Your storage array is maxed out and the big-box store says allow six to eight weeks for back-order. Not on your watch. This is the Western Digital Gold WD161KRYZ — 16TB of enterprise-grade capacity built to spin 24/7 without flinching. 7200 RPM, 512MB cache, SATA 6 Gb/s interface. Sustained transfer up to 262 MB/s. MTBF rated at 2.5 million hours with a 0.35% annualised failure rate. Five-year limited warranty, not the 12-month cover that leaves you stranded on a drive that's been running since last Tuesday. Fits any standard 3.5-inch bay. Wire the SATA cable, power it up, and your array is breathing again. Assembled in Thailand. RoHS compliant
| brand | Western Digital |
| model | WD161KRYZ |
| capacity | 16TB |
| interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| form_factor | 3.5-inch |
| spindle_speed_rpm | 7200 |
| cache_size_mb | 512 |
| sector_size | 512e |
| max_sustained_transfer_mbs | 262 |
| mtbf_hours | 2500000 |
| annualised_failure_rate_pct | 0.35 |
| load_unload_cycles_min | 600000 |
| warranty_years | 5 |
| operational_power_w | 6.5 |
| idle_power_w | 5.6 |
| power_efficiency_w_per_tb_idle | 0.35 |
| operating_temp_c | 5 to 60 |
| non_operating_temp_c | -40 to 70 |
| idle_noise_dba | 20 |
| seek_noise_dba | 36 |
| dimensions_mm | 26.1 x 147 x 101.6 |
| weight_kg | 0.66 |
| rohs_compliant | 1 |
| native_command_queuing | 1 |
| country_of_assembly | Thailand |
