WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WD-GOLD-16TB | Part #: WD162KRYZ | MPN: WD162KRYZ
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About the WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD
The WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD from Western Digital is enterprise-grade Enterprise HDDs hardware built for data centers. It features 16TB capacity, 3.5" form factor, SATA 6Gb/s interface, 7,200 RPM speed. The Western Digital WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD (WD162KRYZ) is purpose-built for demanding data center and enterprise workloads requiring continuous, high-intensity operation. Engineered on Western Digital's helium-sealed platform, the drive employs HelioSeal technology to reduce internal turbulence and power consumption while enabling a higher areal density platter stack within a standard 3.5-inch form factor. The 7200 RPM spindle speed, combined with a 256MB DRAM cache buff Available in brand new condition. Western Digital enterprise hdds products are trusted by enterprises and data centers worldwide. Available from Omnixon Global. Contact our sales team to request a quote.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | WD-GOLD-16TB |
| Part Number | WD162KRYZ |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | 7,200 RPM |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WD162KRYZ |
| Series | WD Gold |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache Buffer | 256MB |
| Recording Technology | CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) |
| Internal Atmosphere | Helium-sealed (HelioSeal) |
| Workload Rate | 550TB/year |
| MTBF | 2,500,000 hours |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 600,000 |
| Vibration Compensation | Dual-plane balance; rotational vibration sensors |
| RAID Error Recovery | TLER (Time-Limited Error Recovery) |
| Data Integrity | End-to-end data path protection |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Power – Read/Write (Typical) | 7.2W |
| Power – Idle (Typical) | 5.0W |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 147mm x 101.6mm x 26.1mm |
| Weight | 720g |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD
What does the WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD do?
the WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD?
Key specifications for the WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD: new condition; capacity 16TB; interface SATA 6Gb/s; form factor 3.5"; read speed 250 MB/s; write speed 250 MB/s. Manufacturer part number WD162KRYZ. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.