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product_id: 217461263
title: "18TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5\" - WD181KRYZ"
brand: "western digital"
price: "134492 som"
currency: KGS
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 11
category: "Western Digital"
url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/217461263-18tb-wd-gold-enterprise-class-internal-hard-drive-7200-rpm
store_origin: KG
region: Kyrgyzstan
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# 7200 RPM high-speed rotation 18TB massive capacity Vibration protection tech 18TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD181KRYZ

**Brand:** western digital
**Price:** 134492 som
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Power your professional edge with WD Gold – where enterprise meets elite storage.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 18TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD181KRYZ by western digital
- **How much does it cost?** 134492 som with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/217461263-18tb-wd-gold-enterprise-class-internal-hard-drive-7200-rpm)

## Best For

- western digital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted western digital brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Massive 18TB Storage:** Store your entire digital empire without compromise.
- • **Blazing 7200 RPM Speed:** Experience rapid data access and transfer with SATA 6 Gb/s interface.
- • **HelioSeal Energy Efficiency:** Low power draw with advanced helium sealing technology for cooler, quieter operation.
- • **Enterprise-Grade Reliability:** Built for 2.5 million hours MTBF to keep your data safe 24/7.
- • **Vibration Protection & Durability:** Optimized for demanding data centers with vibration resistance and triple-stage actuator precision.

## Overview

The Western Digital 18TB WD Gold is an enterprise-class internal hard drive designed for high-demand storage environments. Featuring a 7200 RPM spindle speed, SATA 6 Gb/s interface, and 512 MB cache, it delivers fast, reliable performance. With vibration protection technology and HelioSeal helium-sealed design, it ensures energy-efficient, durable operation capable of handling workloads up to 550TB per year, making it ideal for data centers and professional-grade storage solutions.

## 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.

Review: WD242KRYZ work perfectly in my Dell Precision T7920 and my Oyen Digital Mobius 5-Bay RAID Enclosures - The WD 24TB WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD Internal Hard Drive HDD - WD242KRYZ were as described and work perfectly in my Dell Precision T7920 and my Oyen Digital Mobius 5-Bay RAID Enclosures (which is why I bought them originally).
Review: Great for a NAS and an offline backup!! - I was using the HGST version but after Western Digital bought them out, the WD version has slowly come in under the HGST price if you catch them on sale. Its the exact same drive just different branding. WORD OF WARNING! these are data center drives and as such have the 3.3v issue preventing the drive from starting up until you block pin 3 (google it). my first of these newer drives, I was not aware of that and went back and forth with a different HGST vendor for awhile before finding the solution online. Two, I bought power extenders and cut the wire for, making a permanent change and one drive for an external bay I taped pin 3 as I was not about to permanently alter the drive bay. My MUCH older 10GB HGST version of these drives have been working 24 hours a day for 7 years now with not so much as a hiccup I can blame on the drive. I have other WD drives that are decades old and never had a failure (so far).

## Features

- 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)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B089S3CZ41 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #33 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Brand | Western Digital |
| Color | Gold |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,297) |
| Date First Available | May 27, 2020 |
| Flash Memory Size | 18 TB |
| Hard Drive | 18 TB Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Hardware Platform | Mac, PC |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.79 x 4 x 1.03 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.5 pounds |
| Item model number | WD181KRYZ-SPAGBB0 |
| Language | English, English, English, English, English |
| Manufacturer | Western Digital |
| Product Dimensions | 5.79 x 4 x 1.03 inches |
| Series | WD Gold |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Western Digital
- **Color:** Gold
- **Compatible Devices:** Compatible with Windows, Windows Server, and Linux
- **Connectivity Technology:** SATA
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 18 TB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** Serial ATA-600
- **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Data Recovery Service

## Images

![18TB WD Gold Enterprise Class Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD181KRYZ - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vu7FPD-hL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WD242KRYZ work perfectly in my Dell Precision T7920 and my Oyen Digital Mobius 5-Bay RAID Enclosures
*by M***N on February 8, 2026*

The WD 24TB WD Gold Enterprise Class SATA HDD Internal Hard Drive HDD - WD242KRYZ were as described and work perfectly in my Dell Precision T7920 and my Oyen Digital Mobius 5-Bay RAID Enclosures (which is why I bought them originally).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for a NAS and an offline backup!!
*by J***M on January 18, 2026*

I was using the HGST version but after Western Digital bought them out, the WD version has slowly come in under the HGST price if you catch them on sale. Its the exact same drive just different branding. WORD OF WARNING! these are data center drives and as such have the 3.3v issue preventing the drive from starting up until you block pin 3 (google it). my first of these newer drives, I was not aware of that and went back and forth with a different HGST vendor for awhile before finding the solution online. Two, I bought power extenders and cut the wire for, making a permanent change and one drive for an external bay I taped pin 3 as I was not about to permanently alter the drive bay. My MUCH older 10GB HGST version of these drives have been working 24 hours a day for 7 years now with not so much as a hiccup I can blame on the drive. I have other WD drives that are decades old and never had a failure (so far).

### ⭐ Died just after a month
*by A***N on December 6, 2025*

I’ve had issues with WD drives in the past and stopped using them for almost 20 years. This one was on sale and I figured after 20 years they might have gotten a bit better. And being a supposedly enterprise grade drive I should be ok. Just after a month (and outside of the Amazon return window), the drive is completely dead. Tried multiple external enclosures, one can’t even tell there’s a drive installed, the other let’s windows see there’s an un-initialized drive which it can’t initialize. There’s no sound from the drive at all when powered on or when Windows tries to connect to it. It’s dead silent and there was a smell of burnt electronics on the drive after only 4 power on/off cycles over the course of a month. It was off most of that time. I thought the smell came from a bad enclosure but it seems to work fine and buying a new second enclosure didn’t fix anything. Because I had the drive shipped outside the US, WD won’t honor their warranty. First WD product I’ve bought in 20 years and the last one I’ll ever buy. I should have stuck with the somewhat more expensive but well worth it Seagate Exos drives.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-08*