WD Gold 24TB Enterprise HDD
Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: WD-GOLD-24TB | Part #: WD241KRYZ | MPN: WD241KRYZ
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About the WD Gold 24TB Enterprise HDD
WD Gold 24TB Enterprise HDD delivers 24TB capacity at 7200 RPM, positioning this drive in the dense-storage tier for mission-critical infrastructure. The WD241KRYZ combines Western Digital's proven reliability with helium-sealed HelioSeal technology, enabling sustained 272MB/s transfer rates and an exceptional 2,500,000-hour MTBF across demanding 550TB/year workload environments. Storage architects and IT procurement teams standardize on WD Gold drives to balance capacity density, performance consistency, and operational cost per terabyte.
Built for 24/7 operation, this Western Digital enterprise HDD features dual-stage rotational vibration compensation, 512MB cache, and 300,000 load/unload cycle ratings—essential for RAID arrays and high-bay storage clusters. The sealed helium platform reduces power consumption to just 7.2W active and 5.0W idle, lowering cooling overhead in dense server rooms. With 512e Advanced Format sector sizing and SATA 6Gb/s connectivity, the WD Gold integrates seamlessly into existing SAS/SATA storage infrastructure without firmware compatibility issues.
Typical Enterprise Deployment Scenarios
- Hyperscale data centers and cloud backup repositories requiring 8–12 drive per-node density
- RAID 6 and RAID 10 configurations in network-attached storage (NAS) appliances
- Surveillance and media archive systems with constant sequential I/O patterns
- Cold-tier storage pools for compliance archival and disaster recovery (DR) nodes
- Medium-enterprise SAN expansion where per-drive reliability SLAs demand 2.5M+ MTBF ratings
Contact Omnixon Global to request a formal quotation on the WD241KRYZ and discuss volume pricing, delivery timelines, and integration support for your storage infrastructure project.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | WD-GOLD-24TB |
| Part Number | WD241KRYZ |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 24TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | 7,200 RPM |
| Brand Line | WD Gold |
| Manufacturer Part Number | WD241KRYZ |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Formatted Capacity | 24TB |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache Buffer | 512MB |
| Sealed Platform | HelioSeal (Helium-filled, hermetically sealed) |
| MTBF | 2,500,000 hours |
| Annualized Workload Rate | 550TB/year |
| Load/Unload Cycles (rated) | 300,000 |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Power Consumption (Active, Read/Write) | 7.2W (typical) |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 5.0W (typical) |
| Rotational Vibration Compensation | Yes — dual-stage RV sensors |
| Data Transfer Rate (sustained) | Up to 272MB/s |
| Sector Size | 512e (Advanced Format) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 26.1mm x 101.6mm x 146.99mm |
| Weight | 760g (approximate) |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions about WD Gold 24TB Enterprise HDD
What does the WD Gold 24TB Enterprise HDD do?
the WD Gold 24TB Enterprise HDD 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 WD Gold 24TB Enterprise HDD?
Key specifications for the WD Gold 24TB Enterprise HDD: new condition; capacity 24TB; interface SATA 6Gb/s; form factor 3.5 inch; read speed Up to 270 MB/s; write speed Up to 270 MB/s. Manufacturer part number WD241KRYZ. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.