WD Ultrastar DC HC550 SAS

16 TB, 3.5", CMR
Price in EUR including VAT, free shipping
EUR28,15/1TB
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Product details

Excellent price-to-capacity ratio for cloud and hyperscale data centers.

The rise of big data has led to an increased demand for storage across the entire application and workload spectrum. With the Ultrastar DC HC500 series, Western Digital offers reliable high-capacity hard drives that can handle the significant data growth in data centers. Thanks to HelioSeal technology, the industry's only fifth-generation helium platform, the DC HC500 series drives are designed for public and private clouds, where storage density, watts per TB, and euros per TB are critical factors for achieving the most cost-effective infrastructure. HelioSeal technology is the foundation for high storage capacity, excellent reliability, and maximum power efficiency. Our cloud and enterprise customers benefit from overall lower total costs.

Key specifications

Interface
SAS 3.0
Storage Technology
CMR
Memory Scope of application
Enterprise
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Item number
13546166

General information

Manufacturer
WD
Category
Hard drives
Manufacturer no.
0F38357
Release date
15-6-2020
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

Data storage properties

Memory Scope of application
Enterprise
Interface
SAS 3.0
Form factor
3.5"
Hard drive height
26mm
Storage capacity
16 TB
Cache
512 MB
Sustained Speed HDD
1200 MB/s
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Storage Technology
CMR
Hard disk filling
Helium
Max. Workload Rate
550 TB/J

Operating conditions

Maximum operating temperature
60 °C

Noise emission

Max. noise level
2 dB

Power supply

Power consumption (standby)
5.60 W
Power consumption
8.80 W

Origin

Country of origin
Taiwan

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
HDD

Product dimensions

Length
14.70 cm
Width
10.16 cm
Height
2.61 cm
Weight
690 g

Package dimensions

Length
21 cm
Width
13.10 cm
Height
6 cm
Weight
748 g

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14-day cancellation right
30-day right of return
24 Months statutory warranty

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Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 2.Synology
    0,8 %
  • 3.HPE
    0,9 %
  • 4.WD
    1,5 %
  • 5.Toshiba
    1,8 %
  • 6.Seagate
    1,9 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.HPE
    1 day
  • 2.Seagate
    2 days
  • 3.Synology
    3 days
  • 3.WD
    3 days
  • 5.Toshiba
    5 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.Synology
    1,9 %
  • 2.WD
    2,1 %
  • 3.Toshiba
    2,8 %
  • 4.Seagate
    3,2 %
  • 5.Dell
    6,4 %
Source: Galaxus

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