WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WUH722020BALE6L4 | Part #: WUH722020BALE6L4 | MPN: WUH722020BALE6L4
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About the WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB
The WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB from Western Digital is enterprise-grade Enterprise HDDs hardware built for data centers. It features 20TB capacity, 3.5" form factor, SAS 12Gb/s interface, Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s speed. The Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC560 is a 20TB 3.5-inch enterprise hard disk drive engineered for high-capacity data center deployments. Built on Western Digital's ninth-generation HelioSeal platform, the drive is hermetically sealed with helium to reduce internal turbulence, enabling nine platters to be stacked within a standard 3.5-inch form factor while maintaining lower power consumption and operating temperatures compared to air-filled equivalents. The drive utilizes 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 | WUH722020BALE6L4 |
| Part Number | WUH722020BALE6L4 |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 20TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SAS 12Gb/s |
| Speed | Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WUH722020BALE6L4 |
| Capacity | 20TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Recording Technology | CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache Buffer | 512MB |
| Sustained Transfer Rate (OD) | Up to 269 MB/s |
| Sector Size | 512e / 4Kn |
| Number of Platters | 9 |
| Internal Environment | Helium-sealed (HelioSeal) |
| Rated Workload | 550TB/year |
| MTBF | 2,500,000 hours |
| Power Consumption (Active, Read/Write) | 7.20W |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 5.60W |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 147.0 mm x 101.6 mm x 26.1 mm |
| Weight | 650g |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB
What does the WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB do?
At 20TB, the WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. The SAS 12Gb/s interface is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB?
Key specifications for the WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB: capacity 20TB; form factor 3.5 inch; interface SAS 12Gb/s; new condition; drive media type HDD; storage form factor 3.5 inch; storage capacity 20TB; storage interface SAS 12Gb/s. Manufacturer part number WUH722020BALE6L4. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Ultrastar DC HC560 Enterprise HDD - 20TB uses a SAS 12Gb/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.