WD Gold 20TB Enterprise Class SATA HDD 3.5-inch 7200RPM

WD Gold 20TB Enterprise Class SATA HDD 3.5-inch 7200RPM

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs

SKU: WD201KRYZ-SP | Part #: WD201KRYZ-SP | MPN: WD201KRYZ-SP

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About the WD Gold 20TB Enterprise Class SATA HDD 3.5-inch 7200RPM

The Western Digital WD Gold 20TB Enterprise Class SATA HDD (WD201KRYZ-SP) is engineered for the demanding read/write cycles of always-on datacenter and enterprise server environments. Built on WD's OptiNAND technology, which integrates a flash-based iNAND device with the HDD architecture, this drive achieves 20TB capacity in a standard 3.5-inch form factor while maintaining the sustained reliability and performance characteristics required for 24/7 operation. The drive spins at 7200 RPM and is rated for up to 2.5 million hours mean time between failures (MTBF), reflecting its positioning as a mission-critical storage medium.

The WD Gold 20TB leverages Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording (ePMR) technology to achieve high areal density without sacrificing data integrity. A 512MB DRAM cache buffer supports high-throughput sequential and random workloads, while the drive's vibration-sensing technology—Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF)—compensates for multi-drive chassis vibration, a common performance degrader in rack-mounted server and NAS enclosures. With a workload rating of 550TB per year (TB/yr), it comfortably supports intensive enterprise applications that would exceed the rated limits of desktop or surveillance-class drives.

Designed for deployment across enterprise NAS systems, cloud storage infrastructure, AI training data repositories, and large-scale object storage platforms, the WD Gold 20TB is positioned as a high-endurance, high-capacity anchor drive for storage-dense configurations. Its compatibility with major enterprise server and storage platforms, combined with support for SATA 6 Gb/s interface, makes it a practical drop-in choice for environments standardized on SATA infrastructure seeking maximum per-bay capacity. Omnixon Global supplies this drive to enterprise and institutional buyers across UAE, GCC, EMEA, and APAC regions.

Ideal for

  • High-density enterprise NAS and SAN arrays requiring maximum per-slot capacity for unstructured data repositories
  • AI and machine learning training dataset storage where sustained read throughput and large sequential access patterns are critical
  • Cloud and hyperscale object storage nodes demanding high workload endurance ratings and multi-drive vibration compensation
  • Backup and recovery infrastructure where high capacity per drive reduces the total number of media targets in a tape-replacement or D2D2T architecture
  • Media and entertainment post-production storage vaults handling large raw video files and high-resolution asset archives
  • Enterprise surveillance and video analytics platforms requiring continuous write performance across extended retention periods

Technical specifications

ManufacturerWestern Digital
Manufacturer Part NumberWD201KRYZ-SP
Brand LineWD Gold
Capacity20TB
Form Factor3.5-inch
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
RPM7200 RPM
Cache (Buffer Size)512MB
Recording TechnologyePMR (Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording) with OptiNAND
Workload Rate Rating550 TB/yr
MTBF2,500,000 hours
Load/Unload Cycles600,000
Operating Temperature0°C to 60°C
Vibration CompensationRAFF (Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward) technology
Power – Average Read/Write (W)7.2W
Power – Idle (W)5.0W
Height26.1 mm
Width101.6 mm
Depth147.0 mm
Weight730 g (typical)
RoHS CompliantYes

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Technical Specifications

BrandWestern Digital
CategoryEnterprise HDDs
SKUWD201KRYZ-SP
Part NumberWD201KRYZ-SP
ConditionNew
Manufacturer Part NumberWD201KRYZ-SP
Brand LineWD Gold
Capacity20TB
Form Factor3.5-inch
InterfaceSATA 6 Gb/s
RPM7200 RPM
Cache (Buffer Size)512MB
Recording TechnologyePMR (Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording) with OptiNAND
Workload Rate Rating550 TB/yr
MTBF2,500,000 hours
Load/Unload Cycles600,000
Operating Temperature0°C to 60°C
Vibration CompensationRAFF (Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward) technology
Power – Average Read/Write (W)7.2W
Power – Idle (W)5.0W
Height26.1 mm
Width101.6 mm
Depth147.0 mm
Weight730 g (typical)
RoHS CompliantYes

Frequently Asked Questions about WD Gold 20TB Enterprise Class SATA HDD 3.5-inch 7200RPM

What workloads is the WD Gold 20TB Enterprise Class SATA HDD 3.5-inch 7200RPM designed for?

Enterprise mixed-use and ri workloads — including transactional databases, AI inference data, virtualisation, hyperconverged storage, and analytics. Endurance is rated for sustained 24/7 operation, not consumer-style burst use.

Will this SSD work in my Dell / HPE / Lenovo server?

Most enterprise SSDs ship in vendor-branded variants tied to a server QVL. Share your server model and we will quote the correctly-branded SKU (Dell-genuine, HPE-genuine, Lenovo-genuine) so support and firmware update tooling work without complaints.

Do you provide support support locally?

Yes. All units are sourced through distribution, so support registers cleanly with the manufacturer (Samsung / Kioxia / Solidigm / Micron / WD / Seagate) and DOA replacement is handled through our Dubai operations within 5 business days for UAE/GCC.

How do I get a quote for a bulk order?

Use the RFQ form on this page with your quantity and destination. For larger and project-scale orders we engage the vendor directly to prepare a tailored quote, and our pre-sales team follows up with a vendor-confirmed quote.