will this drive work with Dell 2900 server?

The specs on the 2900 say it has a SAS integrated controller, but says the connection is SATA 3Gb. My guess is that is a typo and it will support SAS, but at 3Gb a 12Gb drive is overkill. You probably want to get the SATA version of the drive instead. That said, the Seagates have always performed well for me and I have only lost a few of the MANY dozens of these (and larger drives) I have running in systems for customers. Most of the losses were on servers placed in environments where they were not well protected and subjected to an environment that was frequently too warm

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Seagate Exos 7E8 2TB 512n SAS 12Gb/s 7.2K RPM 3.5" Enterprise HDD - ST2000NM0045

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2TB Ent 3.5" 512n SAS

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Brand	Seagate
Series	Exos 7E8
Model	ST2000NM0045
Packaging	Bare Drive

Performance
Interface	SAS 12Gb/s
Capacity	2TB
RPM	7200 RPM
Cache	128MB
Average Latency	4.16ms

Features
Features	Capacity-Optimized Enterprise Hard Drive for Bulk-Data Applications - 1TB to 8TB1, 3.5-inch enterprise drive with industry-leading conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology - Advanced Write Caching feature enables up to 100% performance improvement in random writes over last-generation drive - 12Gb/s SAS and SATA 6Gb/s interfaces in industry-standard formats (512n, 512e and 4Kn) for easy integration into replicated and RAID multi-drive storage servers and systems - State-of-the-art cache, on-the-fly error-correction algorithms, super parity and end-to-end SAS-based data integrity for accurate data storage - Industry-leading rotational vibration design helps ensure consistent performance in dense multi-drive systems - Engineered for 24x7 workloads of 550TB/yr - Robust performance with dual processors, ramp load technology, top-cover-attached motor and humidity sensor for optimum performance in all chassis - On-demand PowerBalance feature available for lower power/performance in random read/write environments - Seagate Secure Self-Encrypting Drive featuring Instant Secure Erase for cost-saving drive retirement and secure data-at-rest protection2 - Seagate SeaTools diagnostic software to provide drive self-tests ensuring no unnecessary downtime and maximizing TCO Best-Fit Applications - Hyperscale applications/cloud data centers with replicated storage - Massive scale-out data centers and big data analytics - High-capacity density RAID storage - Mainstream enterprise external storage (SAN, NAS, DAS) - Distributed file systems, including Hadoop and Ceph - Enterprise backup and restore - D2D, virtual tape 1. Seagate recommends validating your configuaration with your HBA/RAID controller manufacturer to ensure full capacity capabilities. 2. Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) are not available in all models or countries. May require TCG-compliant host or controller support.
Usage	For Enterprise Storage

Dimensions
Form Factor	3.5"
Height (maximum)	26.10mm
Width (maximum)	101.85mm
Length (maximum)	147.00mm

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First Listed on Newegg	September 04, 2026

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