WD Red Pro NAS HDD
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WD201KFGX | Part #: WD201KFGX | MPN: WD201KFGX
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About the WD Red Pro NAS HDD
The WD Red Pro NAS HDD from Western Digital is enterprise-grade Enterprise HDDs hardware built for data centers. It features 20TB capacity, 3.5" form factor, SATA 6Gb/s interface, Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s speed. The Western Digital WD Red Pro NAS HDD (WD201KFGX) is a 20TB 3.5-inch hard drive engineered specifically for high-demand NAS environments operating with 8 to 24 drive bays. Built on CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) technology, it delivers consistent, reliable sequential and random performance without the write-penalty drawbacks associated with SMR designs. The drive operates at 7200 RPM and incorporates WD's NASware 3.0 firmware, which optimizes the drive for the vibrati 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 | WD201KFGX |
| Part Number | WD201KFGX |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 20TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WD201KFGX |
| Series | WD Red Pro |
| Capacity | 20TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Recording Technology | CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache Buffer | 512MB |
| Rated Workload | 300TB/year |
| MTBF | 1,000,000 hours |
| Recommended NAS Bay Range | 8–24 bays |
| Firmware | NASware 3.0 |
| TLER Support | Yes |
| Rotational Vibration Sensors | Yes |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 65°C |
| Power Consumption (Read/Write) | 7.4W |
| Power Consumption (Standby) | 0.5W |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 147mm x 101.6mm x 26.1mm |
| Weight | 780g |
| Operating Shock | 30G (2ms, half sine) |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Red Pro NAS HDD
What does the WD Red Pro NAS HDD do?
At 20TB, the WD Red Pro NAS HDD 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 Red Pro NAS HDD?
Key specifications for the WD Red Pro NAS HDD: capacity 20TB; form factor 3.5 inch; interface SATA 6Gb/s; new condition; drive media type HDD; storage form factor 3.5 inch; storage capacity 20TB; storage interface SATA 6Gb/s. Manufacturer part number WD201KFGX. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Red Pro NAS HDD compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Red Pro NAS HDD 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.