Would This Drive Work Well For A PC

[Boomwebsearch]

I have a computer which has a failed hard drive that when powered on clicks a few times and then powers down which causes the computer to not be able to boot to its operating system. I do not really need much storage at all for anything on that machine because it will not be used for data storage or to work with video files. I began looking on the internet for a hard drive and I stumbled one that happens to be 73GB and it is rated as a "server" hard drive. The form factor is 2.5 inches which I do plan on getting a 2.5 inch to 3.5-inch drive adapter. The seller for this product states that it is a server hard drive and not for laptops and desktops which made me wonder why that was and if I would be able to run this in my desktop machine without any issues. Would this work well in this computer system or is there a reason why it is being advertised as a server hard drives and not for use in PCs like laptops and desktops?

 

link to this hard drive on eBay:         https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Branded-2-5-72GB-10K-RPM-SAS-Server-Hard-Drive-Assorted-Models/202165236242?hash=item2f11fcb212%3Ag%3AJ-wAAOSwkbdbRTR-&_sop=15&_sacat=0&_nkw=Server+Hard+Drive&LH_BIN=1&_from=R40&rt=nc

[Crunchy Dragon]

The only difference that I'm aware of between server drives and consumer drives is that server drives are designed to run 24/7, consumer drives aren't.

[Metallus97]

nope SAS ist not sata compatible 

 

but it looks like a sata connector  

Edited August 5, 2018 by Metallus97

[Boomwebsearch]

3 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

nope SAS ist not sata compatible 

Would an adapter such as this one be able to make this drive work with my desktop system? I realize that there are not going to be many adapters needed such as a 2.5 to a 3.5-inch adapter and potentially a SAS to SATA adapter although I am still wondering if with the adapter(s) would it be possible to run?

 

link to a SAS to SATA converter which I am wondering if or if not it would work for this purpose:   

https://www.ebay.com/itm/0-7M-SFF-8482-to-SAS-29P-SATA-Adapter-Hard-Drive-Splitter-Data-Cable-Braw/263506609822?epid=9013134198&hash=item3d5a37c69e%3Ag%3AQ2MAAOSwucFaith5&_sop=15&_sacat=0&_nkw=sas+to+sata&LH_BIN=1&_from=R40&rt=nc

[Ashleyyyy]

7 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

The only difference that I'm aware of between server drives and consumer drives is that server drives are designed to run 24/7, consumer drives aren't.

SAS drives are not compatible with SATA controllers, so beware of "server" drives with a SAS port on it. 

[Boomwebsearch]

1 minute ago, firelighter487 said:

so beware of "server" drives with a SAS port on it.

 

11 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

 

but it looks like a sata connector  

Edited 9 minutes ago by Metallus97

Based on this particular hard drive, would it be a SAS or SATA drive? Would the only way in order to find out be to contact the seller and ask about it?

[Ashleyyyy]

1 minute ago, Boomwebsearch said:

 

Based on this particular hard drive, would it be a SAS or SATA drive? Would the only way in order to find out be to contact the seller and ask about it?

i own a few SAS drive's and since it's 10K rpm and is listed as a SAS drive it's highly likely that it is one. 

[Metallus97]

1 minute ago, Boomwebsearch said:

 

Based on this particular hard drive, would it be a SAS or SATA drive? Would the only way in order to find out be to contact the seller and ask about it?

i looked it up (i am no server pro so...)

SAS and sata are physically the same but the controllers can’t talk to each other 

[Boomwebsearch]

2 hours ago, Metallus97 said:

i looked it up (i am no server pro so...)

SAS and sata are physically the same but the controllers can’t talk to each other 

 

2 hours ago, firelighter487 said:

i own a few SAS drive's and since it's 10K rpm and is listed as a SAS drive it's highly likely that it is one. 

So would that mean that this drive will not work with a desktop or laptop computer which does not have a SAS controller? And would it be only the SAS controller that would make this not be able to work in a PC or are there other reasons for it not being able to work with a PC?

[Ashleyyyy]

6 minutes ago, Boomwebsearch said:

 

So would that mean that this drive will not work with a desktop or laptop computer which does not have a SAS controller?

correct.