WD 6TB Ultrastar 7200 rpm SATA 3.5″ Internal Data Center HDD (Retail)
$134.99
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Description
The 6TB Ultrastar 7200 rpm SATA 3.5" Internal Data Center HDD from WD is an enterprise-grade drive designed for demanding 24×7 data storage solutions. Ultrastar drives are built to be durable, using CMR technology and featuring up to an error tolerance of <1 in 1015, a MTBF rating of 2 million hours, and an Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.44%, depending on the model. Endurance aside, this drive offer fast 7200 rpm performance with 256 MB of cache and data transfer speeds of up to 233 MB/s.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.64 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.8 × 5 × 2.8 in |
| Storage Capacity | 6 TB |
| Non-Recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read | < 1 in 1014 |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4 x 1 x 5.8" / 101.6 x 25.4 x 147.32 mm |
| Certifications | RoHS, as per Manufacturer |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 158°F / -40 to 70°C |
| Operating Temperature | 41 to 140°F / 5 to 60°C |
| Storage Shock | 300 G / 2.0 ms |
| Operating Shock | 70 G / 2.0 ms |
| Supported Voltage | 5 VDC, 12 VDC |
| Power Draw | 7.0 W (Active)<br />5.9 W (Idle) |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 2.0 Million Hours |
| Cache Memory | 256 MB |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 600, 000 |
| Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) | 0.44 % |
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 RPM |
| Noise Level | 29.0 dB (Idle)<br />36.0 dB (Active) |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Drive Type | HDD |
| Read Speed | Maximum: 233 MB/s |
| Interface | SATA III (6 Gb/s) |
| Warranty Length | Limited 5-Year Warranty |
Reviews (155)
155 reviews for WD 6TB Ultrastar 7200 rpm SATA 3.5″ Internal Data Center HDD (Retail)
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Enola Breitenberg (verified owner) –
Used in a 8 drive NAS and they are quiet, fast and huge. 5 year warranty is great too.
Beau Ondricka (verified owner) –
Everyone I know used to swear by WD, and I have been in tech companies since 1992. I bought this kit for a great price and tossed them into a cheap asmedia based dual drive dock. Even cloning I did not see temps above 30 degrees C. They were quiet. The reputation for reliability is solid. I did hear some clicking in the random write tests of CristalDiscmark, but other that that they were dead quiet!
Lourdes Jones (verified owner) –
I bought these drives to replace WD Red Pro 3TB tjst are starting to age out in my two synced NAS boxes ( Synology DS415+ that I love). Have only had to install two in the last weeks and they came up right away after full surface checks. They run quietly, but that’s an individual perception.
Zoe Bednar (verified owner) –
This is Ultrastar which was Hitachi brand in Western Digital. No problem with disk drives.
Anibal Parisian (verified owner) –
I always use to buy Hitachi drives. For 20+ years it is all I would put in my computers. Then they were bought out by WD. They are using Hitachi’s technology so I buy WD now. Haven’t had any problems. With this drive I now have 22 terabytes of video storage in my current desk top computer. This one seems a little faster than my two 6 terabyte drives.
Wellington Sipes (verified owner) –
They are discontinued by Western Digital. DOA.
Freeman Beahan (verified owner) –
Very nice HDD , less heat, less noise that WD Gold, great value to back your files
Rosalinda Kemmer (verified owner) –
Ease of initializing and formatting installing, storing, media, pictures, and videos.
Lucio Hansen (verified owner) –
I didn’t know about 4Kn drives. Nothing in the description says about this. It doesn’t spin down. There are only certain enclsoures that will work with this drive. I’ve tried 3 different enclosures and the drive will not stop spinning. I would love to send it back and get another seagate ironwolf. My other seagate ironwolfs i have no issues with.
Dorothea Monahan (verified owner) –
Great value and perfect for accesible archiving storage.
Samson Ritchie (verified owner) –
I use to edit a lot of 4K and 6k footage and the disk has worked great for me.
Marian Bartell (verified owner) –
They have worked flawlessly so far and there is nothing more than you can ask for a HDD…
Mallory Stanton (verified owner) –
I’ve had good luck with both Deskstar and Ultrastar drives over the last 8 years, in fact they all still function, so that was my natural choice, these are used in a NAS that runs 24/7. Some people have said they are noisy, while they might be a little noisier than IronWolf or EXOS drives, the difference is very minimal and not an issue unless the drive sits right next to you all day long.
Kenya Brekke (verified owner) –
Ordered two 12 TB disks at a good price and delivered them right away. Nice job!
Ethel Little (verified owner) –
I’ve been using WD drives for years, including Golds, REs, Velociraptors, and Blacks, depending on the application. I’ve read these, which are formerly HGST drives, were rated higher than Golds for data center applications. Since I never had any issue with REs or Golds, that seemed like a dare. At the time I bought them, they even cost less than similar Golds (which was a bonus, not a deciding factor). These two are operating in a Synology 718+, configured in RAID1. They fired right up, formatted without a complaint, and have handled data without any issue. Since that is what a hard drive is supposed to do, call it a victory so far. The complaints I’ve seen on these drives concern noise, specifically head chatter, not reliability. I’ve seen an explanation about why that happens from WD. Mine, though, are pretty much silent, at least as quiet as the Golds in the NAS next to them. As a bonus, as the description says they are in retail packaging with the full retail warranty. I don’t have a problem with OEM drives, but getting the retail version at the price I paid was a nice surprise. So far, so good and I have no reason to expect that to change.
Alvera Daugherty (verified owner) –
Outstanding! Glad I purchased it
Geovanny Stehr (verified owner) –
I got this thing since my WD black and server grade drives have had a lot less issues over the years than anything else I have used, and in fact this drive is replacing a batch of air filled drives from 2009-2013 that haven’t died yet. Assuming you get the 12 TB Ultrastar (right now) you should be getting helium drives and they run considerably cooler than the air ones. Just wish that Ultrastars of different model were more widely available, if you buy from amazon for example most third parties will have to RMA thru them, only a few places like B&H have direct WD warranty. As such I had to get this 512e instead of 4Kn model, but I guess it would still be better for compatibility reasons if I ever decides to run say windows 7 and use that to read this thing…
Maya Goldner (verified owner) –
Purchased quantity 4 and 3 arrived DOA. Returned all for replacement. Second batch of 4 had 2 DOA and one with less than stellar startup. Returned all again and decided to try a different brand/model. I don’t know if these were just a bad batch or bounced really hard during shipping. But B&H resolved the issues to my satisfaction. Can’t say ‘I loved it’ or ‘hate it’ – thus the 3 stars
Vivian Bernhard (verified owner) –
Outstanding
Juliet Bode (verified owner) –
I put 4 of these 2TB drives in a Raid 5 array video surveillance recorder a month ago (NVR4) . They are relatively quite, setup without a glitch, and perform well.