Name: Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 3.5" 18 TB Serial ATA III
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: 287615
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18TB/16TB capacity in a standard 3.5-inch form factor
Industry’s first Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording technology
Industry’s first Triple Stage Actuator
Leading HelioSeal technology
Reliable, field-proven design across five generations

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General Information for Western Digital Hard Drives

Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550. HDD size: 3.5", HDD capacity: 18 TB, HDD speed: 7200 RPM

DC HC550

Ultrastar DC HC500 Series High Capacity for Massive Data and Lower Total Cost of Ownership Driving Up Capacity and Driving Down TCO for Cloud and Hyperscale Data Centers The breadth and depth of Big Data is driving the universal need for higher capacities across a broad spectrum of applications and workloads. Laying the foundation for a worry-free data center, Western Digital delivers the capacity to conquer the data explosion with the Ultrastar DC HC500 series of hard disk drives (HDDs). The DC HC500 series is designed for public and private cloud environments where storage density and cost-efficient infrastructure is critical. The 18TB/16TB Ultrastar DC HC550 HDDs are the first commercial implementation of Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording technology and utilize the industrys first Triple Stage Actuator. These technologies, integrated with HelioSeal on a 9-disk platform, deliver the highest areal density and unmatched Total Cost of Ownership for customer and market needs. Solves TCO Challenges - High Capacity Up to 18TB HDDs, drop-in ready for Big Data workloads - Low Power Up to 61% lower idle W/TB than 10TB Ultrastar air-filled drives - More Reliable 25% higher MTBF rating than air-filled HDDs Continuous Innovation for Highest Capacities and Lower TCO The Ultrastar DC HC550 18TB CMR HDD and Ultrastar DC HC650 20TB SMR HDD are delivering industry leading capacity for the data center through a combination of new and proven technologies. Western Digital is the first to deliver Energy-Assisted Magnetic Recording (EAMR) technology and a Triple Stage Actuator (TSA). These new technologies combined with further mechanical innovations and HelioSeal technology provide the industrys highest capacities to enable data at scale with optimized TCO for data center architectures, while maintaining workload reliability and performance.18 TB, SATA 6Gb/s, 512e, Base(SE) Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550. HDD size: 3.5", HDD capacity: 18 TB, HDD speed: 7200 RPM 5-year limited warranty 28/05/2020

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Product Specification

Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 3.5" 18 TB Serial ATA III 0F38459 Specifications

Product Type Internal Hard Drives Product Type Hard Drives Collection Model Western Digital DC HC550 Manufacturer Product Type Western Digital Hard Drives Interface Serial ATA III Product Family Ultrastar Product Family DC HC550 HDD speed 7200 RPM Power consumption (idle) 5.8 W Power consumption (read) 8.8 W Power consumption (write) 8.8 W Operating voltage 5 / 12 V Type HDD Width 101.6 mm Depth 147 mm Height 26.1 mm Weight 690 g HDD capacity 18 TB Year 2020 Noise level (idle) 2 dB Mean time between failures (MTBF) 2500000 h Component for Server/Workstation Storage drive buffer size 512 MB HDD interface transfer rate 6 Gbit/s Average Latency 4.16 ms 24/7 operation Yes Harmonized System (HS) code 84717050 Start/stop cycles 600000 Workload rate limit 550 TB/year HDD size 3.5" Operating shock 50 G Operating temperature (T-T) 5 - 60 C Storage temperature (T-T) -40 - 70 C Operating vibration 0.67 G Non-operating vibration 1.04 G Non-operating shock 250 G Manual Yes Quantity 1 MPN 0F38459 Product Line Ultrastar

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60 Days Return Policy We want you to be delighted every time you shop with us. Occasionally though, we understand that you may wish to return items. Items can be returned direct to us within 60 days from the day of dispatch for a refund or exchange. To qualify for this, the product must not have been worn, and be in brand new condition. You must return all the original packaging, instructions, guarantee and any extras. All technology / electrical items including but not restricted to TVs, laptops, tablets etc must be still in their original packaging with the manufacturer seals still in tact. We are unable to accept returns for products which have been opened and/or used.

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