Go for Gold
Conquer tough workloads with enterprise-class WD Gold 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 data centers and storage systems, the WD Gold SATA HDD delivers the world-class performance you expect from Western Digital hard drives.

Key Selling Points

Vibration protection technology
HelioSeal delivers high capacities with low power draw (12TB & up)
Projected 2.5M hours MTBF

Product Features

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.

With up to 2.5M hours MTBF, WD Gold hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability.

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.

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.

Broadly compatible with most PC and major enterprise operating systems. Specifically designed for use in enterprise-grade data centers and storage systems.

Attributes

Cache

512MB

Capacity

16TB

Form Factor

3.5"

Interface

SATA 3

WD Gold 3.5" Enterprise Class HDD - 16TB 512MB

Name: WD Gold 3.5" Enterprise Class HDD - 16TB 512MB
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: PLE-658304
Price: 649.00 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock

16TB

649

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PLE Code

PLE-658304

Manufacturer

Western Digital

Boxed Weight

0.67

Model Number

WD161KRYZ

Warranty

3 Year PLE Standard Return to Base

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WD Gold^™ Enterprise Class SATA HDD - 16TB

Built For Demanding Use Cases

Customize your business’s storage mix to fit your specific needs with hard drives in capacities of up to 26TB,¹ engineered for demanding applications with a read-write workload rating of up to 550TB² per year.

Enhanced Reliability

With a five-year limited warranty³ supporting up to 2.5M hours MTBF,⁴ WD Gold hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability.

Protection and Performance Boost

ArmorCache^™ technology (available in 22TB and above) is a Western Digital-only feature that provides enterprise power loss protection of your data in write-cache enabled (WCE) mode while increasing performance in write-cache disabled (WCD) mode.

Continuous Innovation

The WD Gold 26TB¹ model is built on the world’s first 11-disk HDD platform and delivers the 10th generation of HelioSeal^® technology, which has proven to be a vital foundation for continuous capacity growth for over a decade.

Robustness For Tough Environments

Our exclusive Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) uses dual sensors to anticipate and counteract disturbances, maintaining peak performance in high-vibration environments.

Flexibility and Peace of Mind

WD Gold has undergone extensive testing and validation in a variety of host bus adapters, servers and enterprise storage solutions employing RAID and other data resiliency configurations.

Specifications

What's in the Box

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General
Capacity	16TB
Cache Size	512MB
compatibility	Windows® Windows Server® Linux® macOS®
Dimension	147mm x 101.6mm x 26.1mm
Product Weight	0.69kgs
Interface	SATA
Transfer Rate	up to 262MB/s