PRODUCT BRIEF
Product Highlights
• Take on tough workloads; up to 10 times the
typical desktop rates
• Enhanced reliability with up to 2.5M hours MTBF
• Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class
storage systems and data centers
• Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording (EAMR) and
Triple State Actuator (TSA) (in 16TB capacities and
above)
ENTE RPRI SE CLASS SATA HDD
WD GoldTM HDD
Conquering Tough Workloads With Enterprise-class WD
GoldTM HDDs
Available in 1TB to 18TB capacities, this highly reliable solution for demanding storage environments provides up to 2.5M hours MTBF, vibration protection technology and a low power
draw thanks to HelioSeal™ technology [for 12TB and above]. Specifically designed for use in
enterprise-class storage systems and data centers, the WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD
delivers the world-class performance you expect from Western Digital® hard drives.
Beyond Expectations
WD Gold™ hard drives are performance-optimized for heavy application workloads,
whether you need 1TB or 18TB. The WD Gold HDD’s wide capacity range solves for the most
demanding storage environments.
Enhanced Reliability
With up to 2.5M hours MTBF, WD Gold™ hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability. Built for yearly operation (24×7×365) within the most demanding storage
environments.
A World-Class Performer
Delivering excellent service to any storage environment, WD Gold™ hard drives are designed to handle workloads up to 550TB per year – among the highest of any 3.5-inch hard
drive.
Vibration Protection
WD Gold™ has sophisticated monitoring electronics that help correct linear and rotational
vibrations in real time using enhanced vibration protection technology for improved performance in high-vibration environments.
Play Well with Others
Broadly compatible with most PC and major enterprise operating systems. Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class storage systems and data centers.
Leading the Way
Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording technology (EAMR) enables higher media precision and
increases areal density. The Triple State Actuator (TSA) enhances the accuracy of head-positioning and delivers better performance and data integrity to also increase areal density.
Both technologies are available only in 16TB capacities and above.
5-Year Limited Warranty
Every WD Gold™ HDD comes with a 5-year limited warranty, so you can be confident in your
storage.
WD Gold™ Enterprise Class SATA HDD
PRODUCT BRIEF
ENTE RPRI SE CLASS SATA HDD
Specifications
18TB 16TB 14TB 12TB 10TB 8TB 6TB 4TB 2TB 1TB
Model Number
Form Factor 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch 3.5-inch
Interface SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 6 Gb/s
512n / 512e user sectors per drive
Formatted Capacity 18TB 16TB 1 4TB 12TB 10TB 8TB 6TB 4TB 2TB 1TB
RoHS compliant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Performance
Data Transfer Rate (max sustained) 26 9M B/s 262M B/s 267M B/s 25 5M B/s 262M B/s 255M B/s 255 MB/s 255 MB /s 20 0M B/s 18 4MB/s
Performance Class
Cache 512MB 512MB 512MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 128MB 128MB
Power Management
Average power requirements (W)
Operational 6.5W 6.5W 6.0W 6.9W 9.2 W 8 .8W 7.0 W 7. 0W 8.1W 8.1W
Idle 5.6W 5.6W 5.5W 5.0W 8.0W 7. 4W 5 .9W 5.9W 5.9W 5 .9W
Power efficiency index (W/TB,
idle)
Reliability
MTBF (hours, projected) 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR, %) 0.35 0.35 0. 35 0.35 0.4 4 0.4 4 0.4 4 0.4 4 0.4 4 0.44
Limited Warranty 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years
Environmental
Operating Temperature 5° to 60°C 5° to 60°C 5° C to 60° C 5° C to 60° C 5° C to 60° C 5° C to 60° C 5° C to 60° C 5° C to 60° C 5° C to 60° C 5° C to 60° C
Non-Operating Temperature -40° to 70°C -40° to 70° C -40°C to 70°C -40 °C to 70°C -40 °C to 70°C -40°C to 70°C -40°C to 70°C -40 °C to 70°C -40°C to 70°C -40°C to 70°C
Shock (Read/Write)
Operating (half-sine wave, 2ms)
Non-operating (half-sine wave, 2ms) 250G 250G 300G 300G 250G 300G 300G 300G 300G 300G
Acoustics (average)
Idle Mode 20 dBA 20 dBA 20 dBA 20 dBA 34 dBA 29 dBA 29 dBA 29 dBA 25 dBA 25 dBA
Seek Mode 36 dBA 36 dBA 36 dBA 36 dBA 38 dBA 36 dBA 36 dBA 36 dBA 28 dBA 28 dBA
Physical Dimensions
Height (max) 26.1mm 26.1m m 26.1 m m 26.1 mm 26 .1 mm 26.1 mm 26.1 mm 26.1 mm 26.1 mm 26.1 m m
Length (max) 147.0 mm 147.0 mm 147.0 mm 147.0 mm 147.0 mm 147.0 mm 147.0 mm 147.0 mm 147.0 mm 147.0 mm
Width (± .01 in.) 101.6 mm 101.6 mm 101.6 mm 101.6 mm 101.6 mm 101.6 mm 101.6 mm 101.6 mm 101.6 mm 101.6 mm
Weig ht
As used for s torage capaci ty, 1GB = 1 billion byte s and 1TB = one trillio n bytes. Actual us er capacity may b e less
depending on operating environment.
Western Di gital hard drive p roducts manuf actured and sol d worldwide af ter June 8, 2011, meet or exc eed
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance requirements as mandated by the RoHS Directive
20 11/65 /EU.
Data Transf er Rate: MB/s is 1,000,000 bytes; 1M iB = 1,048,576
Cache Buffer: Portion of buffer capacity used for drive firmware.
Operat ional Power: Ran dom RW 50/50 8KB QD=1
WD181KRYZ WD161KRYZ WD141KRYZ WD121KRYZ WD102KRYZ WD8004FRYZ WD6003FRYZ WD4003FRYZ W D20 05F BYZ WD1005FBYZ
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512e 512e 512e 512e 512e 512e 512e 512e 512n 512n
7200 RPM
Class
7200 RPM
Class
7200 RPM
Class
7200 RPM
Class
7200 RPM
Class
7200 RPM
Class
7200 RPM
Class
7200 RPM
Class
7200 RPM
Class
7200 RPM
0.31 0.35 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.5 3.0 5.9
50G/50G 50G/50G 70G/70G 70G/70G 70G/50G 70G/70G 70G/70G 70G/70G 65G/65G 65G/65G
1.52 lb (.69
kg) +/- 10%
1.52 lb (.69
kg) +/- 10%
1.52 lb. (.69
kg) ± 10%
1.46 lb. (.66
kg) ± 10%
1.65 lb. (.75
kg) ± 10%
Idle Power : Based on use of Idl e_A
Project ed values . Final MTB F and AFR specifica tions will be base d on a sample popu lation and a re estimated by
statistical measurements and acceleration algorithms under typical operating conditions, workload 220TB/year
and temp erature 40 C. Derating of MTB F and AFR will occur ab ove these paramet ers, up to 550TB writes p er year
and 60C am bient (65C device temp). MT BF and AFR ratings d o not predic t an individual dr ive's reliabilit y and do
not cons titute a war ranty.
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512e: Advance d Format drive wit h 512-byte logical se ctors and 4K (4096-by te) physical sector s. 512n: Native 512-
byte log ical and phy sical sectors.
1.58 lb. (.715
kg) ± 10%
1.58 lb. (.715
kg) ± 10%
1.58 lb. (.715
kg) ± 10%
1.41 lb. (.64
kg) ± 10%
1.41 lb. (.64
kg) ± 10%
Class
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