WD Red Pro NAS HDD - 16TB
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WD161KFGX | Part #: WD161KFGX | MPN: WD161KFGX
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About the WD Red Pro NAS HDD - 16TB
The WD Red Pro NAS 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 Red Pro NAS HDD (WD161KFGX) is a 16TB 3.5-inch hard disk drive engineered specifically for demanding multi-bay NAS environments operating with up to 24 drive bays. Built on CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) technology, the drive delivers consistent, reliable sequential throughput suited to always-on NAS workloads, with a 7200 RPM spindle speed and a 512MB cache buffer that supports sustained data transfer in high-concurrency scenarios. 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 | WD161KFGX |
| Part Number | WD161KFGX |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WD161KFGX |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache Buffer | 512MB |
| Recording Technology | CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) |
| Annualized Workload Rate | 300TB/year |
| MTBF | 1,000,000 hours |
| Supported NAS Bay Count | Up to 24 bays |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Power Consumption (Read/Write) | 7.4W |
| Power Consumption (Standby) | 0.4W |
| Rotational Vibration Sensors | Yes (integrated RV sensors) |
| Firmware | NASware 3.0 |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | 147mm × 101.6mm × 26.1mm |
| Weight | 730g |
| Operating Vibration | 0.5G (10–500Hz) |
| Non-Operating Shock | 250G, 2ms |
| Continuous Operation | 24×7 |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Red Pro NAS HDD - 16TB
What does the WD Red Pro NAS HDD - 16TB do?
At 16TB, the WD Red Pro NAS 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 Red Pro NAS HDD - 16TB?
Key specifications for the WD Red Pro NAS 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 WD161KFGX. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Red Pro NAS HDD - 16TB compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Red Pro NAS 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.