Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WD-HC550-16TB | Part #: WD-HC550-16TB | MPN: WD-HC550-16TB
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About the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB
The Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 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, 7,200 RPM speed. The Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB is a high-capacity, enterprise-class hard disk drive built on Western Digital's HelioSeal platform, utilizing helium-filled hermetic sealing across nine platters to reduce internal turbulence, lower operating power consumption, and maximize areal density. The drive employs Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology alongside a 7,200 RPM spindle speed and a 512MB cache buffer, delivering sustained transfer rates suited to the c 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-HC550-16TB |
| Part Number | WD-HC550-16TB |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | 7,200 RPM |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WD-HC550-16TB |
| Brand Family | Ultrastar DC HC550 |
| Raw Formatted Capacity | 16TB |
| Recording Technology | Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) |
| Platter Count | 9 |
| Spindle Speed | 7,200 RPM |
| Cache Buffer | 512MB |
| Interface Options | SATA 6Gb/s; SAS 12Gb/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Sustained Transfer Rate (OD) | Up to 269MB/s |
| MTBF | 2,500,000 hours |
| Annual Workload Rating | 550TB/year |
| Power Consumption (Active, Read/Write) | 6.8W (SATA typical) |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 4.2W (SATA typical) |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Rotational Vibration Sensors | Yes |
| Encryption Options | SED, SED-FIPS 140-2, Instant Secure Erase (ISE) |
| HelioSeal Platform | Yes (third-generation helium-filled hermetic design) |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 600,000 |
| Operating Shock | 70G, 2ms |
| Non-Operating Shock | 250G, 2ms |
| Weight | 650g (approximate) |
Frequently Asked Questions about Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB
What does the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB do?
the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB 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 Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB?
Key specifications for the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB: new condition; capacity 16TB; interface SATA 6Gb/s; form factor 3.5 inch; rpm 7200; recording technology CMR; cache 512MB. Manufacturer part number WD-HC550-16TB. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.