DELL 345-BFWG internal solid state drive 800 GB 2.5" SAS

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At £2317.55 ex-VAT for an 800GB 2.5" SAS SSD, this is *not* a “casual upgrade” drive — it’s priced like a server-hardware component meant for a specific workload and lifecycle, not for squeezing value out of an older box. The upside is the typical Dell enterprise angle: reliability, steady performance under sustained use, and compatibility peace of mind when you’re running Dell server ecosystems. If you’re standardised on SAS backplanes and you need a dependable internal boot/storage tier for things like virtualisation hosts, database nodes, or log/search workloads, it can be a sensible part of a larger maintenance plan rather than a one-off bargain.

That said, I’d be cautious unless you *specifically* need SAS and you’ve got the right server/backplane support. For many UK B2B deployments, this sort of money buys materially better value elsewhere—either higher capacity, newer tech, or lower-cost SSD options depending on how strict you are about protocol and warranty terms. In other words: buy it if you’re Dell/SAS-locked and you want the “boring, reliable, supported” option. Don’t buy it if you’re just trying to improve performance/capacity per pound—unless you can clearly justify it with your environment and expected lifespan.