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Western Digital 2TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 128 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD2005FBYZ

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  • Available in 1TB to 20TB capacities. | 1As used for storage capacity, 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = one trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.
  • Designed to handle workloads up to 550TB2 per year | 2Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is annualized (TB transferred X (8760 / recorded power-on hours)). Workload Rate will vary depending on your hardware and software components and configurations.
  • Vibration protection technology for improved performance
  • HelioSeal technology delivers high capacities with a low power draw (12TB and above)
  • Energy-assisted magnetic recording (EAMR) and triple-stage actuator (TSA) (in 16TB capacities and above)

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4.6
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Noise level
4.0
4.1
4.1
4.4
3.0
3.7
Value for money
4.1
3.6
4.2
3.2
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Easy to install
3.8
4.6
4.6
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Durability
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4.3
3.1
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Gold 24tb
24tb

More Flexibility, More Freedom

WD Gold lets you build out your storage your way with a full portfolio of SATA HDDs from 1TB to 24TB(1), engineered for heavy application workloads and designed to handle workloads up to 550TB(3) per year.

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Enhanced Reliability

With up to 2.5M hours MTBF(2), WD Gold hard drives deliver enhanced levels of dependability and durability.

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Vibration Protection

WD Gold drives have sophisticated monitoring electronics that help correct linear and rotational vibrations in real time using enhanced vibration protection technology for improved performance in high-vibration environments.

24TB

Plays Well with Others

Specifically designed for use in enterprise-grade storage systems and data centers, WD Gold HDDs are broadly compatible with major enterprise operating systems.

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Scale Your Business

WD Gold drives are available in capacities up to 22TB(1) utilizing the OptiNAND technology's capacity-enabling feature in 20TB, 22TB, and 24TB.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Capacity(1)
Up to 24TB Up to 22TB Up to 22TB Up to 8TB
Interface
SATA 6.0 Gb/s SATA 6.0 Gb/s SATA 6.0 Gb/s SATA 6.0 Gb/s
RPM
Up to 7200 Up to 7200 Up to 7200 Up to 5640
Form Factor
3.5” 3.5” 3.5” 2.5", 3.5”
Use Case
Enterprise NAS Smart Video Content Creators

(1) 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual user capacity may be less depending on operating environment.

(2) MTBF: Projected values for model number WD221KRYZ, WD202KRYZ, and WD241KRYZ. Final MTBF and AFR specifications will be based on a sample population and are estimated by statistical measurements and acceleration algorithms under typical operating conditions, typical workload and 40°C device-reported temperature. Derating of MTBF and AFR will occur above these parameters, up to 550TB/year and 60°C (device reported temperature).

(3) Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is annualized (TB transferred X (8760 / recorded power-on hours)). Workload Rate will vary depending on your hardware and software components and configurations.

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    Product Description

    Conquer tough workloads with enterprise-class WD Gold HDDs. Available in 1TB to 18TB* capacities, this highly reliable solution for demanding storage environments provides up to 2.5M hours MTBF, vibration protection technology and a low power draw thanks to HelioSeal technology [for 12TB and above]. Specifically designed for use in enterprise-class data centers and storage systems, the WD Gold SATA HDD delivers the world-class performance you expect from Western Digital hard drives.

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    Customer reviews

    4.5 out of 5 stars
    4.5 out of 5
    2,634 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the performance, value, and capacity of the computer drive. They mention that it works well so far, has lightning-fast read and write speeds, and provides plenty of storage. They also like the durability. However, some customers have mixed opinions on ease of installation, heat, noise, and quality.

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    128 customers mention107 positive21 negative

    Customers like the performance of the drive. They mention that it works well so far, has an excellent performance, and has no issues. The drive itself is probably okay, and it has a 256MB cache, ensuring lightning-fast read and write speeds. Customers also say that the noise level is not noticeable in an office setting, and error checking showed no errors.

    "...Other than the noise, however, the performance of these drives is great...." Read more

    "...I originally purchased a single drive but when I realized how fast and quiet it was, I purchased a second drive and decided to run them in a RAID 0..." Read more

    "...I am using them and they are working great! I can't really comment on the longevity, as they were just installed, but so far, wonderful!" Read more

    "...with a 7200 RPM class motor and a 256MB cache, ensuring lightning-fast read and write speeds that can keep up with even the most demanding workloads...." Read more

    65 customers mention47 positive18 negative

    Customers like the durability of the computer drive. They say it's a rock solid drive, has a long warranty, and has been in service for 2+ years almost uninterrupted. It's also very stable and has outstanding craftsmanship.

    "...Reliability is certainly a priority and I really do not want to purchase replacements in years to come so hearing a clicking sound every few..." Read more

    "...With its massive capacity, lightning-fast speeds, and rock-solid reliability, it's the perfect choice for anyone who demands the very best...." Read more

    "...The drive is still seen in the BIOS but is completely dead otherwise...." Read more

    "...a blisteringly fast hard drive that's got a long warranty and legendary reliability and longevity...." Read more

    38 customers mention30 positive8 negative

    Customers like the value of the computer drive. They mention that it is a good value, and the peace of mind is worth the extra cost. The 2TB options are priced well, and this product works great for the price and size.

