With the complete portfolio of WD Gold HDDs in capacities from 1 TB to 24 TB, you can put together the perfect storage mix for your company. The extremely reliable solutions for demanding storage environments offer up to 2.5 million hours MTBF, vibration protection and low energy consumption thanks to HelioSeal technology (models from 12 TB). WD Gold SATA enterprise-class HDDs are designed specifically for enterprise storage systems and data centres and deliver the outstanding performance you've come to expect from Western Digital hard drives.
More flexibility, more freedom
WD Gold allows you to configure your storage environment any way you want with a complete portfolio of 1TB to 24TB SATA HDDs designed for demanding application workloads up to 550TB per year.
Reliability without compromise
With up to 2.5 million hours MTBF, WD Gold hard drives offer the highest reliability and longevity.
Vibration protection
WD Gold hard drives offer state-of-the-art technologies for hard drive monitoring and real-time correction of linear and rotational vibrations to ensure optimal function even in environments with strong vibrations.
Smooth interaction
WD Gold HDDs are designed for use in enterprise storage systems and data centres and are compatible with popular enterprise operating systems.
Scalability for your business
OptiNAND technology enables WD Gold hard drives with capacities of up to 24 TB.
Protect your data
The innovative ArmorCache feature (22TB and 24TB only) allows organisations to back up data during power outages in WCE (Write-Cache Enabled) mode, while achieving optimal performance in WCD (Write-Cache Disabled) mode.
Interface version | SATA III |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Memory Scope of application | Enterprise |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Interface | SATA |
Item number | 39560015 |
Manufacturer | WD |
Category | Hard drives |
Manufacturer no. | WD142KRYZ |
Release date | 21.11.2023 |
Sales rank in Category Hard drives | 224 of 3350 |
Memory Scope of application | Enterprise |
Interface | SATA |
Interface version | SATA III |
Form factor | 3.5" |
Hard drive height | 26mm |
Storage capacity | 14 TB |
Cache | 512 MB |
Sustained Speed HDD | 600 MB/s |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Hard disk filling | Helium |
Max. Workload Rate | 550 TB/J |
Maximum operating temperature | 60 °C |
Max. noise level | 20 dB |
Power consumption (standby) | 5.60 W |
Power consumption | 6.50 W |
Country of origin | China |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | 1 x hard drive - 14 TB - 3.5" - SATA 6Gb, S |
Length | 14.70 cm |
Width | 10.16 cm |
Height | 2.61 cm |
Weight | 690 g |
Length | 20.50 cm |
Width | 14.70 cm |
Height | 7.80 cm |
Weight | 757 g |
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Source: Digitec GalaxusThe Western Digital Gold 12 TB does very well in our test and almost makes it to the pole position in our best list. The helium-filled SATA hard drive offers excellent transfer rates. Nevertheless, every byte has its price: the drive is called Gold, and the price is similarly high.