WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 16TB
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WD161KRYZ | Part #: WD161KRYZ | MPN: WD161KRYZ
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About the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 16TB
The WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 16TB 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, Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s speed. The Western Digital WD Gold 16TB Enterprise HDD (WD161KRYZ) is a 3.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s hard disk drive engineered for demanding 24/7 data center and enterprise storage environments. Built on helium-sealed HelioSeal technology, the drive accommodates ten magnetic platters within a standard form factor, enabling high areal density while reducing internal air turbulence, power consumption, and operating temperature compared to conventional air-filled designs. The drive delivers a 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 | WD161KRYZ |
| Part Number | WD161KRYZ |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WD161KRYZ |
| Series | WD Gold |
| Capacity | 16 TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache (Buffer) | 512 MB |
| Sustained Transfer Rate (Max) | 269 MB/s |
| Sector Size | 512e |
| Workload Rating | 550 TB/year |
| MTBF | 2,500,000 hours |
| Annual Failure Rate (AFR) | 0.35% |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Power – Read/Write | 7.1 W |
| Power – Idle | 5.0 W |
| Power – Standby | 0.4 W |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 147.0 mm x 101.6 mm x 26.1 mm |
| Weight | 720 g |
| Vibration Compensation | RAFF (Rotational Acceleration Feed Forward) |
| Hermetic Seal Technology | HelioSeal (helium-filled) |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 16TB
What does the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 16TB do?
At 16TB, the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 16TB 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 - 16TB?
Key specifications for the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 16TB: capacity 16TB; form factor 3.5 inch; interface SATA 6Gb/s; new condition; drive media type HDD; storage form factor 3.5 inch; storage capacity 16TB; storage interface SATA 6Gb/s. Manufacturer part number WD161KRYZ. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 16TB compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Gold Enterprise HDD - 16TB 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.