WD Gold HDDs incorporate the latest innovations to handle heavy, continuous read-write workloads in the toughest of enterprise and commercial system environments. WD Gold drives provide the utmost in HDD storage performance, reliability, durability, and capacity-point flexibility to small and medium businesses and design professionals whose mission-critical data and creative output are essential to their success.
Interface version | SATA III |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Memory Scope of application | Enterprise |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Interface | SATA |
Item number | 52261769 |
Manufacturer | WD |
Category | Hard drives |
Manufacturer no. | WD261KRYZ |
Release date | 16.12.2024 |
Sales rank in Category Hard drives | 136 of 3350 |
Memory Scope of application | Enterprise |
Interface | SATA |
Interface version | SATA III |
Form factor | 3.5" |
Hard drive height | 26mm |
Storage capacity | 26 TB |
Cache | 512 MB |
Sustained Speed HDD | 285 MB/s |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Hard disk filling | Helium |
Hard disk additional functions | Hardware encryption |
Maximum operating temperature | 60 °C |
Max. noise level | 25 dB |
Power consumption (standby) | 5.60 W |
Power consumption | 6.70 W |
Country of origin | China |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | 1 piece |
Length | 14.70 cm |
Width | 10.16 cm |
Height | 2.61 cm |
Weight | 670 g |
Length | 15 cm |
Width | 8 cm |
Height | 21 cm |
Weight | 738 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.