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WD WD181KRYZ Gold DC HC550 18TB 3.5 inch SATA Hard Drive

WD WD181KRYZ Gold DC HC550 18TB 3.5 inch SATA Hard Drive

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WD WD181KRYZ Gold DC HC550 18TB SATA Hard Drive w/ 7200RPM 6Gb/s 512MB Cache
WD WD181KRYZ Gold DC HC550 18TB 3.5 inch SATA Hard Drive is a highly reliable solution for demanding storage environments and provides up to 2.5M hours MTBF.

WD WD181KRYZ Gold DC HC550 18TB SATA Hard Drive w/ 7200RPM 6Gb/s 512MB Cache




WD WD181KRYZ Gold DC HC550 18TB 3.5 inch SATA Hard Drive






WD WD181KRYZ Gold DC HC550 18TB 3.5 inch SATA Hard Drive is a highly reliable solution for demanding storage environments and provides up to 2.5M hours MTBF, vibration protection technology and a low power draw thanks to HelioSeal technology.Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class storage systems and data centers, the WD Gold WD181KRYZ hard drive delivers the world-class performance you expect from Western Digital drives.

Vital Statistics

  • Model Number: WD181KRYZ

  • Capacity: 18TB

  • Speed: 7200RPM

  • Cache: 512MB

  • Interface: SATA 6Gb/s

  • Form factor: 3.5-inch


WD WD181KRYZ Gold DC HC550 18TB 3.5 inch SATA Hard Drive

Key Features



  • Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class storage systems and data centres.

  • Improve performance with WD's vibration protection technology.

  • Take on tough workloads with up to 10 times the typical desktop rating.

  • Enhanced reliability you can trust with up to 2.5M hours MTBF.


Beyond expectations

This WD Gold WD181KRYZ drive is performance-optimized for heavy application workloads.

Enhanced reliability

With up to 2.5M hours MTBF, the WD Gold WD181KRYZ hard drive delivers enhanced levels of dependability and durability. It is built for yearly operation (24 x 7 x 365) within the most demanding storage environments.

A world-class performer

Delivering excellent service to any storage environment, the WD Gold WD181KRYZ hard drive is designed to handle workloads up to 550TB per year - among the highest of any 3.5-inch hard drive.

Vibration protection

The WD Gold WD181KRYZ drive 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.

Plays well with others

The WD Gold WD181KRYZ is broadly compatible with most PC and major 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.

Specifications




Form Factor

  • 3.5 Inch


Interface

  • SATA 6Gb/s


512n / 512e user sectors per drive

  • 512e


Formatted Capacity

  • 18TB


RoHS Compliant

  • Yes


Performance

Data Transfer Rate (max sustained)

  • 269MB/s


Performance Class

  • 7200 RPM Class


Cache

  • 512MB


Power Management

Average power requirements

  • Operational

    • 6.5W



  • Idle

    • 5.6W



  • Power efficiency index (W/TB, idle)

    • 0.31




Reliability

MTBF (hours, projected)

  • 2,500,000


Annualised Failure Rate (AFR, %)

  • 0.35


Limited Warranty

  • 5-Years


Environmental

Operating Temperature

  • 5ºC to 60ºC


Non-Operating Temperature

  • -40ºC to 70ºC


Shock (Read/Write)

  • Operating (half-sine wave 2ms)

    • 50G/50G



  • Non-operating (half-sine wave 2ms)

    • 250G




Acoustics (average)

  • Idle Mode

    • 20 dBA



  • Seek Mode

    • 36 dBA




Physical Dimensions

Height (max)

  • 26.1mm


Length (max)

  • 147.0 mm


Width (± .01 in.)

  • 101.6 mm


Weight

  • 0.69Kg (1.52 lb) +/- 10%



Standard Warranty: 5-Years

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