45W8285: IBM 2TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-Inch Hard Drive
MPN: 45W8285|By: IBM
Starting from
$60
Indicative. Final pricing is confirmed with your quote.
In Stockships worldwide
Key specs
- Capacity
- 2TB
- Interface Standard
- 6Gb/s
- Drive Interface
- SAS
- Rotational Speed
- 7200RPM
- Form Factor
- 3.5-Inch
- Condition:
- New (authorized channel)
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Authorized & warrantied
Sourced through authorized distribution, with the full manufacturer warranty.
Compatibility checked
Validated against your server platform before dispatch.
Delivery & lead time
Confirmed with your quote, including expedited freight where available.
Business & public sector
POs, net terms and volume pricing for qualified organizations, government and edu.
Product overview
Part number 45W8285 identifies this IBM 2TB 7200RPM SAS 6Gb/s 3.5-Inch hard Drive. Replacing a failed drive means matching interface, form factor and firmware to the backplane it is going into. This is a SAS unit. Send us the server model and we will confirm the fit rather than leave you to check it.
Send the quantity you need and we will come back within 48 business hours with availability confirmed, not estimated.
Specifications
General
- Manufacturer part number
- 45W8285
- Product Type
- Server Hard Drives
- Manufacturer
- IBM
Technical specifications
- Capacity
- 2TB
- Rotational Speed
- 7200RPM
Interfaces & connectivity
- Drive Interface
- SAS
- Interface Standard
- 6Gb/s
Physical
- Form Factor
- 3.5-Inch
Specifications for 45W8285 as published by IBM. Where a value is absent it is because we could not verify it, not because it does not exist. Ask and we will check.
Where the IBM 45W8285 is deployed
- Sourcing 45W8285 against a build sheet that names it explicitly
- Holding a firmware-matched cold spare per chassis family
- Rebuilding a parity group after a drive failure
Who this part is for
- Procurement replacing drives out of a maintenance contract
- Backup and archive teams growing bulk capacity in an existing shelf
- MSPs holding cold spares across a fleet of identical chassis
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
Quoted and supplied against 45W8285 specifically, so what arrives is what your build sheet asks for.
No substitutions without asking
If we cannot supply the exact code we tell you what we can supply and why, rather than shipping an equivalent and letting you find out.
Spares held to a fleet standard
Tell us the chassis you run and we will keep the spare consistent with what is already in the shelf.
Questions buyers ask about this part
Is 45W8285 genuine and is the warranty intact?
Yes, new and sealed, with the IBM warranty and the firmware update path intact. We do not sell refurbished stock as new, and we do not source grey-market units.
Will 45W8285 work in my server?
Send the server model or the shelf it is going into. Vendor-keyed firmware is the usual reason an identical-looking drive is rejected, so we check that alongside interface and form factor.
Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
Yes, POs from qualified organisations, net terms on approval, and banded pricing once the quantity is worth banding. Send the number and we will price it properly.
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| Toshiba MG09 16TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 512e 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive | Toshiba | Capacity: 16TB | In Stock | $335 |
| Hitachi HGST Ultrastar He10 8TB 7200 RPM 12Gb/s SAS 512e 3.5"-inch Enterprise Hard Drive | Hitachi | Capacity: 8TB | In Stock | $190 |
| Dell 4TB 7200RPM 12Gb/s SAS 512e 3.5-inch Hot-Plug Nearline PowerEdge Hard Drive | Dell Technologies | Capacity: 4TB | In Stock | $155 |
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Specifying a system, not just the part?
Bulk capacity usually sits behind the flash tier that feeds a training cluster rather than under it.