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Lenovo 01KP894 10TB 3.5" SAS Internal Hard Drive

10TB hot-swap SAS drive built for Lenovo V3700 V2 storage systems with enterprise 7200rpm reliability.

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Overview

The Lenovo 01KP894 is a 10TB 3.5-inch SAS hard drive engineered for enterprise storage environments, specifically the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 LFF Control and Expansion Enclosures. At 7200rpm with a 12Gb/s SAS interface, it occupies the nearline tier of enterprise storage — optimized for high-capacity, sequential workloads such as backup repositories, archival storage, and bulk data lakes where raw terabytes matter more than sub-millisecond latency.

Hot-swap capability is a key feature for production deployments, allowing administrators to replace a failed or depleted drive without taking the enclosure offline. The SAS interface provides dual-port redundancy and full-duplex communication that SATA cannot match, which is why enterprise arrays favor SAS for reliability-critical applications. For V3700 V2 owners looking to scale capacity, this drive slots directly into an existing enclosure and integrates with the array's RAID and management layer. Buyers outside the V3700 ecosystem should verify SAS backplane compatibility before purchasing, as the drive will not work with SATA-only controllers commonly found in consumer and prosumer hardware.

Key Features

Lenovo - Hard drive - 10 TB - hot-swap - 3

Specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Model
01KP894
Capacity
10 TB
Form Factor
3.5" LFF
Interface
SAS 12Gb/s
Spindle Speed
7200 rpm
Hot Swappable
Yes
Drive Type
Internal
Compatibility
Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 LFF Control Enclosure, V3700 V2 LFF Expansion Enclosure

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • 10TB capacity provides substantial storage in a single 3.5-inch bay
  • Hot-swap support allows drive replacement without system downtime
  • 12Gb/s SAS interface delivers reliable enterprise-grade data transfer
  • Designed and validated specifically for Lenovo V3700 V2 storage arrays
  • Standard 3.5-inch LFF form factor fits widely used enterprise enclosures

👎 Cons

  • SAS interface is incompatible with most consumer SATA-only controllers and NAS devices
  • 7200rpm spindle speed limits random I/O performance compared to 10K or 15K rpm drives
  • Compatibility is officially limited to Lenovo V3700 V2 enclosures, narrowing its use case
  • Mechanical drive technology is significantly slower than SSD alternatives for latency-sensitive workloads
  • Enterprise-grade pricing is considerably higher per terabyte than comparable SATA nearline drives

Frequently Asked Questions

It is designed for the Lenovo Storage V3700 V2 LFF Control Enclosure and V3700 V2 LFF Expansion Enclosure. Compatibility with other systems using standard 3.5-inch SAS should be verified against Lenovo's support matrix.
Yes. It supports hot-swap installation, meaning you can insert or remove it from a compatible enclosure without powering down the system.
It connects via a 12Gb/s SAS interface, which is the current standard for enterprise SAS storage and provides sufficient bandwidth for a 7200rpm mechanical drive.
Physically it is a standard 3.5-inch drive, but it uses a SAS interface rather than SATA. Your host bus adapter or backplane must support SAS connectivity — most consumer desktops and NAS units only support SATA.
The drive spins at 7200rpm, which is the standard speed for high-capacity enterprise nearline drives. It prioritizes storage density and sequential throughput over the low-latency random I/O of faster 10K or 15K rpm drives.

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