designed to optimize compatibility and functionality, including support of SMART and Insight Manager.HP received the Gold Idea Award for design excellence for the innovative design of the Hot Pluggable Universal drive carrier. The carrier is praised for both its ergonomics and aesthetics, as well as its many functional enhancements such as the compact design, improved cooling properties...  (less)

technology combines interface data transfer rates of up to 320MBbps, reduced overhead and enhanced flow control to help deliver dramatic performance gains. You can mix and match these drives with 73.4GB and 36.4GB drives for unrivaled configuration and budget flexibility.Improved diagnostics and data protection, as well as hot-swap capabilities with direct docking, help reduce downtime. For even greater reliability, you can create high-performance RAID arrays. Simply connect your drives to either an onboard Ultra320 SCSI controller with integrated mirroring capabilities or an IBM ServeRAID-5i Controller, available on select xSeries servers.  (less)

The HP 15K HDDs require no more cooling or power consumption than the 10K HDD family. The 15K drives access data an average of 26% faster than current 10K drives, resulting in improved productivity and profitability.  (less)