Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 28TB SATA HDD WUH722828ALE6L1

Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 28TB SATA HDD WUH722828ALE6L1

Brand: Western Digital | Category: Enterprise HDDs

SKU: WUH722828ALE6L1 | Part #: WUH722828ALE6L1 | MPN: WUH722828ALE6L1

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About the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 28TB SATA HDD WUH722828ALE6L1

The Ultrastar DC HC680 WUH722828ALE6L1 pushes enterprise SATA storage to 28TB, targeting hyperscale and bulk cold-storage deployments demanding maximum raw capacity.

At a glance — key specifications

Capacity28 TB
ProtocolSATA
Part NumberWUH722828ALE6L1
ManufacturerWestern Digital
EnduranceEnterprise (high DWPD)
Power Loss ProtectionYes (PLP capacitors)

Perfect for

  • Tier-0 database storage (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
  • AI / ML training and inference data lakes
  • Hyperconverged storage tiers
  • Object storage and Ceph clusters
  • VDI boot tiers and tier-1 virtualisation

Frequently asked questions

What workloads is the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 28TB SATA HDD WUH722828ALE6L1 designed for?

Enterprise mixed-use and read-intensive workloads — including transactional databases, AI inference data, virtualisation, hyperconverged storage, and analytics. Endurance is rated for continuous 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.

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Technical Specifications

BrandWestern Digital
CategoryEnterprise HDDs
SKUWUH722828ALE6L1
Part NumberWUH722828ALE6L1
ConditionNew
Capacity28 TB
ProtocolSATA
EnduranceEnterprise (high DWPD)
Power Loss ProtectionYes (PLP capacitors)
Manufacturer Part NumberWUH722828ALE6L1
Form Factor3.5-inch
InterfaceSATA 6Gb/s
RPM7200
Max Sustained Data Transfer Rate268 MB/s
Workload RatingEnterprise datacenter
Operating Temperature0–60°C
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)2.5 million hours

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 28TB SATA HDD WUH722828ALE6L1

What workloads is the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC680 28TB SATA HDD WUH722828ALE6L1 designed for?

Enterprise mixed-use and read-intensive workloads — including transactional databases, AI inference data, virtualisation, hyperconverged storage, and analytics. Endurance is rated for continuous operation, not consumer-style burst use.