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What is the workload rating of the Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive?

The Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive has a high workload rating of up to 550TB per year, making it suitable for demanding enterprise environments.

What technologies does the Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive use to enhance performance?

The hard drive uses enhanced Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology for improved performance in high-vibration environments and dynamic fly-height technology for consistent performance and reduced errors. It also features dual-stage actuator technology for accurate head positioning.

Is the Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive suitable for 24x7 operation?

Yes, the Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive is designed for round-the-clock operation (24x7x365), making it ideal for data centers and other demanding storage environments.

What is the MTBF rating of the Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive?

The Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive has an MTBF rating of up to 2.5 million hours, indicating its high reliability and durability.

Does the Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive undergo compatibility testing?

Yes, the hard drive undergoes extensive compatibility testing across a variety of popular OEM storage systems, SATA controllers, and host bus adapters, ensuring a seamless integration and plug-and-play solution.

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WD Ultrastar Specifications

General

General

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  • Ultrastar DC family

    HC310

  • Capacity

    4 TB

  • Interface

    SATA 6 Gb/s

  • Format Sector Size (bytes)

    512e

  • Native Command Queuing

    Yes

  • Form Factor

    3.5"

  • RoHS Compliant

    Yes

Performance

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  • Interface Transfer Rate

    Max sustained: 233 MB/s

  • Performance Class

    7200 rpm

  • Cache

    512 MB

Reliability

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  • MTBF

    2,000,000 hours

  • Annualized Failure Rate (%)

    0.44

  • Load/Unload Cycles

    600000

  • Non-Recoverable Error rate

    < 1 in 1015

Power Management

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  • Average Power Requirements (W)

    Operational: 7.0
    Idle: 5.9
    Power efficiency index (W/TB, idle): 1.475

Environmental Spec

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  • Operating Temperature

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

  • Non-Operating Temperature

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

  • Shock

    Operating (read/write (G)): 70G/70 (half-sine wave, 2 ms)
    Non-Operating (G): 300 (half-sine wave, 2 ms)

  • Acoustics (dBA, average)

    Idle: 29 dBA
    Seek: 36 dBA

Physical

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  • Dimensions (H x L x W)

    1.02 x 5.78 x 4" (2.59 x 14.68 x 10.16cm)

  • Weight

    1.58 lbs (716.6g) ( +/- 10%)

About WD Ultrastar

With the Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive, you can experience reliable, high-capacity, and fast data storage designed specifically for demanding enterprise environments. This advanced hard drive boasts a workload rating up to 10 times greater than typical desktop drives, making it an ideal solution for businesses requiring robust and durable storage solutions.

Engineered with a high workload rating of up to 550TB per year, this Ultrastar hard drive stands among the highest performing 3.5-inch hard drives in the market. It's designed to deliver consistent, dependable performance across all storage environments, making it a top-tier choice for data centers.

The Ultrastar 4TB SATA III Hard Drive is built for round-the-clock operation (24x7x365), offering up to 2.5 million hours MTBF for unparalleled reliability and durability even in the most demanding storage environments. Its enhanced Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology uses advanced electronics to monitor and correct both linear and rotational vibrations in real-time, ensuring improved performance in high-vibration environments.

This hard drive also features dynamic fly-height technology, which adjusts each read-write head's fly height in real time for consistent performance, reduced errors, and optimized reliability. The dual-stage actuator technology further enhances accuracy with a two-stage head positioning system.

The Ultrastar 4TB SATA III Hard Drive undergoes extensive compatibility testing across a variety of popular OEM storage systems, SATA controllers, and host bus adapters, ensuring a seamless integration and plug-and-play solution for your business.

As part of the 7200RPM-class hard drive family, this Ultrastar model delivers the fastest performance and the highest workload rating of any drive in Western Digital's lineup. The Ultrastar advantage lies in its long-standing tradition of reliability leadership, with MTBF ratings of at least 2.5M hours, and a high-capacity storage solution that offers customers a lower total cost of ownership.

WD Ultrastar Features

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

Key Features

  • High-capacity 4TB SATA III 3.5" internal hard drive for enterprise-level data storage
  • Advanced technologies for enhanced reliability, power efficiency, and fast performance
  • Designed for 24x7x365 operation with up to 2.5 million hours MTBF
  • Dynamic fly-height and dual-stage actuator technology for accurate read-write operations
  • Extensively tested for compatibility with popular OEM storage systems and SATA controllers

What's in the box:

  • WD Ultrastar 4TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center HDD (7200 RPM)
  • WD 5 Year Limited Warranty