    "...I decided to try this Seagate Barracuda 2TB first since it was a low price...." Read more

    "...Definitely worth the money I got it for given the abuse it can take and keep the speed up...." Read more

    "...and integrity of Western Digital drives are barnone the best and worth the price." Read more

    "...available, but it seems to be the most reliable, and the difference in price is well worth the peace of mind." Read more

    14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

    Customers like the capacity of the computer drive. They mention that it has plenty of storage, holds an awesome amount of data, and is best used for storing photos, videos, files, and large HD movies. Customers also like that they can put everything on one drive and that it doesn't lag like the old WD.

    "...With its massive capacity, lightning-fast speeds, and rock-solid reliability, it's the perfect choice for anyone who demands the very best...." Read more

    "...This particular drive has plenty of storage and very low noise. This drive is best used for storing photos, videos, files and large HD movies...." Read more

    "...I like how I can view folders with 1000s of photos and the drive doesn't lag like the old WD Blues did." Read more

    "...I love this little hard drive. I love that I can put everything on one drive...." Read more

    81 customers mention32 positive49 negative

    Customers are mixed about the noise of the computer drive. Some mention that it has plenty of storage and makes very low noise, while others say that it makes a loud click when read/write.

    "...one tiny down side of those drives, is that they tend to be a little bit “noisier” than the Green, Blue, Black or Purple WD drives...." Read more

    "...The WD Red drives served me very well, were quiet, and I had no complaints about them at all, so this was really a decision based solely on price..." Read more

    "...As I installed the drives one by one in the NAS, I could hear the drive spinning up and then following by an intermittent knocking sound...." Read more

    "...I originally purchased a single drive but when I realized how fast and quiet it was, I purchased a second drive and decided to run them in a RAID 0..." Read more

    30 customers mention20 positive10 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the computer drive or storage. Some mention it's an excellent hard drive, while others say that they got a faulty drive unluckily, with SMART having recorded read errors and very slow. They also say that within 45 days, one of the four drives had failed.

    "...Flawless upgrade and discs perform well." Read more

    "...Not one of them was running smooth.Most likely the drives were defective (as all 4 of them had "knocking" issues)...." Read more

    "...The external board is a decent amount larger, as well as the frame looks to be a fair amount more robust...." Read more

    "This is an excellent Hard Drive, it installs very easy, its blazing fast and very large capacity...." Read more

    14 customers mention9 positive5 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of installation of the computer drive or storage. Some mention that it performs fine, while others say that it wouldn't even boot with it connected and that no SMART data is displayed in the BIOS as the device.

    "...Installation is a breeze with the WD Gold. It's designed to be easy to install and configure, with a user-friendly interface that makes it simple to..." Read more

    "...Windows won't even boot with it connected, and no SMART data is displayed in the BIOS as the device fails to respond...." Read more

    "...It's easy to do and takes less than a minute...." Read more

    "...Installation was a breeze and the drive was up and running in minutes. Error checking showed no errors...." Read more

    14 customers mention8 positive6 negative

    Customers are mixed about the heat of the computer drive. Some mention that it runs extremely cool, while others say that it thumps and runs hot.

    "...It's worth the few extra $$$.This drive also runs extremely cool...." Read more

    "...BUT, these drives run Freakin HOT!🔥🔥🔥..." Read more

    "...Havent noticed any excessive heat / noise issues in the first month of use...." Read more

    "It’s a lil louder, but a great drive that runs slightly cooler than the 8TB WD reds in my QNAP...." Read more

    Super fast and quiet for enterprise level HDD; "Clicking sound"
    5 Stars
    Super fast and quiet for enterprise level HDD; "Clicking sound"
    I'm a photographer and while I require a lot of storage space, I was also looking for speed - not SSD level but fast enough so that when I move my photos from my SD card or edit photos in Lightroom and scroll through hundreds and thousands of photos, they load at a more reasonable speed. With that, I originaly was going to go with an 8TB 2.5" SSD for around $650. But I struggled with spending that much and "only" getting 8TB considering I'd use that up in less than 2 years. So my other option was going with an old style spinners (HDDs) and search for the following: speed and reliability and it narrowed down to the WD Gold HDDs. I originally purchased a single drive but when I realized how fast and quiet it was, I purchased a second drive and decided to run them in a RAID 0 environment, and wow is it fast! While the single drive was pushing the read/write to around 250mbs, under RAID 0 with the two drives combined into a single volume, I am now getting slightly MORE than double the read/write speeds.Note: For anyone deciding on RAID 0 - keep in mind that if a single drive within your RAID 0 fail, both disks will fail since the data is distributed evenly across the multiple drives. With that said, have a proper backup system in place. For example, my setup is this: WD Gold RAID 0 as my primary, a separate desktop hard drive that backs up the primary, and then a cloud-based backup that backs up the back up of the primary.Update: There are a few folks that are complaining about a "clicking sound" that is heard about every 5 to 6 seconds. Please note that there is nothing wrong with the drives. This clicking sound is the result of a feature called “Preventive Wear Leveling” or "PWL". It’s a periodic head sweep to distribute lubricant and prevent wear in a particular place if lubricant were to build up in one spot. Keep in mind these are enterprise-level hard drives which mean they are supposed to last very very long. With that, there are some quirks like this PWL feature that are supposed to enhance reliability. Reliability is certainly a priority and I really do not want to purchase replacements in years to come so hearing a clicking sound every few seconds is not a big deal to me.
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    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022
    Capacity: 14TBVerified Purchase
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Super fast and quiet for enterprise level HDD; "Clicking sound"
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022
    I'm a photographer and while I require a lot of storage space, I was also looking for speed - not SSD level but fast enough so that when I move my photos from my SD card or edit photos in Lightroom and scroll through hundreds and thousands of photos, they load at a more reasonable speed. With that, I originaly was going to go with an 8TB 2.5" SSD for around $650. But I struggled with spending that much and "only" getting 8TB considering I'd use that up in less than 2 years. So my other option was going with an old style spinners (HDDs) and search for the following: speed and reliability and it narrowed down to the WD Gold HDDs. I originally purchased a single drive but when I realized how fast and quiet it was, I purchased a second drive and decided to run them in a RAID 0 environment, and wow is it fast! While the single drive was pushing the read/write to around 250mbs, under RAID 0 with the two drives combined into a single volume, I am now getting slightly MORE than double the read/write speeds.

