Re Datacenter Capacity HDD

Performance-optimized high-capacity storage for high-intensity applications.

With advanced technology that delivers consistent high performance in a multitude of applications, and with up to ten times the workload capability of desktop drives, the WD Re drive is the workhorse of WD’s datacenter portfolio. The WD Re drive is perfect for high-availability storage arrays that demand a robust storage device, and the drive’s high performance, capacity and reliability make it ideal for data warehousing/mining and high-performance computing. The WD Re is available with a SATA interface for maximum flexibility and compatibility.

Manufacturer Part Number
WD6001FSYZ-20PK
Full Product Specifications

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Product Specifications
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s

Performance Specifications
Rotational Speed: 7,200 RPM (nominal)
Buffer Size: 128 MB
Load/unload Cycles: 600,000 minimum

Transfer Rates
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA): 6 Gb/s (Max)

Physical Specifications
Capacity: 6 TB
Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
User Sectors Per Drive: 11,721,045,168

Physical Dimensions
English
Height: 1.028 Inches
Depth: 5.787 Inches
Width: 4.00 Inches
Weight: 1.58 Pounds

Metric
Height: 26.1 mm
Depth: 147 mm
Width: 101.6 mm
Weight: 0.72 kg

Power Management
Read (Peak Watts): 9.40 Watts
Write (Peak Watts): 9.20 Watts

Environmental Specifications

Shock
Operating Shock (Read): 30G, 2 ms   
Non-operating Shock: 300G, 2 ms

Acoustics
Idle Mode: 31 dBA (average)     
Seek Mode 0: 34 dBA (average)

Temperature (English)
 Operating: 41° F to 140° F     
Non-operating: -40° F to 158° F

Temperature (Metric)
Operating: 5° C to 60° C     
Non-operating: -40° C to 70° C

Electrical Specifications
Current Requirements
Power Dissipation
Read/Write: 10.60 Watts     
Idle: 7.50 Watts

Compatibility
Operating System
Compatibility: Microsoft Windows Server, Debian Project, FreeBSD Foundation, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Novell SuSE

Compatibility
Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Windows server, Linux, and Mac OS.