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What is the workload rating of the Ultrastar SATA Series 12TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive?

The Ultrastar SATA Series 12TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center Hard Drive boasts a high workload rating of up to 550TB per year, making it an ideal choice for high-demand storage environments.

What is the benefit of the HelioSeal technology in these hard drives?

The HelioSeal technology, now in its 5th generation, allows for higher capacities and lower power consumption on large storage arrays. It is a key feature on hard drives with capacities of 10TB and above.

How does the Enhanced Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology improve performance?

The Enhanced Rotational Vibration Safeguard (RVS) technology uses sophisticated electronics to monitor the drive and correct linear and rotational vibrations in real time. This leads to improved performance, especially in high-vibration environments.

What is the significance of the dual-stage actuator technology in Ultrastar hard drives?

The dual-stage actuator technology in Ultrastar hard drives ensures a high degree of accuracy in head positioning. The primary stage provides coarse displacement, while the secondary stage uses piezoelectric motion to fine-tune the head positioning to a higher degree of precision.

Are the Ultrastar SATA Series hard drives compatible with various storage systems and controllers?

Yes, 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.

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WD Ultrastar Specifications

General

General

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  • Ultrastar DC family

    HC520

  • Capacity

    12 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: 255 MB/s

  • Performance Class

    7200 rpm

  • Cache

    256 MB

Reliability

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  • MTBF

    2,500,000 hours

  • Annualized Failure Rate (%)

    0.35

  • Load/Unload Cycles

    600000

  • Non-Recoverable Error rate

    < 1 in 1015

Power Management

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  • Average Power Requirements (W)

    Operational: 6.9
    Idle: 5.0
    Power efficiency index (W/TB, idle): 0.417

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: 20 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

    1.46 lbs (662.2g) ( +/- 10%)

  • UPC Code

    192223199149

About WD Ultrastar

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 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

What's in the box:

  • 2 Pack WD Ultrastar SATA Series 12TB SATA III 3.5" Internal Data Center HDD
  • WD 5 Year Limited Warranty