WD Gold 18TB | WD181KRYZ Powerful Performance Enterprise HDD – 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s, 512MB Cache

The Western Digital WD Gold 18TB | WD181KRYZ  is a cutting-edge enterprise-class hard drive designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability for demanding data storage needs. WD Gold 18TB | WD181KRYZ robust 18TB HDD leverages advanced helium technology to provide increased storage capacity and reduced power consumption while enhancing durability. Operating at 7200 RPM with a SATA 6Gb/s interface, this drive offers impressive sustained data transfer rates up to 269MB/s, complemented by a 512MB cache to accelerate data access and processing speeds.

Built to withstand heavy, continuous read-write workloads, the WD Gold 18TB | WD181KRYZ is engineered for enterprise environments such as data centers, servers, and high-performance storage arrays. WD Gold 18TB | WD181KRYZ supports a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2.5 million hours and comes with a 5-year limited warranty, ensuring peace of mind for critical business operations.

Key Features

• Model: WD181KRYZ

• Capacity: 18TB formatted

• Drive Technology: Helium-sealed sealed technology for enhanced capacity & efficiency

• Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s for fast data transfers

• RPM: 7200 RPM spindle speed

• Cache: 512MB cache for improved read/write performance

• Sustained Data Transfer: Up to 269 MB/s

• Power Consumption: Average operational power 6.5W, idle 5.6W

• Reliability: MTBF of 2,500,000 hours

• Warranty: 5-year limited

• Environmental: Operating temperature 5°C to 60°C, Non-operating -40°C to 70°C

• Shock Resistance: 50G operating, 250G non-operating

• Acoustic Noise: 20 dBA (idle mode)

• Form Factor: 3.5-inch standard

• Sector Size: 512e user sectors

• Designed for enterprise workloads and RAID environments

• RoHS compliant for environmental safety