WD Ultrastar DC HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WUH722022BALE6L4 | Part #: WUH722022BALE6L4 | MPN: WUH722022BALE6L4
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About the WD Ultrastar DC HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB
The WD Ultrastar DC HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB from Western Digital is enterprise-grade Enterprise HDDs hardware built for data centers. It features 22TB capacity, 3.5" form factor, SAS 12Gb/s interface, Read: 285 MB/s, Write: 285 MB/s speed. The Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC670 is a 22TB 3.5-inch enterprise hard disk drive built on WD's ninth-generation HelioSeal platform, featuring helium-sealed enclosure technology that enables nine platters to operate within a standard 3.5-inch form factor. The drive employs conventional magnetic recording (CMR) with OptiNAND technology, which integrates an iNAND UFS embedded flash device to enhance the drive's on-board intelligence — allowing the controller to store more me 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 | WUH722022BALE6L4 |
| Part Number | WUH722022BALE6L4 |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 22TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SAS 12Gb/s |
| Speed | Read: 285 MB/s, Write: 285 MB/s |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WUH722022BALE6L4 |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Formatted Capacity | 22 TB |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Recording Technology | Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) |
| Platform Technology | HelioSeal (Helium-sealed enclosure) |
| OptiNAND Technology | Yes — integrated iNAND UFS embedded flash |
| Spindle Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache (DRAM Buffer) | 512 MB |
| Sustained Transfer Rate (Buffer to Media) | Up to 269 MB/s |
| Rotational Vibration Compensation | Yes |
| Workload Rate (Annualized) | 550 TB/year |
| MTBF | 2,500,000 hours |
| Non-Recoverable Read Errors | 1 per 10^15 bits read |
| Power Consumption (Active, Read/Write) | Approximately 7.2 W |
| Power Consumption (Standby/Sleep) | Approximately 0.9 W |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Weight | Approximately 650 g |
| Platter Count | 9 |
| Encryption | None (non-SED variant) |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Ultrastar DC HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB
What does the WD Ultrastar DC HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB do?
At 22TB, the WD Ultrastar DC HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB 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 HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB?
Key specifications for the WD Ultrastar DC HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB: capacity 22TB; form factor 3.5 inch; interface SAS 12Gb/s; new condition; drive media type HDD; storage form factor 3.5 inch; storage capacity 22TB; storage interface SAS 12Gb/s. Manufacturer part number WUH722022BALE6L4. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the WD Ultrastar DC HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB compatible with my infrastructure?
The WD Ultrastar DC HC670 Enterprise HDD (Expected) - 22TB 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.