WD Gold 16TB

The WD Gold 16TB hard drive belongs among the high load internal HDDs compatible with NAS data storage solutions. The 3.5" format is designed primarily for desktop PCs, data centres, and other data-processing devices. One of the crucial characteristics is obviously the rotational speed. The 7200 RPM RPM delivers better system response across the board. The total capacity of the hard drive is 16000 GB. The storage uses a 512 MB memory cache. You can connect the Western Digital hard disk and a computer or other device takes place via the SATA III interface.

WD Gold 16TB Hard Drive Key Features

• Read speed up to 262 MB/s and write speed up to 262 MB/s
• 512 MB memory cache
• Western Digital 3.5" drive fits into classic larger bays
• Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 6,5 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 5.6 W
• All the data communication takes place via the SATA III interface
• RAID technology support allows for better data loss prevention
• Improved data recording thanks to Advanced Format technology

Other Hard Disk Features

Platter hard disks have a notably special construction. Inside the drive there is a mechanism that utilises moving platters accompanied by hard disk heads that read and write the data. These mechanical parts don't take shocks and impact well, but this design delivers its amazing price/capacity ratio. The crucial criterion that affects the speed of a HDD is RPM - the number of revolutions per minute. In case of the WD Gold 16TB, you can look forward to 7200 RPM RPM. This is welcome news for people with higher requirements, such as graphic or video editors - in short, people who work with large amounts of data. Data transmission and overall stability is also impacted the embedded buffer memory known as cache. The Western Digital hard disk is equipped with a 512 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Western Digital HDD

If you want to mount the WD Gold 16TB in your PC or other device, it must be equipped with a 3.5" slot. The communication between the HDD and PC is done via the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. This technology is one of the best HDD data transfer solutions available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.