HPE R0Q76B — MSA 16TB NL-SAS 12G LFF (3.5") HDD (7.2K rpm, Dual-Port, Hot-Plug, M2, 3-yr)

What it is: A genuine HPE MSA 16TB Nearline SAS (NL-SAS) 12Gb/s 3.5" LFF enterprise hard drive, 7,200-rpm, supplied in the MSA hot-plug tray (M2 generation). Dual-port SAS for high availability in SAN designs; standard 3-year kit coverage.

Why buyers pick R0Q76B (plain English)

• Big, economical capacity: ideal for backups, archives, video, and general file tiers in MSA pools.

• High availability built in: dual-port SAS supports controller failover and multipath I/O.

• Zero-drama installs: correct tray/firmware for plug-and-play in current MSA LFF enclosures.

60-second spec box (R0Q76B)

Capacity / speed

• 16TB, 7,200 rpm (Nearline SAS)

Interface

• SAS 12Gb/s, dual-port, hot-plug

Form factor / carrier

• 3.5" LFF, MSA tray included (M2 generation)

Workload class

• Nearline / capacity tier (optimized for sequential throughput and $/TB)

Intended platform

• HPE MSA LFF systems and LFF drive enclosures (e.g., MSA 1060/2060/2062 LFF)

Warranty

• 3-year option-kit coverage

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

• Perfect for: capacity-focused MSA pools—backups, archives, video surveillance, file shares, and read-leaning VM datastores.

• Choose 10K SAS or SSDs if you need lower latency or higher random IOPS.

• Hybrid pools: mix with SSD tiers (RI/MU) for hot data while keeping cold data on NL-SAS to control cost.

Quick compatibility tips

• Confirm your MSA model’s supported drive/firmware matrix before ordering to ensure revision alignment and best performance.

TL;DR

R0Q76B = 16TB LFF NL-SAS 12G, 7.2K rpm, dual-port, hot-plug, MSA-ready with 3-year coverage—an easy, SAN-ready way to add a large, cost-effective capacity tier to HPE MSA.