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WD Ultrastar Specifications

Storage

Storage

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  • Capacity

    16 TB

  • Buffer

    512 MB

Performance

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  • Interface

    SATA III (6 Gb/s)

  • Write Speed

    Maximum: 262 MB/s

  • Read Speed

    Maximum: 250 MB/s

  • Latency

    4.1 ms

Physical

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  • Drive Type

    HDD

  • Form Factor

    3.5"

  • Noise Level

    2.0 dB (Idle)
    3.6 dB (Active)

HDD Specs

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  • Spindle Speed (RPM)

    7200 rpm

  • Areal Density

    918 Gb/sq. in

Reliability

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  • Annualized Failure Rate (%)

    0.35

  • Encryption

    SED

  • Load/Unload Cycles

    600000

  • Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

    2.5 Million Hours

  • Non-Recoverable Read Errors

    Per Bits Read: < 1 in 1015

Electrical

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  • Power Draw

    6.5 W (Active)
    5.6 W (Idle)

Environmental

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  • Operating Shock

    50 G / 2.0 ms

  • Storage Shock

    250 G / 2.0 ms

  • Operating Vibration

    0.67 G

  • Storage Vibration

    1.04 G

  • Operating Temperature

    41 to 140 Degree F (5 to 60 Degree C)

  • Storage Temperature

    -40 to 158 Degree F (-40 to 70 Degree C)

General

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  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    4 x 5.79 x 1.03" (10.2 x 14.71 x 2.62cm)

  • Weight

    24 oz (680.3g)

About WD Ultrastar 16TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive, 7200 RPM

Ultrastar hard drives feature up to 10 times the workload rating of desktop drives and employ advanced technologies for enterprise-class reliability, power efficiency and performance. Designed from the ground up to be an ultra-robust storage device, Ultrastar drives are the perfect solution for your business.

High Workload Rating
Delivering dependable performance to any storage environment, Ultrastar hard drives are designed with a workload rating up to 550TB per year11, among the highest of any 3.5-inch hard drive.

Enterprise-class Storage to Rely On
Ultrastar is our top-end drive for data centers. With up to 2.5 million hours MTBF7, Ultrastar hard drives deliver reliability and durability, are built for yearly operation (24x7x365) within the most demanding storage environments.

HelioSeal Technology
Featured in over 48 million Western Digital hard drives shipped10, HelioSeal technology allows for higher capacities and lower power on large storage arrays. And now on its 5th generation design, HelioSeal technology is field-tested and proven to deliver high capacity, reliability, and power efficiency you can trust. HelioSeal is a key technology on 10TB capacities and above.

Vibration Protection
Enhanced Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology uses sophisticated electronics to monitor the drive and correct linear and rotational vibrations in real time for improved performance versus traditional desktop drives in high-vibration environments.

Dynamic Fly-height Technology
Each read-write head's fly height is adjusted in real time to ensure consistent performance for reduced errors and optimized reliability.

Dual-stage Actuator Technology
Ultrastar drives feature a dual-stage actuator head positioning system for a high degree of accuracy. The primary stage provides course displacement while the secondary stage uses piezoelectric motion to fine tune the head positioning to a higher degree of precision.

Compatibility testing
All Ultrastar hard drives are extensively tested across a variety of popular OEM storage systems, SATA controllers, and host bus adapters to ensure ease of integration for a plug and play solution.

7200RPM-Class
This family of 7200RPM-class hard drives delivers the fastest performance with the highest workload rating of any drive in Western Digital's hard drive lineup. Ensure you have the most capable hard drive regardless of the application with Ultrastar hard drives.

Ultrastar Advantage
The Ultrastar family delivers a long-standing tradition of reliability leadership with MTBF ratings of at least 2.5M hours and a 5-year limited warranty. Ultrastar capacity, power efficiency and reliability provide customers with a lower total cost of ownership.

WD Ultrastar 16TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive, 7200 RPM Features

  • Designed with a workload rating up to 550TB per year, up to 10X typical desktop rating
  • Up to 2.5M hours MTBF
  • Five generations of HelioSeal technology
  • Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology for vibration protection
  • Works with all major enterprise operating systems

Key Features

  • Designed with a workload rating up to 550TB per year, up to 10X typical desktop rating
  • Up to 2.5M hours MTBF
  • Five generations of HelioSeal technology
  • Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology for vibration protection
  • Works with all major enterprise operating systems