Western Digital 16TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 GB/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5", 5y WD161KRYZ

Go for Gold

Customize your business’s storage mix to fit your specific needs with a full portfolio of enterprise-class WD Gold™ HDDs in capacities of 1TB to 22TB , with OptiNAND™ technology in 20TB and 22TB. These highly reliable solutions for demanding storage environments provide up to 2.5M hours MTBF , vibration protection technology, and a low power draw thanks to HelioSeal technology (for 12TB and above). Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class data centers and storage systems, WD Gold SATA HDDs deliver the world-class performance you expect from Western Digital hard drives.

Beyond Expectations

WD Gold™ hard drives are performance-optimized for heavy application workloads and are designed to handle workloads up to 550TB per year. Whether you need 1TB or 20TB, the wide capacity range of WD Gold™ HDDs solves for the most demanding storage environments.

Enhanced Reliability

With up to 2.5M hours MTBF, WD Gold™ hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability.

Reimagining the HDD

WD Gold™ offers 20TB on a 9 disk CMR drive with reimagined HDDs utilizing the first implementation of OptiNAND™ technology's capacity-enabling features.​

Vibration Protection

WD Gold™ has sophisticated monitoring electronics that help correct linear and rotational vibrations in real time using enhanced vibration protection technology for improved performance in high-vibration environments.

Play Well with Others

Broadly compatible with most PC and major enterprise operating systems. Specifically designed for use in enterprise-grade data centers and storage systems.

Leading the Way

Energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) technology enables higher media precision and increases areal density. The triple-stage actuator (TSA) enhances the accuracy of head-positioning and delivers better performance and data integrity to also increase areal density. Both EAMR and TSA are available only in 16TB capacities and above.

5-Year Limited Warranty

Every WD Gold™ HDD comes with a 5-year limited warranty, so you can be confident in your storage.