WD Gold Internal HDD Overview
Engineered for heavy application workloads and designed with an endurance of up to 550TB per year, the 2023 edition 4TB Gold 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Enterprise HDD from WD is well suited for use in enterprise-class data centers and storage systems. This 7200 rpm drive utilizes the SATA III 6 Gb/s interface and a 256MB cache for data transfer rates of up to 255 MB/s. Moreover, as a professional-grade drive, it has an MTBF rating of 2 million hours, 600,000 load/unload cycles, a non-recoverable error rate of < 1 in 1015, and an annualized failure rate of 0.35%. Also featured is vibration protection for improved performance in high vibration environments.
Ideal For
- Cloud applications and distributed file systems like Apache Hadoop to support Big Data analytics
- Bulk storage using object storage solutions like CEPH and OpenStack Swift
- Direct & Network Attached Storage (DAS & NAS), RAID storage
- Industrial applications
- Entry server storage
More Flexibility, More Freedom
WD Gold lets you build out your storage your way with a 4TB SATA hard drive, engineered for heavy application workloads and designed to handle workloads up to 550TB per year.
Enhanced Reliability
With a 2 million hour MTBF, WD Gold hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability.
Vibration Protection
WD Gold drives have 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.
Plays Well with Others
Specifically designed for use in enterprise-grade storage systems and data centers, WD Gold HDDs are broadly compatible with major enterprise operating systems.
EAN: 718037858098
WD Gold Internal HDD Specs
Key Specs
Total Installed Capacity | 4 TB |
Drive Type | SATA III / 3.5" HDD (7200 rpm) |
Read Speed | Maximum: 255 MB/s |
Write Speed | Maximum: 255 MB/s |
Drive Type | SATA III / 3.5" HDD (7200 rpm) |
Read Speed | Maximum: 255 MB/s |
Write Speed | Maximum: 255 MB/s |
Encryption Support | No |
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 2.0 Million Hours |
Power Draw | 7.0 W (Active) 5.9 W (Idle) |
Environmental
Operating Temperature | 41 to 140°F / 5 to 60°C |
Storage Temperature | -40 to 158°F / -40 to 70°C |
Operating Shock | 70 G / 2.0 ms |
General
Dimensions | 5.8 x 4 x 1" / 147 x 101.6 x 26.1 mm |
Weight | 1.58 lb / 0.71 kg |
Packaging Info
Package Weight | 1.78 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 7.4 x 5.8 x 2.5" |
In the Box
- WD 4TB Gold 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Enterprise HDD (2023)
- 5-Year Manufacturer Warranty
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