Dell 12TB 400-BEKN SOP 7.2K SAS ISE 12Gbps 512e 3.5in Hot-Plug Hard Drive CUS Kit
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- Brand Store: Dell
- Model: Dell 400-BEKN
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Part No: 400-BEKN
Key features
Massive 12TB Enterprise Capacity: Delivers enormous storage volume in a single drive slot, significantly reducing data center footprint, cabling, and power consumption overheads.
Dual-Port SAS 12Gb/s Performance: Built with a high-speed SAS-3 interface that supports up to 12Gbps transfer speeds and redundant data pathways, maximizing uptime and reliability.
Instant Secure Erase (ISE): Features native ISE capabilities, enabling crypto-erase data sanitization that completely secures or redeploys drives instantly without time-consuming overwrites.
512e Advanced Format Technology: Employs 512e sector emulation to perfectly support massive multi-terabyte architectures while ensuring reliable structural compatibility with enterprise software applications.
Hot-Plug CUSKit Integration: Shipped as a complete customer upgrade kit (CUSKit) featuring a pre-mounted, genuine Dell hot-swap caddy for toolless, zero-downtime installations.
24/7 Enterprise Reliability: Optimized with advanced rotational vibration sensors and specialized firmware tailored to withstand the constant pressures of massive multi-drive storage arrays.
Dual-Port SAS 12Gb/s Performance: Built with a high-speed SAS-3 interface that supports up to 12Gbps transfer speeds and redundant data pathways, maximizing uptime and reliability.
Instant Secure Erase (ISE): Features native ISE capabilities, enabling crypto-erase data sanitization that completely secures or redeploys drives instantly without time-consuming overwrites.
512e Advanced Format Technology: Employs 512e sector emulation to perfectly support massive multi-terabyte architectures while ensuring reliable structural compatibility with enterprise software applications.
Hot-Plug CUSKit Integration: Shipped as a complete customer upgrade kit (CUSKit) featuring a pre-mounted, genuine Dell hot-swap caddy for toolless, zero-downtime installations.
24/7 Enterprise Reliability: Optimized with advanced rotational vibration sensors and specialized firmware tailored to withstand the constant pressures of massive multi-drive storage arrays.


| Storage Capacity | 12 TB (12,000 GB) |
| Spindle Rotational Speed | 7,200 RPM |
| Interface Type | Nearline SAS (NL-SAS) Dual-Port |
| Interface Speed | 12 Gbps (SAS-3 architecture) |
| Sector Format | 512e (512 Emulated / Advanced Format) |
| On-Board Cache / Buffer | 256 MB |
| Average Latency | 4.16 ms |
| Sustained Transfer Rate | Up to 243 MB/s (Read) / 255 MB/s (Write) |
| Typical Seek Time | 8.0 ms (Read) / 8.6 ms (Write) |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) |
| Security Feature | ISE (Instant Secure Erase / Cryptographic Sanitation) |
| Carrier Tray Included | Fully pre-assembled with Dell Gen 14 3.5-inch Hot-Plug Caddy |
| PowerEdge Rack Servers | 14th Generation: R240, R440, R540, R640, R740, R740xd, R740xd2 15th Generation: R250, R350, R450, R550, R650, R650xs, R750, R750xs 16th Generation: R360, R660, R660xs, R760, R760xs |
| PowerEdge Tower Servers | 14th Generation: T140, T340 15th Generation: T150, T350, T550 16th Generation: T360, T560 |
| AMD EPYC Compute Nodes | R6415, R7415, R7425, R6515, R7515 |
| Multi-Node Systems | PowerEdge C6420 |
| Storage Arrays | PowerVault NX3240, ME4012, ME5012 |
| Windows Support | Windows Server 2008 R2 or higher; UEFI boot configuration preferred for large array architectures |
| Linux Support | Supported natively across modern Enterprise Linux distributions including RHEL, Ubuntu Server and Rocky Linux |
| Hypervisor Compatibility | Older VMware ESXi versions may have limitations with 512e / 4Kn configurations. Use an updated ESXi build for proper sector-format support. |
| General | |
| Manufacturer | Dell |
|---|---|
| Model | Dell 400-BEKN |
| Manufacturer Part No | 400-BEKN |
| Compatible Country | Middle East, Africa, Iran, Dubai |
| Country of Origin | USA |




















