Question 512e and 4k Sectors

[kylepaddock]

I have a raid controller that is older so I need drives in the 512e sector format. Is there any way to purchase a 4k sector and before I put it in the raid controller to reformat the sector from 4k to 512e? The drives are specifically 6TB.

 

[fzabkar]

Very few drives are 4Kn. The vast majority are still 512e. I think you would need to search very hard to find a 4Kn enterprise drive.

 

[kylepaddock]

Very few drives are 4Kn. The vast majority are still 512e. I think you would need to search very hard to find a 4Kn enterprise drive.

Would Segate ST6000VNA033 be 512e? I can not find it listed on their website?

 

[fzabkar]

Sorry, I can only find the ST6000VN0033 which is a 512e model.

In fact the following seller advertises the "A" drive, but the photo shows the "0" drive:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1462721-REG/seagate_st6000vna033_6tb_ironwolf_7200_rpm.html

 

[kylepaddock]

Sorry, I can only find the ST6000VN0033 which is a 512e model.

In fact the following seller advertises the "A" drive, but the photo shows the "0" drive:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1462721-REG/seagate_st6000vna033_6tb_ironwolf_7200_rpm.html

Interesting. I foudn this: https://www.microcenter.com/product...rpm-sata-iii-6gb-s-35-internal-nas-hard-drive

Similar thing in the photo. I wonder if the MicroCenter one is the VN0033. I might try to go there and get my hands on it to verify. Do you think it could be the 0033 is the same as the A033 just a weird branding thing?

 

[fzabkar]

Sorry, I don't know what to make of it ?!