WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WD181KRYZ | Part #: WD181KRYZ-V2 | MPN: WD181KRYZ-V2
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About the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB
The WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB from Western Digital is enterprise-grade Enterprise HDDs hardware built for data centers. It features 18TB capacity, 3.5" form factor, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s speed. The Western Digital Gold Enterprise HDD 18TB (WD181KRYZ-V2) is a 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drive engineered specifically for demanding enterprise environments. Built on Western Digital's helium-sealed HelioSeal platform, the drive accommodates nine platters within a hermetically sealed enclosure, reducing internal air turbulence and enabling higher areal density than conventional air-filled designs. The result is a drive that delivers 18TB of raw capacity while maintaining the 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 | WD181KRYZ |
| Part Number | WD181KRYZ-V2 |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 18TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WD181KRYZ-V2 |
| Series | WD Gold |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Capacity | 18TB |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Sector Size | 512e (512-byte emulation) |
| Cache (Buffer) | 512MB |
| Workload Rating | 550TB/year |
| MTBF | 2,500,000 hours |
| Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) | 0.35% |
| Recording Technology | CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) |
| Hermetic Seal Technology | HelioSeal (Helium-filled) |
| Vibration Compensation | Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) |
| Max Sustained Transfer Rate (Buffer-to-Host) | Up to 272 MB/s |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Power – Read/Write (Typical) | 7.6W |
| Power – Idle (Typical) | 5.0W |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 26.1mm × 101.6mm × 146.99mm |
| Weight | 670g (approximate) |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB
What does the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB do?
At 18TB, the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. The SATA 6Gb/s interface is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB?
Key specifications for the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB: capacity 18TB; form factor 3.5 inch; interface SATA 6Gb/s; new condition; drive media type HDD; storage form factor 3.5 inch; storage capacity 18TB; storage interface SATA 6Gb/s. Manufacturer part number WD181KRYZ-V2. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 18TB uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface in a 3.5 inch form factor. It's compatible with server platforms that expose this interface — typical deployments include Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and Supermicro SuperServer chassis. For specific vendor part-number compatibility, our team validates against the manufacturer support matrix.