Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB Enterprise Hard Drive
**Enterprise-Class Reliability | High-Capacity Storage | 7200 RPM Performance**
Expand your storage infrastructure with the **Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB Internal Hard Drive**, engineered for enterprise environments, high-capacity storage systems, and demanding 24/7 workloads.
Part of Western Digital's renowned Ultrastar enterprise product family, the DC HC550 combines helium-sealed technology, high areal density, and dependable performance in a standard 3.5-inch form factor.
Whether you're expanding a NAS, building a home server, managing a data center, or developing a high-capacity storage array, the Ultrastar DC HC550 offers an excellent balance of capacity, performance, and enterprise-grade engineering. ##
Technical Specifications -**Manufacturer:** Western Digital (WD) -**Product Family:** Ultrastar DC HC550 -**Storage Capacity:** 16TB -**Form Factor:** 3.5-inch -**Drive Type:** Enterprise Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD) -**Spindle Speed:** 7200 RPM -**Recording Technology:** CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) -**Helium-Sealed Design:** HelioSeal Technology -**Cache:** 512MB - **Interface:** SATA 6 Gb/s (for SATA models) -**Workload Rating:** Up to 550TB/year (manufacturer specification) -**MTBF:** Up to 2.5 million hours (manufacturer specification, not a guarantee of remaining life)
**Intended Operation:**Enterprise-class, 24/7 environments ##
Ideal Applications ✔ Network Attached Storage (NAS) ✔ Enterprise Servers and Data Centers ✔ RAID and ZFS Storage Arrays ✔ Homelab and Virtualization Environments ✔ Chia Farming and High-Capacity Storage Projects ✔ Media Libraries, Archival Storage, and Backup Systems ✔ High-Density Storage Expansion ##
Drive Condition and Testing**Condition: Pre-Owned / Used** This listing is for a previously owned enterprise hard drive. Drive-specific operating hours, SMART health information, and diagnostic results are w/n range of the HDD within homelab data center setting.
Our drives < 5pak> ship in pressure-rated boxes, specifically tested for impact. Inside the box you’ll find suspension brackets, foam inserts, or air filled pockets that secure the drive in place and prevent any possible impact from movement in the shipping process. The drive itself is sealed in an anti-static bag that protects the drive from any electromagnetic interference.