    Note: For anyone deciding on RAID 0 - keep in mind that if a single drive within your RAID 0 fail, both disks will fail since the data is distributed evenly across the multiple drives. With that said, have a proper backup system in place. For example, my setup is this: WD Gold RAID 0 as my primary, a separate desktop hard drive that backs up the primary, and then a cloud-based backup that backs up the back up of the primary.

    Update: There are a few folks that are complaining about a "clicking sound" that is heard about every 5 to 6 seconds. Please note that there is nothing wrong with the drives. This clicking sound is the result of a feature called “Preventive Wear Leveling” or "PWL". It’s a periodic head sweep to distribute lubricant and prevent wear in a particular place if lubricant were to build up in one spot. Keep in mind these are enterprise-level hard drives which mean they are supposed to last very very long. With that, there are some quirks like this PWL feature that are supposed to enhance reliability. Reliability is certainly a priority and I really do not want to purchase replacements in years to come so hearing a clicking sound every few seconds is not a big deal to me.
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
    Capacity: 12TBVerified Purchase

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    Mario
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works great
    Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2023
    Capacity: 6TBVerified Purchase
    Raul Orea Tirado
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 2, 2023
    Capacity: 18TBVerified Purchase
    Pcdan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Affidabile, silenzioso, velocissimo, La capacita' e' indicata in TB del S.I.
    Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2024
    Capacity: 22TBVerified Purchase
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    Pcdan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Affidabile, silenzioso, velocissimo, La capacita' e' indicata in TB del S.I.
    Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2024
    Recensione per il 22TB.
    Disco affidabile, Western Digital e' garanzia di qualita', questa serie GOLD ha delle caratteristiche uniche: grande cache di 512 Megabytes, tecnologia OptiNAND per massimizzare la capacita', Armorcache per la protezione dei dati in caso di uno spegnimento improvviso, il disco e' immerso in elio che lo rende silenziosissimo e permette bassi consumi, ha una lunga garanzia di 5 anni, e la velocita' e' straordinaria, pensate leggendo da SSD scrive stabilmente senza cambi repentini di velocita' a circa 240 Mega/secondo (vedere foto).

    ATTENZIONE per evitare di ordinare un disco piu' piccolo di quanto serve, dovete notare che WD indica la capacita' dei dischi in modo diverso da come la indica Windows:
    1 Terabyte secondo WD (che rispetta il "S.I.") sono 10^12 bytes cioe' 1.000.000.000.000 bytes,
    ma Windows e tutti i computer usano il Tebibyte, spesso indicandolo erroneamente come TB.
    1 Tebibyte sono 2^40 bytes cioe' 1.099.411.627.776 bytes. Allora, per ottenere la capacita' REALE moltiplicheremo la capacita' di WD per il rapporto di quei due lunghi numeri in bytes, che fa 0,9 circa.
    Facendo un esempio: nel mio caso 22TB * 0,9 = 20TiB. Leggermente meno ma tutto regolare. Infatti
    5TB diventano 4,5TiB
    10TB diventano 9TiB
    15TB diventano 13.5TiB
    20TB diventano 18TiB
    Quindi piu' aumentate le dimensioni, piu' aumenta la differenza tra la capacita' dichiarata da WD
    e la capacita' reale indicata da Windows. Fate molta attenzione quando ordinate onde evitare sorprese!
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    Abra
    4.0 out of 5 stars Performance et fiabilité exceptionnelles
    Reviewed in France on February 19, 2024
    Capacity: 16TBVerified Purchase
    Rubio
    5.0 out of 5 stars Achat parfait
    Reviewed in France on February 8, 2024
    Capacity: 8TBVerified Purchase